Join Dr. Nicholas Rowe, a historian and seminary professor, and Sheila Wise Rowe, an author and counselor, as they explore the deep impacts of unresolved trauma on leadership. They discuss how early experiences shape leaders’ emotional health and the importance of addressing inner wounds. Their insights highlight the necessity of balancing personal healing with leadership responsibilities, advocating for humility and vulnerability. This conversation offers a compelling roadmap for leaders to find restoration and genuinely support others.
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Nicholas's Healing Journey
Nicholas Rowe shares his personal story of early trauma and spiritual transformation.
His healing journey informs his passion for supporting leaders emotionally and spiritually.
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Roots of Leadership Trauma
Leadership trauma often stems from unresolved early trauma combined with current pressures and fears.
Leaders cope through masking pain or unhealthy behaviors, risking toxic or narcissistic leadership styles.
insights INSIGHT
The Burden of Leadership
Human beings are not naturally wired to bear the heavy burden of leadership well.
Without God's presence, leadership often distorts and leads to personal and communal harm.
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How can leaders heal from their own wounds? Why does emotional and spiritual health matter so deeply for those who are called to lead? Historian and Seminary Professor Dr. Nicholas Rowe and his wife, Sheila Wise Rowe, author and counselor, have seen the ways unprocessed pain and trauma can impact leaders. While countless resources aim to help leaders grow in skill and strategy, few address the inner pain and unhealed wounds that many carry silently. In their new book, **Healing Leadership Trauma: Finding Emotional Health and Helping Others Flourish**, Nicholas and Sheila confront this gap head-on, offering a holistic and deeply spiritual roadmap for leaders to find healing, restoration, and renewed purpose. In this powerful and timely episode , Davey talks with Nicholas and Sheila about how our early formation can impact our connection with God and others, the ways unresolved trauma can unconsciously influence our decisions and leadership style, and why we need to consider the weight of leadership before we even step into it. Whether you're a pastor, teacher, nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, or parent, this conversation is an invitation to pause, reflect, and allow God to tend to your soul—so you can lead from a place of emotional health while helping others flourish.
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