The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

Glennon Doyle said, "Pain is not to be chosen, not to be avoided." I break this statement down in family systems terms to show how this is the path to self-differentiation and emotional strength. Show Notes: Glennon Doyle and Brené on Untamed - Unlocking Us with Brené Brown How do you help a grieving friend? by Megan Devine Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Self-differentiation includes both self-definition and self-regulation. This episode breaks down what this looks like and how to keep things in balance. Show Notes: Differentiation of Self: To Be or Not to Be? A Presentation by Mindy S. Reynolds Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

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 Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.

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 Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

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 emails.

Emotional intelligence and self-differentiation go hand-in-hand. This episode explains how it relates to family systems theory. Show Notes: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: AN OVERVIEW  Dr. Manoranjan Tripathy Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Trying too hard to motivate the unmotivated can result in resistance. Here's a family systems take using a story from Friedman's Fables. Show Notes: Friedman's Fables Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

Projection is an emotional process that is one of the four automatic responses to system anxiety. Understanding how it works and how to recognize it will help you as a non-anxious leader. Show Notes: Friedmans's Fables by Edwin Friedman Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.

If we don't self-regulate we can end up responding automatically to system anxiety. This episode explains the possible responses and how to respond differently. Show notes: The Bowen Center for the Study of Family Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website.

Resilience enables you to be a non-anxious presence in difficult situations so you can respond with your best self. This episode covers the research behind resilience, as well as four steps to becoming more resilient. Show Notes: How People Learn to Become Resilient by Maria Konnikova Episode 92: You Can Change Your Environment or You Can Change Yourself – A Look at Edwin Friedman’s Take on Toxicity and Response Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ emails.