"The grief didn't diminish or hasn't diminished. What's happened is I've learned to grow around that grief."

In this deeply moving episode, Dale Dawson - Australian senior executive, health & wellbeing champion, and grief educator—shares her extraordinary journey from devastating loss to purposeful leadership. Dale's story isn't easy. She lost her mother in 2011, and after few years her beloved husband Steve to brain cancer in 2020, and her dad in 2022. What happened next wasn't a return to "normal"—it was a complete transformation in how she lives, leads, and serves others.

WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:

🎯 THE ACCIDENTAL 25-YEAR CAREER: Why Dale thought she'd only stay in the public sector for 2 years—and what kept her flourishing for 25

💔 NAVIGATING UNIMAGINABLE LOSS: The raw truth about losing two people you love within a year—and how she learned to carry the pain differently

🌱 GROWING AROUND GRIEF Not healing from it. Not moving past it. But growing around it. This reframe changed everything.

💪 KINDNESS VS. NICE: THE CRITICAL DISTINCTION: Why Dale was told she was "too nice"—and how she learned that kindness and accountability go hand in hand

🧭 BEING A ROLE MODEL OF POSSIBILITY: How Dale turned her darkest moments into purpose: grief education, brain cancer advocacy, and helping others heal

✨ AUTHENTICITY AS A LEADERSHIP SUPERPOWER: Why being yourself isn't soft—it's the most powerful thing you can do as a leader

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ABOUT DALE DAWSON:

Dale Dawson is an Australian senior executive with 25 years in the public sector, specializing in health, wellbeing, and culture transformation. After losing her husband Steve to brain cancer five years ago, she trained as a grief educator and now helps others navigate loss while continuing to lead with kindness, authenticity, and purpose.

She advocates for: → Grief literacy in workplaces → Brain cancer research and support → Leadership through authenticity → Creating cultures of kindness, connection, and belonging.

Connect with Dale on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-dawson-37711339/ 

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ABOUT THE INSPIRING LEADERSHIP PODCAST:

Hosted by Dominic Siow, Inspiring Leadership brings you real conversations with leaders who lead with heart, humanity, and courage. We explore emotional intelligence, resilience, purpose, and what it really takes to inspire others.

🌐 Website: https://www.eqstrategist.com/

📧 Email: [email protected]

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eqstrategist/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/?viewAsMember=true

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SUBSCRIBE & SHARE: If this episode touched you, please subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear Dale's story. Leadership gets better when we share what's real.

#InspiringLeadership #GriefAndLoss #Leadership #Authenticity #PublicSector #EmotionalIntelligence #Resilience #Purpose #GriefEducation #KindnessInLeadership #DaleDawson #DominicSiow #EQStrategist

"The grief didn't diminish or hasn't diminished. What's happened is I've learned to grow around that grief."

In this deeply moving episode, Dale Dawson - Australian senior executive, health & wellbeing champion, and grief educator—shares her extraordinary journey from devastating loss to purposeful leadership. Dale's story isn't easy. She lost her mother in 2011, and after few years her beloved husband Steve to brain cancer in 2020, and her dad in 2022. What happened next wasn't a return to "normal"—it was a complete transformation in how she lives, leads, and serves others.

WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:

🎯 THE ACCIDENTAL 25-YEAR CAREER: Why Dale thought she'd only stay in the public sector for 2 years—and what kept her flourishing for 25

💔 NAVIGATING UNIMAGINABLE LOSS: The raw truth about losing two people you love within a year—and how she learned to carry the pain differently

🌱 GROWING AROUND GRIEF Not healing from it. Not moving past it. But growing around it. This reframe changed everything.

💪 KINDNESS VS. NICE: THE CRITICAL DISTINCTION: Why Dale was told she was "too nice"—and how she learned that kindness and accountability go hand in hand

🧭 BEING A ROLE MODEL OF POSSIBILITY: How Dale turned her darkest moments into purpose: grief education, brain cancer advocacy, and helping others heal

✨ AUTHENTICITY AS A LEADERSHIP SUPERPOWER: Why being yourself isn't soft—it's the most powerful thing you can do as a leader

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ABOUT DALE DAWSON:

Dale Dawson is an Australian senior executive with 25 years in the public sector, specializing in health, wellbeing, and culture transformation. After losing her husband Steve to brain cancer five years ago, she trained as a grief educator and now helps others navigate loss while continuing to lead with kindness, authenticity, and purpose.

