Leading Through Adversity With Strength and Purpose | Leadership Resilience

What do you do when life knocks you off your feet in an instant?

In this powerful and deeply human episode, Robbe shares the moment he learned he had cancer—and how the journey that followed reshaped his leadership, his mindset, and his sense of purpose.

This conversation is for anyone navigating adversity, supporting someone through a health crisis, or trying to lead with more heart, humanity, and resilience in uncertain times. Robbe’s courage, honesty, and grounded presence offer a rare look at what it truly means to lead by example when everything around you shifts.

You’ll hear how he faced fear, embraced support, stayed positive in the unknown, and found deeper clarity about what really matters—in work, in leadership, and in life.

In this episode:

✅ The moment Robbe learned of his cancer diagnosis and how he navigated the immediate emotional shock
✅ Facing a health crisis with resilience
✅ The mindset needed to stay grounded, positive, and purposeful during uncertainty
✅ Returning to “normal” after life-changing news
✅ The essential role of reflection, routine, and purpose in sustaining strength
✅ Facing fear honestly and learning to live with its presence
✅ Learning to receive support from others
✅ How this journey deepened his leadership, priorities, and sense of purpose

Links & Resources:

Connect with Robbe:   / robert-pearson-29b7943  
Connect with Janet:   / janet-ioli-3ab4278  
Janet’s Website: https://www.janetioli.com/
Instagram:   / janetioli  
Check out Janet loli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/057...

About Janet Ioli:

Janet Ioli has over 25 years of experience in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent strategy.

She’s led internal transformation initiatives at Fortune 100 companies like Cigna, USA Today, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. She understands the internal realities of leadership—what it demands, and what it often costs.

Through her company, JI International/ Power Presence Academy, Janet creates space for leaders to make decisions not just based on ambition—but on personal alignment, purpose, and impact.

You don’t have to start over to shift your path. Sometimes it’s about tuning in, recalibrating, and intentionally choosing a path that aligns with who you are becoming now.
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Produced by Ideablossoms: https://ideablossoms.com/