The Tension
If you’re a builder, leader, or change-maker, you already know the tension: the push and pull between where you are and where you want to be. It’s the moments when success doesn’t feel like you expected, when growth forces hard decisions, or when challenges test your limits.
Hosted by Travis Penfield, The Tension explores how high-performing leaders navigate these pivotal moments. You won’t find simple solutions here—because the tension isn’t something to be solved. Instead, you’ll hear stories, strategies, and insights to help you manage the tension and turn it into fuel for your personal and professional success.
The Tension
The Tension of Showing Up
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In this episode, Travis Penfield sits down with Elizabeth Odegaard to explore what it means to show up personally and for others in the hardest seasons of life.
With honesty and depth, she reflects on the tension between carrying pain and continuing to show up for others, the people who showed up for her, and how small acts of presence can carry profound weight. Together, they unpack what it looks like to lead, support, and live with intention as life continues after heartache.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that showing up isn’t necessarily about having the right words but about being there when it matters most.
