Steve Cuss
Author, speaker, and leadership coach who founded Capable Life; former hospital chaplain and pastor known for his book Managing Leadership Anxiety and work helping leaders manage reactivity and emotional dynamics.
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Jan 5, 2026 • 38min
Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs with Steve Cuss
Steve Cuss, an author and leadership coach, shares his insights on managing anxiety within leadership. Leaders often misidentify their own anxiety as stress, which can spread to their teams. Cuss highlights the distinction between 'bigger-than-human' and 'smaller-than-human' reactivity. He discusses five false needs that fuel anxiety, including perfectionism and the need for approval. Cuss emphasizes the importance of reframing anxious language and how to lead effectively even when lacking full information, offering practical tools for emotional health in organizations.
Jan 8, 2026 • 57min
The Hidden Cost of Performance: Steve Cuss on Anxiety, the Enneagram Three, and Becoming Your True Self
Join Steve Cuss, a pastor and founder of Capable Life, as he shares insights from his journey with anxiety and its connection to the Enneagram Three. He candidly discusses how the drive for competence can isolate us and the liberation found in embracing our true selves. Drawing from his experiences in chaplaincy, Steve explores the pitfalls of pretense and the struggle of balancing ambition with authenticity. With humor and honesty, this conversation sheds light on the contagious nature of anxiety and the quiet strength that comes from being genuinely human.
