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Out of Comfort, Into Courage — with Jen Belongia-Barak
Topics Covered:
- Comfort zones and leadership courage
- How fear shows up in our brains (and how to manage it)
- Adapting to global leadership roles
- Listening as a leadership superpower
- How to build trust across cultures
- Why belonging matters more than fitting in
- Tools to navigate uncertainty with clarity
- Claire’s neuroscience-backed 3-point Change Brief
- Jen’s “be confident in what you don’t know” mindset
- The power of journaling and self-affirmation in high pressure moments
00:00 – Claire introduces Jen’s bold move to Austria and the courage behind it
01:30 – What changed in Jen’s leadership after taking a global role
04:00 – Facing uncertainty: language barriers, culture shock, and fast adaptation
07:00 – How not belonging helped Jen lead with empathy
09:30 – The difference between fitting in and creating belonging
11:00 – Claire explains how fear and uncertainty hijack the brain
14:00 – Neuroscience tool: Claire’s “3-point Change Brief”
16:00 – Jen’s biggest leadership lesson: change yourself to lead others
18:30 – Listening to words and body language
21:00 – Why reading the room matters more than ever
23:00 – Jen’s advice: authenticity and transparency are non-negotiable
24:00 – Rapid Fire:
• First sign your team is in fear
• Jen’s pressure ritual
• Book that rewired her leadership
28:00 – Claire’s listener challenge: The “Comfort Ladder”
29:00 – Final words: lead boldly, stay human, find the gift
What you'll learn:
- How to transform fear into focus
- Why listening (not talking) builds trust fast
- How to read a room—when you don’t speak the language
- Brain-based tools to rewire your response to change\
Mentioned in this episode:
• Claire’s “3-point Change Brief” tool for uncertainty
• Journaling as a mental fitness strategy
• The science behind fear and the brain
• Jen’s favorite mindset-shifting book: Let Them by Mel Robbins
Follow Claire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/
Follow Jen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbelongia/
🎓 Want to train your brain for resilience and high performance?
Join Claire’s free Mental Fitness Masterclass here:👉 https://go.clairehayek.com/mental-fitness-masterclass
📩 For free resources, upcoming masterclasses, or to join our next live webinar—click here:👉 https://linktr.ee/clairehayek
📢 Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.
The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast is produced by Claire Hayek. All opinions are those of the host and guests. For more leadership resources, visit www.mspteambuilding.com.
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By Claire HayekTopics Covered:
- Comfort zones and leadership courage
- How fear shows up in our brains (and how to manage it)
- Adapting to global leadership roles
- Listening as a leadership superpower
- How to build trust across cultures
- Why belonging matters more than fitting in
- Tools to navigate uncertainty with clarity
- Claire’s neuroscience-backed 3-point Change Brief
- Jen’s “be confident in what you don’t know” mindset
- The power of journaling and self-affirmation in high pressure moments
00:00 – Claire introduces Jen’s bold move to Austria and the courage behind it
01:30 – What changed in Jen’s leadership after taking a global role
04:00 – Facing uncertainty: language barriers, culture shock, and fast adaptation
07:00 – How not belonging helped Jen lead with empathy
09:30 – The difference between fitting in and creating belonging
11:00 – Claire explains how fear and uncertainty hijack the brain
14:00 – Neuroscience tool: Claire’s “3-point Change Brief”
16:00 – Jen’s biggest leadership lesson: change yourself to lead others
18:30 – Listening to words and body language
21:00 – Why reading the room matters more than ever
23:00 – Jen’s advice: authenticity and transparency are non-negotiable
24:00 – Rapid Fire:
• First sign your team is in fear
• Jen’s pressure ritual
• Book that rewired her leadership
28:00 – Claire’s listener challenge: The “Comfort Ladder”
29:00 – Final words: lead boldly, stay human, find the gift
What you'll learn:
- How to transform fear into focus
- Why listening (not talking) builds trust fast
- How to read a room—when you don’t speak the language
- Brain-based tools to rewire your response to change\
Mentioned in this episode:
• Claire’s “3-point Change Brief” tool for uncertainty
• Journaling as a mental fitness strategy
• The science behind fear and the brain
• Jen’s favorite mindset-shifting book: Let Them by Mel Robbins
Follow Claire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/
Follow Jen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbelongia/
🎓 Want to train your brain for resilience and high performance?
Join Claire’s free Mental Fitness Masterclass here:👉 https://go.clairehayek.com/mental-fitness-masterclass
📩 For free resources, upcoming masterclasses, or to join our next live webinar—click here:👉 https://linktr.ee/clairehayek
📢 Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.
The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast is produced by Claire Hayek. All opinions are those of the host and guests. For more leadership resources, visit www.mspteambuilding.com.