

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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Oct 14, 2024 • 14min
Episode 300: Pain and Responsibility
Allowing others to experience the pain and consequences of their actions (and life in general) will help them build resilience and capacity. Here's how.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 17min
Episode 299: Everyone Loves a Non-Anxious Presence - Chapters 10-14
If you want to calm down, grow up and live your best life, this audio version of the book can help.
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Sep 30, 2024 • 15min
Episode 298: Everyone Loves a Non-Anxious Presence - Chapters 5-9
If you want to calm down, grow up and live your best life, this audio version of the book can help.
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Sep 23, 2024 • 16min
Episode 297: Everyone Loves a Non-Anxious Presence - Chapters 1-4
If you want to calm down, grow up and live your best life, this audio version of the book can help.
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Sep 16, 2024 • 11min
Episode 296: Non-Anxious Leaders Don't Expect Reciprocity
Shane Parrish, an author renowned for his insights on mental models, and Rhiannon Beaubien, co-author of a comprehensive volume on the same topic, delve into the nuances of reciprocity in leadership. They discuss the importance of forming genuine connections rather than focusing on transaction-based relationships. Their conversation emphasizes altruism as a crucial aspect of emotional reciprocity and how intentional choices can enhance leadership effectiveness. Personal anecdotes and insights from C.S. Lewis illustrate the power of selfless leadership.

Sep 9, 2024 • 12min
Episode: 295 Self-Differentiated Leaders Set Healthy Boundaries (Rebroadcast)
Join Marianne van Dijk, a specialist in healthy boundaries and family systems dynamics, as she illuminates vital distinctions between threats and boundaries in leadership. She discusses how setting healthy boundaries fosters self-definition and strengthens emotional ties. Learn how the absence of these boundaries can lead to manipulation and dependence, providing practical insights to cultivate a non-anxious leadership style and navigate relationships more effectively. Tune in for a transformative conversation!

Sep 2, 2024 • 11min
Episode 294: There IS an "I" in Team
The best team members understand what it means to be a self AND be a part of a team. Here's what that looks like.
Show Notes:
Togetherness, individuality, and the downside of being a pommel horse guy by Kathleen Smith
Episode 284: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 285: How Positive Intelligence Helps You to Be a Non-Anxious Presence (Part 2of 2)
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Aug 26, 2024 • 11min
Episode 293: 7 Characteristics of a Non-Anxious Leader
A non-anxious leader works to be their best self so that others can do the same. Here's what that looks like.
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Aug 19, 2024 • 14min
Episode 292: Why Saying What You Believe Matters (Rebroadcast)
Non-anxious leaders say what they believe while giving others the freedom to disagree. In this political season, the research shows why this matters.
Show Notes:
When Political Discussions Get Heated, Is It Best to Just Stay Out of It? from Kellogg Insight
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Aug 12, 2024 • 17min
Episode 291: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Smith (Part 4 of 4)
Dr. Kathleen Smith is a therapist, author and faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. In this final segment of our discussion, we discuss how a leader manages healthy connection, what progress looks like and Kathleen's take on societal anxiety.
Show Notes:
Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down
True To You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself
The Anxious Overachiever | Kathleen Smith | Substack
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