Podcast Episode 174: Self-Differentiated Leaders Know How to Ask for Help

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness or incompetence. Non-anxious leaders are able to be open and vulnerable in ways that deepen emotional connection. This episode shows you how. Show Notes: How to ask for help by Debbie Sorensen — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 172: Six Ways to Manage Anxiety (rebroadcast)

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily living for almost everybody. This kind of change requires us to understand loss, grief and how to manage anxiety. This episode was originally broadcast in April 2020. It’s still relevant today. Show Notes: That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 170: Mirror Neurons and the Non-Anxious Presence

Feelings are contagious. Understanding mirror neurons sheds light on the power of a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: What are Mirror Neurons? Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 165: A Family Systems Take on Burnout

The Friedman’s Fable, “Burnout,” is both humorous and instructive. Here’s my take on the family systems dynamics of burnout, as well as how to avoid it. Show Notes: Friedman’s Fables by Edwin Friedman Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman
Podcast Episode 169: The Leverage of the Dependent

Leaders need to understand the triangles and resistance involved in leading dependent people. This episode shows you what that looks like and how to lead as a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Episode 98: Non-Anxious Leaders Understand Paradox and Playfulness Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman — Send in a […]
What Is Your Anxiety Tolerance?

I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do […]
Podcast Episode 168: Self-Compassion is Essential to Self-Differentiation

This episode shows how self-compassion helps you self-differentiate, as well as four steps to develop self-compassion. Show Notes: Being Kind to Yourself from Hidden Brain Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Kristin Neff, […]
Podcast Episode 167: Interlocking Triangles – A Case Study

Every system has interlocking triangles. This episode uses a case study from Edwin Friedman’s Generation to Generation to explain how they work and how to unlock them. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. — Send in a voice […]
Self-Regulation Is the Key to Self-Differentiation

…while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, […]