Podcast Episode 382: 3 Ways You Should Choose Challenge Over Comfort
Leading as a non-anxious presence is hard. This episode shows how you can increase your capacity in this and all aspects of your life. Show Notes: Don’t Get Too Comfortable. Your Quality of Life Depends On It by Moshe Bar Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach. Become a Patron for […]
Podcast Episode 381: How Distanced Self-Talk Helps You Stay a Non-Anxious Presence
Self-distancing is a way to better self-differentiate in anxious situations. This episode explains what that is and how to do it. Show Notes: Distanced self-talk changes how people conceptualize the self by Izzy Gainsburg and Ethan Cross Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach. Become a Patron for as little as […]
5 Words that Help You Lead Anxious People
I have a friend who was a crisis manager. She says that a fundamental crisis communication principle is to express, “I’m aware and I care.” When I heard this, I said, “Yes!” This simple saying embodies what it means to be a non-anxious presence when dealing with anxious people. It captures family systems theory, self-differentiation […]
Podcast Episode 380: 4 Ways Effective Leaders Increase a Group’s Capacity for Change
Relationship systems, like people, only have so much energy. This episode will help you understand how this works and what you can do about it. Show Notes: Why Groups Choose What Doesn’t Work – by Kathleen Smith Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach. Become a Patron for as little as […]
Podcast Episode 379: Storytime-Recognizing a Conflict of Wills
When we make our well-being dependent on someone else’s functioning we set up a conflict of wills. “Soaring” from Friedman’s Fables can help us understand why. Show Notes: Friedman’s Fables Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach. Become a Patron for as little as $5/month. Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email […]
Podcast Episode 378: Another Look at Differentiation of Self (Part 2 of 2-Rebroadcast)
This episode looks at the pseudo-self vs. the basic self, as well as the three-legged stool of self-differentiation. Show Notes: Differentiation of Self: To Be or Not to Be? A Presentation by Mindy S. Reynolds Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach. Become a Patron for as little as $5/month. Subscribe […]
Podcast Episode 377: Another Look at Differentiation of Self (Part 1 of 2-Rebroadcast)
This look at self-differentiation comes from the Bowen school of family systems theory. I give my take on how it can help you grow as a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Differentiation of Self: To Be or Not to Be? A Presentation by Mindy S. Reynolds Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems […]
Leadership Requires Vulnerability
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” Brené Brown If you haven’t seen Brené Brown’s TEDxHouston talk on the power of vulnerability, it is a well-spent 15 minutes. It is one of the most watched TED Talks ever. Brown shares her own journey from shame to vulnerability and the positive impact that […]
Podcast Episode 376: This Is How Self-Differentiation Makes You a Trustworthy Leader (Rebroadcast)
Trust is a key factor in effective leadership. This episode shows how leadership through self-differentiation makes this possible. Show Notes: 7 common qualities of credible people by Gwen Moran The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey Check out The Non-Anxious Life, a FREE AI Family Systems Coach. Become a Patron […]