Leading Well - Mental Wellness For Leaders
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Leading Well is a health and wellness podcast for leaders that explores the ideas and practices that can help us all on our path of wellness. We believe that we can lead well when we live well.
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Episode 9: A Q&A on Boundaries
May 04, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBIn today's episode, Matt and Eric cover the topic of boundaries. How to set them in both your personal and professional life? When do you quit a toxic relationship and when do you give it another chance? Also discussed is the idea of being accountable for your own emotions and "red flags" - how to spot them not just in others but also in yourself. Three things 1. Question to ponder Are there any emotions that you are suppressing in yourself without even realizing it? 2. Action to take Tak...
Episode 8: Sapient Leadership in an Age of Perpetual Change
March 19, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBIn Episode 8, Matt and Eric explore the concept of "sapient leadership" and what it means to be a leader in a constantly changing and accelerating world. "A Sapient Leader is characterized by being wise, sagacious, and discerning in navigating change while also being humane in the face of change that can often feel alien. This kind of leadership emphasizes — counterintuitively — an anti-heroic leader. " Matt and Eric explore the main 4 pillars of this style of leadership and discuss in-depth...
Episode 7: Guest - Christina Liedtke, The Habit of Self Care (Part 2)
January 14, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBEpisode 7 of Leading Well introduces our very first guest: Christina Liedtke. Christina is the Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of ASTOURI, an artistically curated, multifunctional, travel-friendly women’s ready-to-wear brand. In this episode, we dive into the importance of creativity, playfulness, and exercising self-care through thinking back to and to and nurturing the inner child with whom we may have lost contact. We also cover the topic of meditation and the importance of rituals ...
Episode 6 - The Habit of Self Care - Part 1
December 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIn this episode, using Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit" as a springboard, Matt and Eric explore the importance of creating habits of self care. What makes us get stuck in negative behavior loops and how to break the cycle? Matt and Eric share some personal anecdotes about dealing with the same issue and explore the psychological research behind positive habit formation. Three things: 1. Question to consider What habit loop are you currently experiencing in your own life? Why have ...
Episode 5: The Problem of Self: Rekindling the Relationship with Yourself
November 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBIn Episode 5, Matt and Eric discuss how to have a healthy relationship with your own self. Do you have a good relationship with yourself or are you working yourself to death pursuing external goals and validation? What is your true destination and true purpose? Matt and Eric discuss how to avoid the noise, how to really pay attention to yourself and focus in on what is important. The three things for Episode 5 are: 1. Question to ponder: Why are you choosing to better yourself? What is ...
Episode 4: Radical Self-Transparency
October 27, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThe first topic Eric and Matt dive into is Radical Self-Transparency. Learning to be completely honest with yourself. The three things for this episode are: Question to Ponder: How honest am I with myself? Topic to Explore: Check out the book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Action to Take: Find a time to pause, stop, be quiet and listen to yourself. Ask yourself the question what am I being motivated by?
Episode 3: What is Leading Well?
October 27, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBEric and Matt discuss what "Leading Well" is all about. They discuss what the show IS and what the show ISN'T and they define what they mean by "leading" and "well". The three things for this episode are: Question to Ponder: Who are you leading? Who do you have influence over? Topic to Explore: Define "wellness" for yourself (write it down) Check out the book The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero Action to Take: Chart out your sphere of influence, who's following you, who is a...
Episode 2: Matt & Eric's (Sometimes) Excellent Journey - Part 2 Eric's Turn
October 27, 2021 18:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode, co-host Eric Cedo shares his journey from burned out to restored. From losing a child, losing a mentee, working two "full-time" jobs and never taking a break, he shares the "breaking point" that came and the drastic steps he took to get well. The "Three Things" for this episode are: Question to Ponder: What indicators does your body give you that let you know you are stressed? Topic to Explore: Check out the book The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Actio...
Episode 1: Matt & Eric's (Sometimes) Excellent Journey - Part 1 Matt's On First
October 27, 2021 16:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this premiere episode, Co-host Matt Laginess walks us through his journey of health and wellness, that started off with a (spoiler alert) heart attack before the age of 40. In each episode we leave our listeners with three things: A question to ponder, a topic to explore and an action to take. In this episode, here are those three things: Question to Ponder: Are there any warning bells your body is giving you? Topic to Explore: Self-care - What does this mean to you? Resources: Brené...