The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

By Jack ShitamaReligion & Spirituality Christianity

The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast episodes

October 26 Episode 406: 4 Ways to Be a Better Parent and Leader (Rebroadcast)
This episode explores why parents are so annoying to their children from a family systems standpoint. Understanding how to do things differently will make you a better parent and leader.
Show Notes:
What makes parents so annoying, even to their middle-aged children? by Carolyn Hax
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15 min
October 19 Episode 405: Overfunctioning, Underfunctioning and Healthy Emotional Space (Rebroadcast)
Overfunctioning and Underfunctioning go hand in hand. Here’s what that looks like, as well as how you can find the sweet spot that creates healthy emotional space.
Show Notes:
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11 min
October 12 Episode 404: Non-Anxious Leaders Manage Their Own Anxiety without Involving Others (Rebroadcast)
Self-differentiation means that you are able to manage your own anxiety without involving others. This episode unpacks what this does (and doesn’t) look like.
Show Notes:
Being the Captain of Your Own Ship by Kathleen Smith
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13 min
October 05 Episode 403: Self-Differentiation Is NOT Independence (Rebroadcast)
Whether it’s raising kids or leading an organization, a non-anxious leader is interdependent, not independent. This episode covers why that matters and how you can do better.
Show Notes:
Forget independence. Teach your kids this instead. By Jennifer Breheny Wallace
The Differentiated Leader - The Non-Anxious Leader
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14 min
September 28 Episode 402: Storytime - When Anxiety Organizes the System
The lessons in "The Friendly Forest" from Friedman's Fables teach the fallacy of trying to be reasonable in the face of anxiety and resistance.
Show Notes:
Friedman's Fables by Edwin H. Friedman*
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17 min
September 21 Episode 401: How Murray Bowen Reworked His Primary Triangle - Part 3 of 3
Knowing to move closer to the most anxious and resistant is a key part of doing your family of origin work. Here's how Murray Bowen did it.
Show Notes:
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice* by Murray Bowen
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13 min
September 14 Episode 400: How Murray Bowen Reworked His Primary Triangle - Part 2 of 3
This episode covers how Murray Bowen remained a non-anxious presence in his family of origin, after he had purposely raised the anxiety level of those in the interlocking triangles that were keeping it stuck.
Show Notes:
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice* by Murray Bowen
The Differentiated Leader – The Non-Anxious Leader
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14 min
September 07 Episode 399: How Murray Bowen Reworked His Primary Triangle - Part 1 of 3
In this case study, I'll unpack Murray Bowen's retelling of doing his own family of origin work. It helps understand how interlocking triangles work and how to rework them.
Show Notes:
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice* by Murray Bowen
The Differentiated Leader – The Non-Anxious Leader
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20 min
August 31 Episode 398: 3 Steps to Taking Responsibility for Self When Others Refuse to Do the Same (Rebroadcast)
Self-differentiating, taking responsibility for self, can be hard when others respond by defining and blaming you. This is sabotage. Here are three steps to respond effectively.
Show Notes:
Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue
by Edwin Friedman*
A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman*
What IS a Failure of Nerve? – The Non-Anxious Leader
The Differentiated Leader - The Non-Anxious Leader
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13 min
August 24 Episode 397: 5 Steps to Rework Your Primary Triangle
Going from a child-adult to adult-adult relationship in your primary triangle is simple but not easy. This episode covers what that looks like.
Show Notes:
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice* by Murray Bowen
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18 min

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The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast uses a family systems theory approach to increase your spiritual, emotional and physical well-being so you can be the best leader possible. Each episode explores…