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, […]
Episode 166: Paradox and Playfulness – A Case Study

In this episode I break down a case study from Generation to Generation that highlights how paradox and playfulness can lead to lasting change. 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 message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 166: Paradox and Playfulness – A Case Study

In this episode I break down a case study from Generation to Generation that highlights how paradox and playfulness can lead to lasting change. 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 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 — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 164: Balancing the Tension between Desire and Fear

“The Magic Ring” from Friedman’s Fables highlights the upside of being able to act freely without fear. This episode shows you how this works in real life. Show Notes: Friedman’s Fables by Edwin Friedman A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman — Send in a voice message: […]
Beware the Quick Fix

…but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah [40:31] (NRSV) If I can’t get it in two days (with free shipping), I don’t want it. One of my favorite comedy series released […]
Podcast Episode 163: Attachment – The Pros and Cons of Emotional Connection

The Friedman’s Fable, “Attachment,” uses a mythical culture to describe attachment in the extreme. Listen to the fable and my take on how it applies to leadership. Show Notes: Friedman’s Fables by Edwin Friedman Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message