Innovation Requires Risk: When to Follow Trends vs. Create Your Own

Innovation isn't safe, and that's the point. In this episode, Cait dives into the unavoidable relationship between innovation and risk, and why true thought leadership requires the courage to step outside what's already been proven to work. Our nervous systems are conditioned to look for safety in what's familiar, validated, and widely accepted. That's why following trends (especially in online business and social media) can feel so compelling. Trending audios, formats, strategies, and formulas do work… until they don't. But innovation asks something different of us. Tune in to hear: Why innovation always requires creative risk and why that discomfort is a sign you're on the edge of growth The psychological reason we default to following trends (and how it impacts your thought leadership) The strategic difference between trend-following for growth and trend-creating for authority How to discern when a trend is serving your business and when it's shrinking your originality Why becoming a trend creator strengthens long-term brand positioning The power of building an "expander list" to stretch your creative thinking How taking bold creative risks sharpens your voice and activates true leadership If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

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Innovation Requires Risk: When to Follow Trends vs. Create Your Own is an episode from Born to Rise by Cait Scudder.

This episode is 07:18 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2026.

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