Oct. 16, 2026

The Control Trap

Show Notes

When things get messy, do you tighten your grip? Karla Reinhardt, principal and author of From Control to Connection, knows that instinct well. Early in her leadership she planned every meeting, printed every step, and answered every question, until she noticed her team had stopped bringing ideas to the table.

In this episode, Casey and Karla talk about what control costs us at work and at home, and the three-step Triage Leadership Model Karla uses to slow down before she decides:

1. Stabilize

2. Diagnose

3. Connect

Listen for:

- What a goalie's penalty-kick dive teaches us about action bias

- The one-word question that changed a policy for an entire paramedic team

- How Brazilian jiu-jitsu became a lesson in failing forward for Karla and her kids

- Why "just make the call" from your team can be a sign of trust

If you're a high-achieving, impact-driven woman who tends to jump in and fix, this conversation offers another way forward.

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From Control to Connection by Karla Reinhardt (presale, plus free templates): controltoconnection.com

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