Jaden Garza – Why Leadership Means Owning Your Story

I’ve learned that leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about being honest about how you found the ones you do have. For me, that started with something most people try to avoid—owning my story. I’m Jaden Garza, founder of Nomad Internet, and before I ever led a team, launched a product, or scaled a company, I had to take a hard look at who I was. I’ve made mistakes. I’ve taken wrong turns. And for a long time, I thought I had to hide those parts of my journey to be respected. But I’ve come to realize that the exact opposite is true: the more I own my story, the more effective I become as a leader. In the early days of building Nomad Internet, I faced challenges most entrepreneurs do—tight budgets, long nights, technical setbacks. But layered on top of that were the personal doubts. Would people trust me if they knew the full story? Would investors, customers, or even my own team follow someone who wasn’t “polished” in the traditional sense? Those questions haunted me. Th...