Asking for help is not a sign of weakness or incompetence. Non-anxious leaders are able to be open and vulnerable in ways that deepen emotional connection. This episode shows you how.

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How to ask for help by Debbie Sorensen

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Leadership through self-differentiation is counterintuitive. Here are five evidence-based reasons why it's effective.

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5 insights from behavioral science that can make you better at influencing others from Fast Company

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily living for almost everybody. This kind of change requires us to understand loss, grief and how to manage anxiety. This episode was originally broadcast in April 2020. It's still relevant today.

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That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato

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This episode was originally broadcast in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. It's message is still relevant. 

In Matthew 28:1-10, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, face change, uncertainty and fear. The parallels to the current COVID-19 crisis are unmistakable. Their response can help us find hope.

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That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief by Scott Berinato

The Liturgists Podcast: You Are Safe

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Feelings are contagious. Understanding mirror neurons sheds light on the power of a non-anxious presence.

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What are Mirror Neurons? Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc.

Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman

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Leaders need to understand the triangles and resistance involved in leading dependent people. This episode shows you what that looks like and how to lead as a non-anxious presence.

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Episode 98: Non-Anxious Leaders Understand Paradox and Playfulness

Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman

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This episode shows how self-compassion helps you self-differentiate, as well as four steps to develop self-compassion.

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Being Kind to Yourself from Hidden Brain

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Kristin Neff, Jean Ann Douglass, et al.

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Every system has interlocking triangles. This episode uses a case study from Edwin Friedman's Generation to Generation to explain how they work and how to unlock them.

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Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman

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In this episode I break down a case study from Generation to Generation that highlights how paradox and playfulness can lead to lasting change.

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Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman

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The Friedman's Fable, "Burnout," is both humorous and instructive. Here's my take on the family systems dynamics of burnout, as well as how to avoid it.

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Friedman’s Fables by Edwin Friedman

Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman

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