Finding Leadership in the Midst of Tragedy

Growth through Grief

Christopher Ice lost his wife Mary K when she was 54 years old, saying goodbye to his bride of 32 years and mother to their 7 children after a 5-year battle with breast cancer.

During the disease fight and aftermath, Chris served as the CEO and President of Ava Maria University and CEO of Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, while handling family duties and trying to hold it all together.

This podcast explores the story of Mary and Chris, and the challenges Chris faced in maintaining his leadership roles while also caring for his wife and family: A story of how to dig deep to find and leverage leadership amid tragedy and loss.

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