

The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast
Jack Shitama
The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast uses a family systems theory approach to increase your spiritual, emotional and physical well-being so you can be the best leader possible. Each episode explores research and practical tips to help you be a personal and professional non-anxious presence.
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Sep 26, 2022 • 12min
Episode 194: Self-Differentiation Requires Emotional Courage
The podcast discusses the concept of clumpiness, where people hide in groups instead of self-differentiating. It explores the impact of clumpiness on self-definition and emotional courage. The importance of self-expression and emotional connection in relationships and groups is emphasized.

Sep 19, 2022 • 9min
Episode 193: How to Make Your Anxiety Work for You
Discover how anxiety can be beneficial for your mental health and happiness. Learn how to reframe anxiety and utilize it for motivation, creativity, and social connection.

Sep 12, 2022 • 12min
Episode 192: 6 Things You Need to Do to Be a Non-Anxious Leader
This podcast explores the importance of emotional intelligence and self-differentiation in becoming a non-anxious leader. It discusses effective ways to demonstrate emotional intelligence at work, the components of emotional intelligence, and the qualities and actions necessary for being a non-anxious leader. It also explores how engaging with strangers can improve well-being, the importance of seeking feedback for healthy relationships, and the significance of emotional intelligence and self-differentiation in leadership.

Sep 5, 2022 • 15min
Episode 191: 8 Questions to Help You through Challenging Situations
Explore the concept of self-differentiation in leadership and its impact on personal responsibility. Learn how to increase self-awareness and intentionality by reflecting on four important questions. Emphasize the importance of reflection and preparation in effectively responding to challenges. Discover the significance of self-responsibility in addressing justice issues on a larger scale.

Aug 29, 2022 • 11min
Episode 190: Two Levels of Self-Differentiation
Dr. Michael Kerr, who studied under Murray Bowen, identifies two levels of self-differentiation. Here's what they are and why they matter to the non-anxious leader.
Show Notes:
Interview with Michael Kerr 2007 from the Family Systems Institute
Dr. Michael Kerr
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Aug 22, 2022 • 14min
Episode 189: Storytime - Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First
This podcast explores the importance of non-anxious leadership and taking responsibility for self through the fable 'Panic' from Friedman's Fables. It discusses the domino effect, systems in series or parallel, togetherness pressure, and leading change amidst chaos in the United Methodist Church.

Aug 15, 2022 • 10min
Episode 188: Five Ways Self-Differentiation Builds Resilience
Learn how self-differentiation builds resilience by viewing challenges as opportunities, boosting confidence through vulnerability, embracing uncertainty, and staying committed to goals and values as a non-anxious leader.

Aug 8, 2022 • 14min
Episode 187: Self-Differentiation Is Self-Giving
Explore the concept of self-differentiation and other centeredness in non-anxious leadership. Discover the correlation between employee care and effective leadership. Learn the benefits of being other centered in relationships and how it leads to better customer care. Prioritize employees to create a happier and more successful workplace.

Aug 1, 2022 • 12min
Episode 186: Why Saying What You Believe Matters
The podcast explores the importance of expressing personal beliefs, even in controversial topics. It discusses the challenges of self-differentiation and the consequences of avoiding controversial stances. The impact of expressing beliefs on trust and collaboration is examined, and a study on choosing partners based on positions over gun control reveals that trust is more likely with those who have opposing views. The conclusion is that leaders who express their opinions are more likely to gain trust.

Jul 25, 2022 • 10min
Episode 185: One Reason Leaders (Especially Pastors) Burnout
Exploring the toll of inauthentic behavior on leaders and its impact on their moral self-concept. The connection between inauthenticity and self-cleansing, and how it contributes to leader burnout. The importance of self-differentiation and personal growth in overcoming feelings of inauthenticity. The significance of self-awareness, intentionality, and self-regulation in becoming a non-anxious leader.