Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be truly seen by your boss or your organization—and to feel safe enough to show up as your true self?

In this episode of Reacting to Growth: Anxious Ears Unscripted, Kamila and Aris dive into Chapter 5 of The Fearless Organization – The Fearless Workplace. They reflect on what it really means to build psychological safety in the workplace, how rituals can shape team dynamics, and what it looks like to lead with openness and authenticity.

With personal stories, examples from the book, and insights from their own peer-led sessions, they explore how safe spaces are created—and lost.

🕐 Timestamps:
00:00:02 – 00:04:35 | Catching up – Hoodies, home projects, and personal updates
00:04:35 – 00:05:12 | Setting the stage – Chapter 5: The Fearless Workplace
00:05:12 – 00:09:00 | Can psychological safety exist without vulnerability?
00:09:00 – 00:13:00 | Kamila’s team story – When everyone feels safe… except you
00:13:00 – 00:15:00 | Trust and timing – What holds us back from opening up?
00:15:00 – 00:18:00 | Eileen Fisher – Grounding rituals and the Circle Way
00:18:00 – 00:22:00 | Embracing the “I don’t know” – The leadership trait we need more of
00:22:00 – 00:26:00 | Building a team from scratch – Psychological safety in action
00:26:00 – 00:28:00 | Listening with “available eyes” – A Peer Speaking Club technique
00:28:00 – 00:32:00 | Speaking without a script – From anxiety to authenticity
00:32:00 – 00:37:00 | Pixar’s Braintrust – Inviting critique to make ideas stronger
00:37:00 – 00:39:00 | Final reflections – Building the feedback muscle & failing forward

🎧 Tune in to hear what it means to show up fully—and how leaders and teams can make that possible.