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Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 3] 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 3]

Let’s talk about the power of curiosity—and how it creates connection.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, speaks five languages fluently.

That’s right—five.

Meanwhile, some days I struggle with just English. (Kidding… mostly.)

But jokes aside, there’s a leadership lesson here.

Yes, language is a practical tool. With English and Spanish, Pope Leo can speak to the masses. With Italian, he connects deeply with the Vatican.

But beyond utility? It signals something far more powerful: curiosity and care.

This hit home for me while living in Brazil and throughout my world travels. Even saying just one phrase in someone’s native language, like “thank you,” can light them up.

Brazilians & Filipinos lose their mind! 🙂

Why? Because it shows effort. It shows you’re curious. It shows you care.

It reminds me of a classic Zig Ziglar quote:

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

That’s what curiosity does—it creates influence.

So here’s today’s challenge:

Take the trip.

Get uncomfortable.

Learn “thank you” in five new languages.

Use it. Often.

Do that, and like Pope Leo, you won’t just connect. You’ll lead.

[AIYA] Endure It (Seek Guidance) 150 150 Bryce Henson

[AIYA] Endure It (Seek Guidance)

Happy Monday!

We learned the 4 moves on how to Turn Adversity Into Your Advantage.

And that the 2nd part is to “Endure it.”

Enduring it requires growth.

Within this growth phase, 3 practices have helped me and will do the same for you.

The 2nd?

Seek Guidance

Once you know what you need to do—find someone who’s already done it.

Tony Robbins says, “Success leaves clues.”

You don’t need to reinvent everything.

You just need to be humble enough to ask for help.

For me, I’ve had many guides:

  • My 12-step sponsor 
  • Bedros as a business coach 
  • Adam, my fitness mentor 
  • My mother-in -aw, Cristina, and Mara teaching me Brazilian Portuguese
  • Mike Ganino coaching my communication

I’ve learned this:

A guide gives you a blueprint— but they also give you accountability.

And if you want to endure adversity, you need both.

Adversity is Your Advantage,

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 


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Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 2] 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 2]

I am here today with the 2nd Leadership lesson from the first American Pope Leo XIV, which is:

Lead with Empathy vs. the Ivory Tower.

This is a dichotomy of leadership. 

As a leader, you have to be on top and in front, casting vision and leading your people far into the horizon. 

While that’s true and at the same time.

You must get in the trenches to build relationships, connect with, and listen to your people’s feedback and needs. 

Pope Leo XIV has lived his life in this manner.

He has plenty of leadership training in his first 3 decades of life in the States. However, in his early 30’s, he went off on a mission and lived in both Peru and Italy for decades.

In fact, the people of Peru claim them to be their own, which is a testament to their connection and his impact. 

Today’s lesson:

Connect with your team on a human and personal level.

You have to have a big vision as a leader! 

Just never forget to lead with empathy and get down from your ivory tower to be present in the service of your people.

[AIYA] To Honor Our Fallen Heroes 🇺🇸 150 150 Bryce Henson

[AIYA] To Honor Our Fallen Heroes 🇺🇸

Happy Monday!

Today, we are going to pause on the Adversity is Your Advantage implementation framework.

Instead, I want to honor the day.

Here in the States, it’s Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

It’s a day to honor our fallen heroes. 

Yes, I hope you enjoy the day off from work with some family time. 

However, I hope you don’t forget the meaning of it.

The hard truth about life?

Freedom is not free.

It needs to be protected.

Throughout history, the lack of freedom is the norm, not the exception.

This is what today, we honor the men and women who lost their lives defending the freedom we enjoy.

My humble request and mindset message is not to let their adversity, which is our advantage, go in vain.

Happy Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

Adversity is Your Advantage,

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

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Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV

I’m still in amazement of the first American Pope. 

In fact, I just recorded a podcast episode with a little more backstory to put some context on my amazement. 

In the episode, which is pending release.

I delivered 5 lessons Ive learned from Pope Leo XIV, who is now the spiritual leader for 1.4+ billion catholics on the planet.

Looking ahead, I will break them apart for our weekly lessons.

For today’s first lesson?

  1. Leaders are trailblazers. They break the mold into uncharted territory.

By definition, leaders lead.

To provide another example that happened 71 years ago, when Roger Banister broke the 4-minute mile. Up until that point, it was deemed impossible for the human body to run at that pace.

Well, it was impossible until May 6, 1954, when Banister did it. 

The wild part?

Within 24 months, another 5 people accomplished the same feat. 

Given the nature and rarity of the papacy, no one knows if there will be another American Pope.

However, one thing is for certain: I had believed there never would be one, along with many American-based Catholics.

This was reinforced in my youth by my grandma, a devout Catholic, and the priests at the church where I served as an altar boy 30 years ago.

Well, it was impossible until May 8, 2025 when we watched Pope XIV, born and raised in Chicago, get anointed.

Given his impressive accomplishments, it seams to be well deserved. In hindsight, maybe not that big of a surprise.

Just remember: Leaders are trailblazers. They break the mold into uncharted territory.

