Episode 29: Crossover Episode w/ GrowthReady: Growth Is What You Learn From the Leap w/ Megan Torrance – Readiness, AI, and Leadership

This special crossover episode features Megan Torrance from TorranceLearning, who joined the GrowthReady podcast for an insightful discussion on growth, learning, and leadership. We’re excited to reshare this episode with our listeners!

In this episode, Steve sits down with Megan Torrance to unpack what it really means to be growth ready. Megan reframes growth as what we learn from a leap, not just the leap itself, and explains why readiness is less about feeling fully prepared and more about having the mindset, tools, support, and willingness to step into the next challenge anyway.

Megan shares how real growth happens when people are clear on the goal, supported with the right systems, and willing to reflect in the middle of discomfort.

Key topics and themes discussed:

What “growth ready” really means
Why growth comes from learning through the leap
The difference between being a teacher and teaching
Why workplace learning should focus on performance, not completion
Reflection as a critical part of the learning loop
The role of AI in personalized learning and leadership development
Readiness, uncertainty, and the “gulp” before the next challenge
Building systems that make the next right action easier
Curiosity as a driver of long-term growth
Expanding capacity inside and outside of work
Lessons from ice hockey, coaching, and endurance hiking

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About GrowthReady:

GrowthReady is a podcast exploring what it takes to prepare for—and drive—meaningful growth, with a focus on leadership, organizational culture, and transformation.

Resharing courtesy of the GrowthReady podcast.