Podcast Episode 289: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 2 of 4)

Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this episode, we discuss managing anxiety, embracing discomfort and how overfunctioning and underfunctioning are related. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down True To You: A […]

Podcast Episode 288: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 1 of 4)

Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this episode, she shares how she got into Bowen Theory, as well as suggestions for how people can do their own family of origin work. Show Notes: Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt […]

Podcast Episode 287: A Family Systems Take on the Five Stages of Maturity

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Robert Kegan’s five stages of adult development are analogous to the process of self-differentiation. Here’s my take. Show Notes: Adult Development Theory: How Can Leaders Grow As Adults? Part 1 – Context Professionals How To Be an Adult: The 5 Stages of Adult Development (sourcesofinsight.com) Podcast – The Non-Anxious Leader (thenonanxiousleader.com) Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two […]

Podcast Episode 286: Worry, Stress, Anxiety, Excitement and the Non-Anxious Leader (Rebroadcast)

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Understanding the difference between worry, stress, anxiety and excitement can help leaders remain a non-anxious presence in the most challenging moments. Show Notes: The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety by Emma Pattee A Bundle of Nerves – Choiceology Podcast with Katy Milkman Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement by Alison Wood Brooks Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two […]

Podcast Episode 281: The Zen of Self-Differentiation (Part 1 of 2)

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Self-differentiation has a certain “Zen-ness” to it that I think is worth exploring. Here is my take. Show Notes: Seeing People as They Are – by Kathleen Smith (substack.com) What do Zen Buddhists Believe? (zen-buddhism.net) Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ email newsletter. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message

Podcast Episode 279: How Emotional Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 2 of 2 – Rebroadcast)

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Self-management, self-awareness, social awareness and relationship management are all aspects of emotional intelligence that can help you be a non-anxious presence. Here’s how. Show Notes: Improving Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Emotional Intelligence Toolkit Quick Stress Relief Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ email newsletter. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message