[AIYA] Endure It (Curiosity) 150 150 Bryce Henson

[AIYA] Endure It (Curiosity)

Happy Monday!

We learned the 4 moves on how to Turn Adversity Into Your Advantage.

And that the 2nd part is to “Endure it.”

Enduring it requires growth.

Within this growth phase, 3 practices have helped me and will do the same for you.

The first?

Cultivate Curiosity

Curiosity is the starting point of all growth.

It begins when we stop pretending we know everything—and start asking:

  • What don’t I know here?
  • What’s working, and what’s not?
  • What challenges am I still avoiding?
  • Who could help me get better?

In my case, I got curious about alcoholism back in 2016 after a horrible experience that took my best friend away.

And that curiosity showed me what needed to change.

The problem?

I didn’t know how to do it.

The solution?

I got curious for a solution, which led me to the next move that I will share next week.

Adversity is Your Advantage,

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

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Leadership Lesson: Humility 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: Humility

Humility is a characteristic of strong leadership that attracts.

The world saw this on full display last Thursday, when Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and “Bob” to his family/friends, initially greeted the world in both Italian and Spanish.

He is fluent in both languages, which is beyond impressive to me, despite speaking American English natively.

However, by addressing the world in this way at the onset of his papacy, it was a gesture to humanity.

Without using the words, he said, “You first, then me”.

That is humility at its finest.

It’s also strong leadership.

Just remember, good leadership requires humility.

[AIYA] Endure It 150 150 Bryce Henson

[AIYA] Endure It

Happy Monday!

We learned the 4 moves on how to Turn Adversity Into Your Advantage.

Today, I’m going to hit on #2:

Endure it!

How do you do this?

Once you’ve embraced the truth, now comes the real test:

Can you stay in it long enough to grow through it?

This is where self-mastery is forged.

This is where self-leadership begins.

Because once you’ve got that burn, your anti-mission that gives you a paradigm shift, you’re holding something powerful:

Discipline.

And that’s what allows you to endure.

Enduring doesn’t mean surviving.

It means choosing challenges. 

Proactively.

It means picking up the adversity you’ve been ignoring and saying:

“I’m coming for you this time.”

That’s how strength is built.

This isn’t a one-time step—it’s a loop.

The more you grow, the more you can handle.

And the more you handle, the more you’re able to lead.

So, how do you build endurance?

There are 3 practices I use again and again.

I will share them next week!

Adversity is Your Advantage,

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

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Leadership Lesson: Communication Management 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: Communication Management

One critical and challenging part of leadership is managing communication with your team.

The higher levels of leadership you go, the more bad news you receive.

Why?

The leader of every department or company is tasked with solving the biggest constraint of the department or organization.

What’s better?

Leadership is an ongoing process of solving the biggest, messiest problems.

With this responsibility, the hard truth is that you often encounter unpleasant news.

The best part?

The bigger the responsibility, the more frequent and heavy the news you receive.

So my message and lesson today are this:

When bad news that will affect your team and clients hits your door.

You must provide proper visibility so the concern is transparent.

Your people deserve this.

At the same time, you must ensure your communication is steady and not frantic. It should include a few proposed solutions along with a solution-oriented feedback request to build trust. 

This way, you show light (as there’s always light) and collaboration (to increase the probability of identifying the best solution) despite the darkness.

This is very hard and both an art and a science of leadership.

Just remember: Good leadership requires strong communication management.

[AIYA] Embrace It 150 150 Bryce Henson

[AIYA] Embrace It

Happy Monday!

Last week, we learned the 4 moves on how to Turn Adversity Into Your Advantage.

Today, I’m going to hit on #1:

Embrace It!

How do you do this?

To truly change, you must hit rock bottom.

Sads bad, which it is.

However, rock bottom is a gift.

It doesn’t feel like it in the moment, but it’s the catalyst for change.

The starting point of turning adversity into your advantage…

Is to be willing to actually feel it.

To stop hovering, avoiding, explaining, or defending—and finally say:

“Enough is enough.”

Here’s what I’ve learned:

You don’t change when it gets hard.

You change when it gets too hard.

When you hit that moment of internal pain that forces clarity.

And here’s the process I’ve lived:

You hit rock bottom.

That pain creates the burn—your anti-mission.

The thing you’re running from—and the reason you won’t go back.

And then… You can finally surrender the ego.

You stop trying to prove.

You start trying to change.

For me, my self-leadership rock bottom moment came in front of a mirror—when I decided to stop drinking in December of 2016.

That was the burn.

That was the anti-mission:

Break the bloodline of alcoholism.

And from that moment forward, I saw everything differently.

It wasn’t logical.

It was emotional.

And it gave me the fuel I needed to grow.

I finally embraced the truth I’d been avoiding.

And the second I let go of my ego, that’s when the growth loop began.

So ask yourself:

“What change do I already know I need to make… but I’ve been avoiding?”

Because that internal conflict?

That’s your rock bottom whispering.

And when you embrace it, you move from stuck… to free.

Adversity is Your Advantage,

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

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