Successful societies rely on three systems to maintain homeostasis - State, Family and Church. How do these interplay? What happens when one does not fulfill its role? And what can a leader do to maintain self while responsibly contributing to society?

After discussing the affect of death on family systems, John, once again, delves into the emotional depths exploring depression. As a school teacher and parent, John has witnessed growing anxiety and depression in students. Join the [of] crew as they consider: What evidence is there to show this phenomenon? What causes it? And what is a leader to do?

Death of loved ones is inevitable and brings anxiety. How do we function with it, what changes as a result, and how do we contribute to death? Listen to three different (vulnerable) experiences with death and the ponderings that follow alongside them.

Where does punk rock, a young Canadian boy's triangle with his mom and dad, and Bowen's Theory intersect? In the life of Author, Relationship Therapist, and Music Maker Avrum Nadigel's life! Here we see Bowen's Theory engage with the journey of Avrum's growth from a "commitment “phobe” into not only a relationship therapist but a committed husband.

How can we, as leaders, reduce the stress around us? The crew explores this question with many stories of past experiences and situations in an attempt to gain better perspective.

Where does the stress come from and how does it get passed around? The crew explores the anxiety and relational triangles.

In this episode the crew looks into one of the foundational indicators of a highly anxious system - cutoff and fusion. They explain how to identify as well as, manage the phenomenon.

The tables are turned as John hosts this episode to demonstrate the affects of a change in homeostasis - homeostasis refers to the always balancing of anxiety in a system to a state of rest. Homeostasis is a tenant of leadership that all leaders should be aware of.

The of Leadership crew takes some time to discuss the topic of failure from the perspective of Family Systems Theory. Emotions tend to run high when failure occurs, with the potential to create anxiety and negatively stigmatize risk. Take some time to ponder with us on the whats, hows, whos, and whys of failure!

Nick Kollar, young adult and influencer, joins OF to discuss how to take on responsibility to grow up.