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We Didn’t Break — We Rebuilt: A 3-Act Story of Transformation with Jeff Eschliman
Topics Covered:
- Act 1: The lasting impact of military training and perspective
- Act 2: Leading through tragedy—how a fatal accident reshaped Jeff’s leadership
- Act 3: Purpose-driven reinvention through coaching
- Mental fitness tools for leading under pressure
- How to hire for character and retain top talent
- The power of daily huddles and communication rhythm
- Using breathing as a nervous system reset
- Owning your voice and stepping into your North Star
00:00 – Claire introduces the “3-act” theme of resilience and reinvention
01:30 – Jeff’s Gulf War story and how it rewired his perspective
04:00 – Claire’s own war-child story from Lebanon
06:30 – Military mindset: falling back on training under pressure
07:45 – Box breathing and daily nervous system resets
09:00 – The job-site fatality that changed Jeff’s life
12:30 – Grief, memory, and turning pain into purpose
15:45 – Why stories (not rules) shift safety behavior
16:30 – Recruiting with values: how to hire for character
19:00 – Retention starts with vision and communication rhythm
21:00 – Why daily huddles change everything
23:15 – Jeff’s pivot: Why he left corporate to coach leaders
25:00 – Claire’s journey from engineer to speaker and mental fitness coach
26:30 – Rapid fire: resilience, leadership books, and North Stars
28:00 – Final takeaways and listener call-to-action
Mentioned in this episode:
- Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
- Endurance by Alfred Lansing (story of Ernest Shackleton)
- Box breathing technique
- Rockefeller Habits (Daily Huddles)
Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.
Follow Claire Hayek on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/
Follow Jeff Eschliman on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffeschliman/
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:
- Act 1: The lasting impact of military training and perspective
- Act 2: Leading through tragedy—how a fatal accident reshaped Jeff’s leadership
- Act 3: Purpose-driven reinvention through coaching
- Mental fitness tools for leading under pressure
- How to hire for character and retain top talent
- The power of daily huddles and communication rhythm
- Using breathing as a nervous system reset
- Owning your voice and stepping into your North Star
00:00 – Claire introduces the “3-act” theme of resilience and reinvention
01:30 – Jeff’s Gulf War story and how it rewired his perspective
04:00 – Claire’s own war-child story from Lebanon
06:30 – Military mindset: falling back on training under pressure
07:45 – Box breathing and daily nervous system resets
09:00 – The job-site fatality that changed Jeff’s life
12:30 – Grief, memory, and turning pain into purpose
15:45 – Why stories (not rules) shift safety behavior
16:30 – Recruiting with values: how to hire for character
19:00 – Retention starts with vision and communication rhythm
21:00 – Why daily huddles change everything
23:15 – Jeff’s pivot: Why he left corporate to coach leaders
25:00 – Claire’s journey from engineer to speaker and mental fitness coach
26:30 – Rapid fire: resilience, leadership books, and North Stars
28:00 – Final takeaways and listener call-to-action
Mentioned in this episode:
- Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
- Endurance by Alfred Lansing (story of Ernest Shackleton)
- Box breathing technique
- Rockefeller Habits (Daily Huddles)
Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.
Follow Claire Hayek on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/
Follow Jeff Eschliman on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffeschliman/
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.