Podcast Episode 244: 5 Ways to Assess the Health of Any Relationship System – Part 1 of 2

The functioning of any relationship system is dependent on the level of self-differentiation among its members. In this two-part episode, I unpack a schema developed by Daniel V. Papero of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. Show Notes: Developing a systems model for family assessment. Family Systems: A Journal of Natural Systems […]
Podcast Episode 243: 5 Phrases that Hold You Back as a Non-Anxious Leader (and How to Change Them)

Your self-talk is important. It can either hold you back or move you forward. Self-differentiation can increase when you change these five phrases. Show Notes: A Neuroscientist Explains Why These 5 Phrases Are Holding You Back and What to Say Instead | Inc.com by Minda Zetlin Check out the FREE Family Systems 101 Course. Subscribe to […]
Podcast Episode 242: Self-Differentiation Is NOT Independence

Whether it’s raising kids or leading an organization, a non-anxious leader is interdependent, not independent. This episode covers why that matters and how you can do better. Show Notes: Forget independence. Teach your kids this instead. By Jennifer Breheny Wallace Check out the FREE Family Systems 101 Course. Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — […]
Podcast Episode 241: The Give and Take of Self-Differentiation

There is a sweet spot in self-differentiation between defining self and staying emotionally connected. When we go astray, we end up trying to change others or letting others change us. This episode shows you how you can do better. Show Notes: The Space Between Changing Each Other by Kathleen Smith Subscribe to my weekly Two for […]
Podcast Episode 240: Non-Anxious Leaders Encourage Challenge Not Comfort

Our movement toward “therapeutic culture” has made people less resilient. This episode explains how that happened and what you can do about it as a leader. Show Notes: Hey, America, Grow Up! by David Brooks — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 239: 5 Ways that Mindfulness Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence

Self-differentiation requires the ability to self-regulate, then act in accordance with your goals and values. Here’s how mindfulness can help you do this. Show Notes: 5 Rituals To Keep You Happy All The Time by Eric Barker Why I Invited Myself to a Wedding by Jack Shitama Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send […]
Podcast Episode 237: A Family Systems Take on Procrastination

Many, if not most of us, procrastinate. However, for some this can really be disruptive. Psychologists suggest that childhood trauma can be at the root of procrastination. This episode unpacks that concept from a family systems perspective. Show Notes: How Procrastination Can Reflect Childhood Experience by Peg Streep Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church […]
Podcast Episode 236: What Is a Boundary and Why Does It Matter?

Non-anxious leaders know the importance of boundaries and how to set them. This episode can help you do this better. Show Notes: Your boundaries set you free by Brian Stout Episode 230: How to Say “No” as a Non-Anxious Presence Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday emails. — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 235: 3 Steps to Taking Responsibility for Self When Others Refuse to Do the Same

Self-differentiating, taking responsibility for self, can be hard when others respond by defining and blaming you. This is sabotage. Here are three steps to respond effectively. Show Notes: Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman* A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman* […]