She advocates for: → Grief literacy in workplaces → Brain cancer research and support → Leadership through authenticity → Creating cultures of kindness, connection, and belonging.

Connect with Dale on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-dawson-37711339/ 

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ABOUT THE INSPIRING LEADERSHIP PODCAST:

Hosted by Dominic Siow, Inspiring Leadership brings you real conversations with leaders who lead with heart, humanity, and courage. We explore emotional intelligence, resilience, purpose, and what it really takes to inspire others.

🌐 Website: https://www.eqstrategist.com/

📧 Email: [email protected]

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eqstrategist/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/?viewAsMember=true

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SUBSCRIBE & SHARE: If this episode touched you, please subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear Dale's story. Leadership gets better when we share what's real.

#InspiringLeadership #GriefAndLoss #Leadership #Authenticity #PublicSector #EmotionalIntelligence #Resilience #Purpose #GriefEducation #KindnessInLeadership #DaleDawson #DominicSiow #EQStrategist

What if the key to transforming stress, sleep, and performance was something you do 20,000 times a day - but you're doing it wrong?

In this powerful episode of The Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Dominic Siow sits down with Luke Tan—trauma-informed breath architect, lifestyle optimization coach, and Amazon bestselling author—who reversed chronic asthma, transformed ADHD into his superpower, and now helps high performers worldwide unlock their full potential through the science of breath.

What You'll Discover:

✅ Why 90% of people breathe dysfunctionally (and how to fix it immediately)

✅ The 3 breathing techniques that regulate your nervous system in under 2 minutes

✅ The connection between breathing patterns and generational trauma

✅ Why mouth breathing is sabotaging your sleep, focus, and immune system

✅ The Navy SEAL technique to shut down your overthinking brain

✅ How to turn ADHD, anxiety, and stress into peak performance states

✅ The role of HRV (Heart Rate Variability) in resilience and longevity

✅ Practical AM/PM rituals for optimal energy and recovery

About Luke Tan:

Luke is a trauma-informed breath architect and lifestyle optimization coach whose journey from childhood obesity, epilepsy, depression, and suicidal ideation to becoming a high-performance coach inspires thousands. He's trained in Buteyko, Oxygen Advantage, NLP, and therapeutic breathwork, and is the author of "The Breath Code" and co-founder of multiple wellness initiatives across Asia-Pacific.

Connect with Luke:📱https://www.linkedin.com/in/breatharchitect/   

Connect with Dominic Siow:📱: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsiow/ 

About The Inspiring Leadership Podcast:

Hosted by Dominic Siow, Co-founder of EQ Strategist, this podcast features transformative conversations with leaders who've turned adversity into wisdom. For 20 years, EQ Strategist has empowered 260+ organizations across 10 countries to build emotionally intelligent cultures where people thrive.

Connect with EQ Strategist:

🌐 Website: https://eqstrategist.com

📧 Email: [email protected]

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eqstrategist/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/

📘 Subscribe to U-Rock! Notes: https://eqstrategist.com/contact-us-2/

#BreathWork #Leadership #PerformanceOptimization #ADHD #MentalHealth #Resilience #TraumaHealing #NervousSystem #EmotionalIntelligence #highperformance

Don't forget to: 👍 LIKE this video if you found value 💬 COMMENT your biggest takeaway 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for transformative leadership insights 📤 SHARE with someone who needs to hear this

© 2026 EQ Strategist. All rights reserved.

What if the key to transforming stress, sleep, and performance was something you do 20,000 times a day - but you're doing it wrong?

In this powerful episode of The Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Dominic Siow sits down with Luke Tan—trauma-informed breath architect, lifestyle optimization coach, and Amazon bestselling author—who reversed chronic asthma, transformed ADHD into his superpower, and now helps high performers worldwide unlock their full potential through the science of breath.

What You'll Discover:

✅ Why 90% of people breathe dysfunctionally (and how to fix it immediately)

✅ The 3 breathing techniques that regulate your nervous system in under 2 minutes

✅ The connection between breathing patterns and generational trauma

✅ Why mouth breathing is sabotaging your sleep, focus, and immune system

✅ The Navy SEAL technique to shut down your overthinking brain

✅ How to turn ADHD, anxiety, and stress into peak performance states

✅ The role of HRV (Heart Rate Variability) in resilience and longevity

✅ Practical AM/PM rituals for optimal energy and recovery

About Luke Tan:

Luke is a trauma-informed breath architect and lifestyle optimization coach whose journey from childhood obesity, epilepsy, depression, and suicidal ideation to becoming a high-performance coach inspires thousands. He's trained in Buteyko, Oxygen Advantage, NLP, and therapeutic breathwork, and is the author of "The Breath Code" and co-founder of multiple wellness initiatives across Asia-Pacific.

