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This week on Magic in the Room, we continue discussing managing stress. One approach to managing stress is to use the Four Cs: calm, contain, care, and cope. The Four Cs framework originates in trauma-informed care in the medical practice, but we apply it in this episode to dealing with our stress or leading a team through stress.

Each of the Four Cs emphasizes critical touchstones in the process of dealing with stress. Survival Strategies: Four Steps for Handling Stress

Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode:

Magic in the Room #131: Replay - Being Resilient with Lorca Smetana

Magic in the Room #69: Leading When People Experience Trauma with Chris King

The Four Cs are originally found in Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches

A Guide for Primary Care edited by Megan R. Gerber

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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Today we continue our series on survival strategies and how we handle stress. Guest Sara McNamara works to help military men and women move from military to civilian life, which is very stressful. One key to making that transition successful is if there is a sense of belonging in the new home, work, and community life. Belonging is a fundamental human need and plays a crucial role in managing and coping with stressful situations for everyone, and there are many lessons we can learn from Sara's experiences.

Find Sara on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/sarabmsod or on her website at www.sdbtransitionstrategies.com.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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This week we are kicking off our new series on survival strategies. Our brain works hard to keep us safe and get us the things we need. When we encounter a stressful situation, our first reaction is always to do something that we believe will keep us safe. Sometimes this response is helpful, and sometimes it is unhelpful. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss how we intentionally choose our response to stress to get the best outcome possible.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded onsite in Big Sky, Montana

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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In this replay episode of Magic in the Room we revisit some our first thoughts on Mindset which have turned into a key part of all our work at Purpose and Performance Group.

What is mindset, and how does it show up? If our behaviors are informed or even driven by our mindset, it seems crucial to be intentional about the mindset with which we approach our lives. In this episode, Chris, Luke, and recurring guest, Dr. Bob Schooley, explore central questions about mindset and how it affects the way we show up in the world.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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Intentional Leaders notice something that could be better, choose how to change things for the better, and act to make the change. However, to notice things that could be better, we have to keep our eyes and ears open to take in information from all around us.

One important way of doing this is by keeping up with current trends in business, technology, culture, and the world around us. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Luke and Chris discuss several emerging trends, including companies providing housing for their employees, inflation, the rising power of employees, and the shortage of workers in some industries.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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In this episode of Magic in the Room, we continue our conversation about mindset. Hannah and Luke discuss four archetypes of mindset. Knowing these archetypes will help you understand yourself better, and it will help you lead people who see the world in different ways.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded onsite in Big Sky, Montana

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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This week on Magic in the Room, we are joined by Neil Hughes, who inspired us to start this podcast. Neil is a podcast host and writer whose journey epitomizes a growth mindset. Neil began his Tech Talks Daily Podcast by believing that "version one is better than version none" and just starting, even if his first attempts were imperfect. Today Tech Talks Daily has over 2,400 episodes and counts William Shatner, Guy Kawasaki, and Wendy Williams among past guests.

Find Neil on linked in at www.linkedin.com/in/neilchughes/ and find all his work at techblogwriter.co.uk.

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded in Chicago, Illinois at the No Longer Virtual Conference.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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This season of Magic in the Room is all about Intentional Leadership. This week we are starting a series on mindset. Mindset is our assumptions about the world that impact our first reaction to any situation. You can think of mindset as the "habits of the mind" that drive our behavior. Sometimes our mindset can be helpful, but sometimes it may hold us back or bring us to undesirable outcomes. The good news is that we can cultivate a healthy mindset with intentional work.

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Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.

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What are people really looking for from work? Do they want to get paid and be even every two weeks, or does work bring a more profound sense of meaning? In this episode of Magic in the Room, Chris and Luke dive into the intersection of values, purpose, business, and compensation. The things leaders value, and the ethical decisions they make, directly impact how a company structures compensation, culture, and the engagement level of employees. If leaders are not intentional and explicate about values, many vital outcomes are left to chance.

Find Luke on TikTok at tiktok.com/@luke_free_man

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded at Story Catcher Studio in Tulsa, OK

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Dr. Jeff Simmons is a professor of business at Oklahoma Christian University. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Jeff and Chris discuss ethics and values in the workplace.

Find Dr. Simmons at https://www.oc.edu/directory/dr-jeff-simmons

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This episode of Magic in the Room was recorded remotely.

Music by Evan Grim. Find his music on Apple Music.