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We are are now in more of a VUCA environment. Volatile Uncertain, Complex and Abiguous time period with the corona virus. We all have many emotions from anxiety to overwhelm. In this podcast we interview Joshua Freedman, CEO of Six seconds the leading global EQ organization. We talk about key feelings people are having now and how to navigate them for yourself and the people you lead.

Join stress coach, Dr. Carol Scott, formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital and author of Discover Your BestStress Zone to learn the secrets to transforming stress in today’s show.

Dr. Scott is an expert on the connections between stress & health and the developer of the BestStress Zone Concept. Dr. Scott is a highly sought after consultant, speaker and one on one StressRelief Coach who has taken her work from the emergency room to the boardroom. As described in a recent Fast Company profile, “participants & clients gain knowledge, resilience, specific strategies, & motivation to live with less stress and improved health”.

Joyce Odidison is a Conflict Analyst, Strategist, Speaker, Author and Coach, who has done extensive work, research and writing on Interpersonal Wellness for life success. She is president and owner of Interpersonal Wellness Services Inc and has been a consultant for the past 15 years.

She is the author of books: Getting Ready for Mediation and of Interpersonal Wellness System – A Coaching Tool Kit. She is the developer of the Interpersonal Wellness System model, the Interpersonal Wellness Coach program and the designer of the Interpersonal Wellness Quotient (IWQ) assessment instrument.

Joyce is a mentor coach and trainer through her Interpersonal Wellness Practitioner course. Joyce brings a diverse perspective to her work, as a former instructor of both Conflict Management and Sociology at the university and college levels. She is a trained mediator and holds a Masters degree in Conflict Analysis and Management. She is also a certified PCC coach with the International Coach Federation.

Sharon Jordan-Evans is a pioneer in the field of employee retention and engagement. She serves as a prominent speaker for numerous conferences and works with Fortune 500 companies such as American Express, Boeing, Disney, Lockheed, Cheesecake Factory, Monster, MTV, PBS, Sony, and Universal Studios.

She co-authored two Wall Street Journal bestsellers. The first, Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay, is the world’s best-selling employee retention book and has been translated into 25 languages.

The fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout and includes many more international examples, reflecting the fact that Love ’Em or Lose ’Em is available in twenty-two languages, from Albanian and Arabic to Thai and Turkish. Its message is truly one that spans continents and cultures.

Sharon has a Masters Degree in Organization Development and is a Professional Certified Coach, coaching the leaders companies can least afford to lose.

Dr. Marcia Reynolds has a passion for discovering and sharing how the brain works, especially the brains of today's smart, strong women. Her new book Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction was released in June and reached #1 in Leadership and Management books for women on Amazon. She is the also the author of the book Outsmart Your Brain and has been in many publications including Harvard Communications Newsletter, U.S. Business Review, Cosmopolitan and The New York Times and has appeared on ABC World News. She is also a regular blogger for Huffington Post and Psychology Today. You can watch videos and download the first chapter of Wander Woman at www.WanderWomanBook.com. Reynolds is past president of the International Coach Federation (ICF). She was one of the first 25 people to earn the designation of Master Certified Coach (MCC) and was instrumental in designing the certification and accreditation programs for the ICF.

Dr. Marcia Reynolds has a passion for discovering and sharing how the brain works, especially the brains of today's smart, strong women. Her new book Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction was released in June and reached #1 in Leadership and Management books for women on Amazon. She is the also the author of the book Outsmart Your Brain and has been in many publications including Harvard Communications Newsletter, U.S. Business Review, Cosmopolitan and The New York Times and has appeared on ABC World News. She is also a regular blogger for Huffington Post and Psychology Today. You can watch videos and download the first chapter of Wander Woman at www.WanderWomanBook.com.

Reynolds is past president of the International Coach Federation (ICF). She was one of the first 25 people to earn the designation of Master Certified Coach (MCC) and was instrumental in designing the certification and accreditation programs for the ICF.

Michael Bungay Stanier is at the forefront of making coaching an everyday leadership behavior. He is the author of The Coaching Habit ... the best-selling coaching book of this century with over 700,000 copies sold and 1,000+ five-star reviews on Amazon. His new book, The Advice Trap, focus on what it takes to stay curious a little bit longer and tame your Advice Monster. "Michael Bungay Stanier has done for curiosity what Brené Brown did for vulnerability. The Advice Trap is superbly written, a very quick and enjoyable read, but most importantly it will develop you into a far more influential leader." -Thomas A. Kolditz, PhD; Brigadier General, US Army (ret); Director, Doerr Institute at Rice University. In 2019, he was named the #1 thought leader in coaching, and was shortlisted for the coaching prize by Thinkers50, the "Oscars of management". He was a Rhodes Scholar. Michael is also the founder of Box of Crayons.

Steven J. Stein, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and CEO of MHS, a leading international test publishing company. MHS publishes the EQi, 2.0. He is a past president of the Ontario Psychological Association and a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Stein wrote in 2017 The EQ Leader: Instilling Passion, Creating Shared Goals and Building Meaningful Organizations Through Emotional Intelligence an outstanding book on Emotional Intelligence and the EQi, 2.0. He has a new book on Resilience due out at the start of the year. A leading expert on psychological assessment and emotional intelligence, he has consulted to military and government agencies, including the Canadian Forces; U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy; special units of the Pentagon; and the FBI Academy; as well as corporate organizations, and a variety of reality TV shows. He has appeared on over 100 TV and radio shows throughout Canada and the US.

Steven J. Stein, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and CEO of MHS, a leading international test publishing company. MHS publishes the EQi, 2.0. He is a past president of the Ontario Psychological Association and a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association. Dr. Stein wrote in 2017 The EQ Leader: Instilling Passion, Creating Shared Goals and Building Meaningful Organizations Through Emotional Intelligence an outstanding book on Emotional Intelligence and the EQi, 2.0. He has a new book on Resilience due out at the start of the year. A leading expert on psychological assessment and emotional intelligence, he has consulted to military and government agencies, including the Canadian Forces; U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy; special units of the Pentagon; and the FBI Academy; as well as corporate organizations, and a variety of reality TV shows. He has appeared on over 100 TV and radio shows throughout Canada and the US.

We all have emotions all day long. How many of us know how and what to with them? How can we have the perfect response for the differing situations? Emotions influence our decisions, communications, and relationships. In this show Drs. Greenberg and Nadler will continue their sixth show exploring the concept of Emotional Brilliance, why it is important, what is it, and hands-on strategies to be fluent and brilliant in our emotions. They have interviewed hundreds of leaders, authors, and stars across many fields in their top-rated Leadership Development News podcast for the last 13 years and have millions of downloads of their shows across 41 countries and 125 cities. In this show, they will delve deeper into your go-to feelings and how to build your brilliance bridge. They have used these strategies and tools with their corporate executives and government leaders for decades.