Eckhart Tolle's teachings have completely transformed how I live and lead—that’s why today we’re walking you through 5 powerful leadership lessons after my 4-day retreat with Eckhart Tolle at the Omega Institute. This will help you close out 2025 with more presence and what I call "Big Brave Heart" energy. And each lesson comes with a simple yet practical tool that you can use today, right after listening.

You know we are living through strange times—answering Slack on the toilet, doomscrolling three wars, watching layoff rumors circulate—all while being expected to lead ourselves, our families, and our teams.

The challenge is: most leadership training teaches us roadmaps and dashboards, not empathy, emotional regulation, or how to have hard conversations.

That’s why I made this episode for you, because the wisdom to overcome feeling underwater or directionless or stressed is within reach if you slow down enough to listen. Really listen.

What You'll Learn:

• How to shift from your inner critic to your inner coach
• What can happen if you see your biggest challenge as a portal for growth
• Why presence is the new IQ in the age of AI

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Braving Big Tech

Omega Institute

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Kim Scott Radical Candor

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CREDITS:

Theme song: "You Are The One" by ⁠Nick Deutsch⁠

Produced + edited: ⁠Rikki Gunton⁠

0:00 Introduction: Leadership in Strange Times

1:55 My Story: Lack of Support Before Getting Fired

3:37 Rock Bottom and Waking Up

4:57 Finding Eckhart Tolle Through Oprah

5:38 Eckhart Tolle at Omega Institute

6:32 Intro to the Five Lessons

7:13 Lesson One: You Are Not the Critic in Your Head

11:59 A Practice for Lesson One

13:23 Lesson Two: Don’t Get Infected by the Insanity

15:59 A Practice for Lesson Two

17:22 Lesson Three: You Are More Than This Role, This Year

19:34 A Practice for Lesson Three

20:43 Lesson Four: Your Hardest Thing is a Portal, Not a Problem

22:47 A Practice for Lesson Four

24:06 Lesson Five: Presence Is the New IQ in the Age of AI

27:08 A Practice for Lesson Five

28:08 Accelerating Our Awakening

30:03 Invitation to Experiment with the Lessons