
The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast
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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Jul 15, 2024 • 13min
Episode 287: A Family Systems Take on the Five Stages of Maturity
Explore Robert Kegan's five stages of adult development and how they relate to self-differentiation. Learn about the importance of self-awareness, open-mindedness, and accountability in personal and professional growth. Discover the balance between self-definition and emotional connection in different stages of adulthood for effective leadership.

Jul 8, 2024 • 19min
Episode 286: Worry, Stress, Anxiety, Excitement and the Non-Anxious Leader (Rebroadcast)
Understanding the difference between worry, stress, anxiety and excitement can help leaders remain a non-anxious presence in the most challenging moments.
Show Notes:
The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety by Emma Pattee
A Bundle of Nerves – Choiceology Podcast with Katy Milkman
Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement by Alison Wood Brooks
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Jul 1, 2024 • 13min
Episode 285: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 2of 2)
This episode continues with an explanation of Positive Intelligence and covers the three strategies to increase your PQ so you can be a non-anxious presence.
Show Notes:
Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS by Shirzad Chamine
Take the Saboteur Assessment | Positive Intelligence
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Jun 24, 2024 • 12min
Episode 284: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 1 of 2)
Positive Intelligence is a practical approach to help you be your best through self-regulation and self-differentiation. This two-part series explains what it is and how it can help you.
Show Notes:
Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS by Shirzad Chamine
Take the Saboteur Assessment | Positive Intelligence
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Jun 17, 2024 • 11min
Episode 283: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
It's getting harder and harder for us to work together across differences. Here's a family systems take on why, as well as what you can do about it.
Show Notes:
Can We Just Coexist? by Dennis Sanders
Future Christian Podcast
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Jun 10, 2024 • 12min
Episode 282: The Zen of Self-Differentiation (Part 2 of 2)
The Eightfold Path is a core set of Zen Principles that can help you grow as a non-anxious presence.
Show Notes:
What is the Eightfold Path? | Zen-Buddhism.net
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Jun 3, 2024 • 10min
Episode 281: The Zen of Self-Differentiation (Part 1 of 2)
Self-differentiation has a certain "Zen-ness" to it that I think is worth exploring. Here is my take.
Show Notes:
Seeing People as They Are - by Kathleen Smith (substack.com)
What do Zen Buddhists Believe? (zen-buddhism.net)
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May 26, 2024 • 10min
Episode 280: 5 Things Non-Anxious Leaders Don't Do
Leadership through self-differentiation is counter-intuitive. Here are five things that well-intentioned leaders do, that non-anxious leaders do not.
Show Notes:
5 Well-Intentioned Behaviors That Can Hurt Your Team by Nihar Chhaya
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May 20, 2024 • 18min
Episode 279: How Emotional Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 2 of 2 - Rebroadcast)
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
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May 13, 2024 • 14min
Episode 278: How Emotional Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 1 of 2 - Rebroadcast)
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
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