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Vulnerability and authenticity are crucial for effective leadership because they allow for genuine connections with others. When leaders are open about their struggles and show their real selves, it can inspire trust, empathy, and understanding among their teams. This can foster a positive and supportive work environment where people feel comfortable being themselves and contributing their best. Additionally, being vulnerable and authentic can help leaders build stronger relationships and drive meaningful change. In essence, it creates a space for mutual growth and empowerment within the team.

GDL Allie Webb and Adrain Kohler

Leadership . Like I like the best leadership that happens is really vulnerable and real and raw . Um And uh this is the first time I'm actually sitting across from you too , but I've had the pleasure of being on your Instagram , both of yours and I , what I love about you guys before I even got to sit across from you is that you both are very vulnerable , not naked but you are naked .

GDL Allie Webb and Adrain Kohler

And I think that that really helped me , like , come into my own and feel like I'm , I , I am worthy to be here just as much as anybody else . People must be reaching out to you all the time and , and commenting on how your vulnerability but also your strength go if you , even if you don't know , I mean , these , these are just like , even if you don't know . Yeah .

GDL Allie Webb and Adrain Kohler

I love it and raw . I love your authenticity so much , both of you . Um I think uh ay , your recent one that like really struck me was when you went somewhere for like a spa and like you're having anxiety about like wanting to do stuff .

GDL Allie Webb and Adrain Kohler

Yeah . People were obsessed it's about trusting yourself . And I think both of you did that being comfortable with being uncomfortable .

GDL Allie Webb and Adrain Kohler

No , I , I think it's just like , I think it's really cool to see , you know , you're not technically labeled as a coach , but you accomplished so much that a lot of people want to and you're giving so much , like I said , like to someone the other day dropping gold , like dropping on gold nuggets of like wisdom to people that are like , that might be like fans of dry bar or like , you know , all the other million things that you're doing . Um But like , you're being so vulnerable and saying , like , listen , like I didn't know what I was doing and I , but I just did it well and I think that that goes back to like the vulnerability stuff that we're talking about is like , you know , I think historically , business owners and founders and CEO S like , at least the way I viewed them most of my life was like , they're up on this pedestal , they're much smarter than me , you know , and I felt that tension , you know , as , even as we were growing Drive Bar and we put our board together and it was like , you know , there are private equity partners , like , were these really smart guys , is he went to like Harvard and Stanford . And I remember like being like , oh God , like , how am I gonna like , how am I gonna be in a room with these guys ?