Connect with Luke:📱https://www.linkedin.com/in/breatharchitect/   

Connect with Dominic Siow:📱: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsiow/ 

About The Inspiring Leadership Podcast:

Hosted by Dominic Siow, Co-founder of EQ Strategist, this podcast features transformative conversations with leaders who've turned adversity into wisdom. For 20 years, EQ Strategist has empowered 260+ organizations across 10 countries to build emotionally intelligent cultures where people thrive.

Connect with EQ Strategist:

🌐 Website: https://eqstrategist.com

📧 Email: [email protected]

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eqstrategist/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/

📘 Subscribe to U-Rock! Notes: https://eqstrategist.com/contact-us-2/

#BreathWork #Leadership #PerformanceOptimization #ADHD #MentalHealth #Resilience #TraumaHealing #NervousSystem #EmotionalIntelligence #highperformance

Don't forget to: 👍 LIKE this video if you found value 💬 COMMENT your biggest takeaway 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for transformative leadership insights 📤 SHARE with someone who needs to hear this

© 2026 EQ Strategist. All rights reserved.

What does it really mean to lead by being yourself?

In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Dom Siow sits down with Rosalind Cardinal: award-winning leadership consultant, author, and Founder of Shaping Change - for a deeply human conversation on identity-led leadership, resilience, and the courage to own your voice.

Ros shares her inspiring journey from an “accidental” People & Culture professional, to senior leader, to entrepreneur and author of The Resilient Employee. Along the way, she reflects on personal transformation, self-belief, and what it truly takes to flourish as a leader - especially for women in, or aspiring to, leadership roles.

This conversation will resonate with leaders who are:

🎙️ In this episode, we explore:

✔ Why knowing and appreciating who you are is foundational to great leadership

✔ How Ros’s Women’s Leader Archetypes™ help leaders own their strengths and lead boldly

✔ What real resilience looks like beyond performance and productivity

✔ Why emotional intelligence matters more than ever as AI reshapes work

✔ The difference between token feminism and meaningful inclusion in organisations

🔗 Connect with Rosalind Cardinal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosalind-cardinal-62520315/ 

🌐 Shaping Change — https://www.shapingchange.com.au/

Ros is the Founder of Shaping Change, a leadership and culture consultancy supporting individuals, teams and organisations to thrive through change, resilience and authentic leadership.

📘 Author of The Resilient Employee

🎤 Speaker | Leadership Coach | Culture Strategist

🧭 Creator of Women’s Leader Archetypes™

🌱 About EQ Strategist: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/ 

At EQ Strategist, we partner with leaders and organisations to build emotional intelligence, resilience, and cultures where people — and performance — can truly thrive.

🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, culture and resilience

👍 Like, comment and share if this episode resonated with you

#Leadership #WomenInLeadership #Resilience #AuthenticLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #CareerTransformation #InspiringLeadershipPodcast

What does it really mean to lead by being yourself?

In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Dom Siow sits down with Rosalind Cardinal: award-winning leadership consultant, author, and Founder of Shaping Change - for a deeply human conversation on identity-led leadership, resilience, and the courage to own your voice.

Ros shares her inspiring journey from an “accidental” People & Culture professional, to senior leader, to entrepreneur and author of The Resilient Employee. Along the way, she reflects on personal transformation, self-belief, and what it truly takes to flourish as a leader - especially for women in, or aspiring to, leadership roles.

This conversation will resonate with leaders who are:

🎙️ In this episode, we explore:

✔ Why knowing and appreciating who you are is foundational to great leadership

✔ How Ros’s Women’s Leader Archetypes™ help leaders own their strengths and lead boldly

✔ What real resilience looks like beyond performance and productivity

✔ Why emotional intelligence matters more than ever as AI reshapes work

✔ The difference between token feminism and meaningful inclusion in organisations

🔗 Connect with Rosalind Cardinal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosalind-cardinal-62520315/ 

🌐 Shaping Change — https://www.shapingchange.com.au/

Ros is the Founder of Shaping Change, a leadership and culture consultancy supporting individuals, teams and organisations to thrive through change, resilience and authentic leadership.

