What Growing As a CEO Really Asks of You | SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast with Chris Melville

Trigger Warning: In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, host Nicole George reconnects with Chris Melville, SOVEREIGN Magazine®'s In-House Coach, to discuss Chris’ August New Moon article, “What Growing As a CEO Really Asks of You” and the surprising loneliness and lack of structure that can appear when leaving corporate for solopreneurship.

They explore missing performance reviews, external validation, and the shift to self-accountability, with Nicole sharing her preference for in-time feedback over annual reviews and how patterns are addressed without micromanaging. Chris reflects on how entrepreneurs can avoid uncomfortable needle-moving work, and shares practical strategi...