Kerry Siggins: Rising from Overdose to Empowering Teams and Building Wealth
About Kerry Siggins: Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, a fast-growing, employee-owned manufacturing and technology company based in Colorado. In 2023, she was honored as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year as well as Colorado’s CEO of the Year. StoneAge has earned recognition from Outside Magazine and Inc. Magazine as one of the best workplaces in the country. A highly engaging speaker, Kerry presents globally at companies, universities, and industry events. She is also the host of Reflect Forward, a widely followed leadership podcast, and contributes regularly as an author and blogger for outlets such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Authority Magazine, and BIC Magazine. Her personal blog attracts thousands of readers each month, and she recently published her first book, The Ownership Mindset: A Handbook for Transforming Your Life and Leadership.
In this episode, Gary and Kerry Siggins discuss:
- Overcoming personal challenges and setbacks throughout life and career
- Transitioning from self-doubt to leadership and growth
- Building company culture and driving innovation in business
- The role of ownership, feedback, and leadership philosophy in success
Key Takeaways:
- Real transformation begins when you stop assigning blame to your past, your environment, or the people who hurt you, and instead make the conscious decision to fully own your choices and take responsibility for the direction of your life.
- The opportunities that end up defining your career often come when you take a leap into something you feel unqualified for, because it’s your willingness to learn, adapt, and push beyond fear that creates growth and opens doors you didn’t think possible.
- In moments of crisis or uncertainty, leadership is not about pretending to have the answers but about gathering your team, inviting their expertise, and showing humility so that together you can build credibility, resilience, and solutions that last.
- Sustainable success comes from aligning bold innovation with a mission that benefits everyone involved, because when you create a vision that empowers others and shares in the rewards, you unlock both personal purpose and long-term collective growth.
“You cannot lead others if you don’t lead yourself.” — Kerry Siggins
Connect with Kerry Siggins:
Website: http://www.stoneagetools.com & http://www.kerrysiggins.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-siggins-166b66/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkUm5NWErHdI2o-v9jqB0A/featured
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerry.siggins/
Book: The Ownership Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/Ownership-Mindset-Handbook-Transforming-Leadership/dp/1637554346
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