📘 Author of The Resilient Employee

🎤 Speaker | Leadership Coach | Culture Strategist

🧭 Creator of Women’s Leader Archetypes™

🌱 About EQ Strategist: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/ 

At EQ Strategist, we partner with leaders and organisations to build emotional intelligence, resilience, and cultures where people — and performance — can truly thrive.

🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, culture and resilience

👍 Like, comment and share if this episode resonated with you

#Leadership #WomenInLeadership #Resilience #AuthenticLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #CareerTransformation #InspiringLeadershipPodcast

What does it really take to lead with courage in an AI-powered world?

In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, host Dominic Siow sits down with Sjiva De Meester - a visionary leader, behavioural scientist, and AI strategist - to explore how technology is transforming leadership, culture, and the way we connect as humans.

With over 18 years of experience across strategy design, behavioural science, and cutting-edge innovation, Sjiva has advised global organisations, co-developed national AI literacy strategies, and teaches the next generation of leaders at NUS (National University of Singapore).

You will get insights on:

💡 How AI is changing the future of leadership and decision-making

This is a conversation about more than technology.

🎧 Tune in now for a deeply human perspective on leading through disruption, powered by purpose, courage, and connection.

Sjiva De Meester: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjivademeester/ 

Dominic Siow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsiow/ 

EQ Strategist: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/ 

#InspiringLeadership #EQStrategist #AILeadership #GenerativeAI #HumanCentredInnovation #SjivaDeMeester #DominicSiow #LeadershipPodcast #FutureOfWork #EmotionalIntelligence #CourageousLeadership #PurposeDrivenLeadership

What does it really take to lead with courage in an AI-powered world?

In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, host Dominic Siow sits down with Sjiva De Meester - a visionary leader, behavioural scientist, and AI strategist - to explore how technology is transforming leadership, culture, and the way we connect as humans.

With over 18 years of experience across strategy design, behavioural science, and cutting-edge innovation, Sjiva has advised global organisations, co-developed national AI literacy strategies, and teaches the next generation of leaders at NUS (National University of Singapore).

You will get insights on:

💡 How AI is changing the future of leadership and decision-making

This is a conversation about more than technology.

🎧 Tune in now for a deeply human perspective on leading through disruption, powered by purpose, courage, and connection.

Sjiva De Meester: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjivademeester/ 

Dominic Siow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsiow/ 

EQ Strategist: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eqstrategist/ 

#InspiringLeadership #EQStrategist #AILeadership #GenerativeAI #HumanCentredInnovation #SjivaDeMeester #DominicSiow #LeadershipPodcast #FutureOfWork #EmotionalIntelligence #CourageousLeadership #PurposeDrivenLeadership

What does it take to lead with courage in today’s uncertain world? 🌍

In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Peter Teichmann joins host Dominic Siow to share his journey of leading through change, building trust, and staying grounded in authenticity.

You’ll learn:

Whether you’re a senior executive, an emerging leader, or simply passionate about human-centred leadership, Peter’s story will inspire you to lead with both head and heart.

🎧 Subscribe to the Inspiring Leadership Podcast for more authentic conversations with leaders shaping the future: https://www.youtube.com/@eqstrategist/videos 

Connect on LinkedIn with:

Dominic Siow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsiow/

Peter Teichmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-teichmann-79a59832/ 

👉 If this episode inspired you, don’t forget to like, share, and comment with your biggest takeaway.

#InspiringLeadership #EQStrategist #LeadershipPodcast #AuthenticLeadership #ResilientLeadership #FutureOfLeadership

What does it take to lead with courage in today’s uncertain world? 🌍

In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Peter Teichmann joins host Dominic Siow to share his journey of leading through change, building trust, and staying grounded in authenticity.

You’ll learn:

Whether you’re a senior executive, an emerging leader, or simply passionate about human-centred leadership, Peter’s story will inspire you to lead with both head and heart.

🎧 Subscribe to the Inspiring Leadership Podcast for more authentic conversations with leaders shaping the future: https://www.youtube.com/@eqstrategist/videos 

Connect on LinkedIn with:

Dominic Siow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicsiow/

Peter Teichmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-teichmann-79a59832/ 

👉 If this episode inspired you, don’t forget to like, share, and comment with your biggest takeaway.

#InspiringLeadership #EQStrategist #LeadershipPodcast #AuthenticLeadership #ResilientLeadership #FutureOfLeadership