In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Shelley Cohen Conrad about the resilience and well-being of healthcare professionals during extraordinary times. Shelley is the Director of the Center for Excellence in Collaborative Education at the University of New England and a professor at the University of New England School of Social Work. She graduated from Boston University in Developmental Psychology and received an MSW and PhD in Social Work from Simmons University in Boston. In 2014...
Aug 31, 2022•56 min•Ep. 164
We’ve been in extremely challenging times of a pandemic, dealing with trauma, and facing overwhelming demands requiring our energy to overcome relentless challenges. In fact, most conflicted healthcare leaders are in the “survival mode,” feeling multiple tensions working on them, and have developed a state of chronic stress over time. Therefore, managing your energy and paying attention to where you place it will help you move through challenging times and become a TRU healthcare leader. In this...
Aug 24, 2022•30 min•Ep. 163
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Alma Barrero about her book "Style Power" and the importance of creating your "Personal Style" through personal alignment. Alma is an intuitive style coach, a former corporate executive, a wife, and a mother. Her proprietary Style Power Formula™ is a simple and life-changing philosophy for creating a wardrobe that aligns with who you truly are. She's also an international speaker, mentor, and entrepreneur who helps her clients from both the entrepr...
Aug 17, 2022•43 min•Ep. 162
In this episode, we talk about the importance of Polarity Intelligence™ Awareness for healthcare leaders and why it’s essential to leverage them. We know Polarity Intelligence™ is an essential competency for healthcare leaders. Therefore, it’s important to recognize polarities and differentiate them from problems. The thing is, you can’t address and manage a polarity if you don’t know it exists or if you treat it as a problem to solve. In this podcast, we talk about four levels of Polarity Intel...
Aug 10, 2022•28 min•Ep. 161
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Natasha Beauvais about preventing burnout through a strong practice culture. Natasha is a Board-certified Family Medicine physician at Northern Virginia Family Practice specializing in disease prevention and helping people build insights into the connection between their physical wellness and psychological health. With more than 20 years of professional experience, she understands the deep connection between our physical well-being, medical hea...
Aug 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 160
In this episode, we talk about the Six Mental Habits of a Thriving, Resilient, and Unstoppable (TRU) healthcare leader and the different underlying polarities. We know mental habits are equally important as physical habits. In fact, without positive mental habits, you’ll end up overthinking each challenge, focusing on things that deplete your energy, and getting the same results over and over again. Therefore, establishing a positive mental habit is essential to supporting your transformation in...
Jul 27, 2022•29 min•Ep. 159
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Corey Feist about reducing mental health stigma and the importance of mental health and well-being among healthcare professionals. Corey is a healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience. He is the President and co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation and recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Virginia Physicians Group. During his career, he has focused on transforming healthcare by empowering peopl...
Jul 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 158
In this episode, we talk about Leading and Managing and some of the myths about this polarity. We know there are a few misperceptions about Leading and Managing. That it is one “versus” the other. The thing is, they are not EITHER/OR, and they are not “one and the same.” In fact, Leading and Managing are interdependent values. They are BOTH/AND, so are equally important in any organization and represent a significant polarity that must be leveraged. In this podcast, we talk about the positive at...
Jul 13, 2022•31 min•Ep. 157
In this podcast, we talk with our special guest Jennifer George how communication is a care methodology and how it can be used to combat burnout. Jennifer George is an award-winning author, speaker, podcaster, and compassion-focused Physiotherapist with vast experience in the private and public sectors of care. At the onset of her career, she became a caregiver to her chronically ill father. Her personal experiences helped shape her professional practice and led to writing her award-winning book...
Jul 06, 2022•45 min•Ep. 156
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Melissa Salmeron about managing parent guilt and some strategies parents can use to care for themselves and others. Melissa Salmeron is a certified master's life coach. She helps moms give themselves the space they need to defeat overwhelm, step into their power and show up as their true selves through the power of her CARE Method. Melissa shares her journey to stepping into entrepreneurship to serve overworked moms, how to establish boundaries, an...
Jun 29, 2022•39 min•Ep. 155
In this episode, we talk with our special guest P. Annie Kirk about the importance of creating a sanctuary for leaders. Annie, also known as Annie Red Bird, is a social worker turned coach and guide for inner and outer sanctuary growth and transformation. She is also a sanctuary and healing garden design expert, intuitive coach, and aspiring farmer in Oregon, United States. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Red Bird Restorative Gardens, a design consultancy creating elevated healing an...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 154
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Lizzy Cangro about her book “ Reclaim the Rebel: 12 Rebellious Acts to Achieve Unconditional Love for Your Body ” and some rebellious acts to help you transform your health and wellness. Lizzy is an expert nutritionist and wellness coach with a deep passion for helping others feel good about themselves and love their body unconditionally. Inspired by her journey to wellness, she founded Nutrition by Lizzy in 2017 to help clients rebel against the d...
Jun 15, 2022•54 min•Ep. 153
In this third and final episode of our 3-part series, we talk about Caring for Each Other and how you can spend more time caring for each other in your leadership teams as fellow leaders and friends. We know that new leaders feel incredibly lonely as they have been literally "thrown in" into leadership roles with minimal management experience and have so much to navigate through the constant stress and change. In fact, it's not uncommon for most healthcare leaders these days to "feel alone." The...
Jun 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 152
In this second episode of our three-part series, we discuss Caring for Others and why it’s important for Thriving, Resilient, and Unstoppable (TRU) leaders. We know serving others is in your DNA as healthcare clinicians and leaders. We’ve been indoctrinated to become servant leaders, always focusing on the needs of our team and organization before our own needs. Servant leadership is not a bad thing. In fact, this approach to leadership is very rewarding and honorable until you “over-serve” and ...
Jun 01, 2022•24 min•Ep. 151
In this first episode of a 3-part series, we focus on Caring for SELF and why it's essential for Thriving, Resilient, and Unstoppable (TRU) leaders. We know most healthcare leaders have a limiting belief that self-care is selfish. In fact, we've been indoctrinated to put ourselves last in the lists of our priorities. The thing is, if you overfocus on "Others" to the neglect of caring for "YOU", you'll experience negative consequences and end up feeling burnt out, exhausted, and your needs go unm...
May 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 150
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Terri Cole about her book “Boundary Boss” and why boundaries are important for thriving, resilient, and unstoppable leaders. Terri is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of “ Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and Finally Live Free .” For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients, from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and fortune 500 CEOs. She has a g...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 149
We know healthcare clinicians and leaders have been through unbelievable stress and trauma over the past two years. In fact, they had to make difficult decisions and deal with very challenging situations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, understanding post-traumatic growth and some simple action steps can be helpful to healthcare leaders and organizations to support their emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. In this podcast, we talk about how a “post-traumatic growth” mindset an...
May 11, 2022•41 min•Ep. 148
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Joel Brown about burnout in Respiratory Therapy and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Respiratory Therapist leaders. Joel is the CEO and founder of Arrived Leadership (AL) and the President of the Executive Board for Delaware Guidance Services and Vice-Chair of the Board for Leadership Delaware Inc, and the Chair-Elect for the Leadership and Management Section of the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC). He is an accomplished Respir...
May 04, 2022•55 min•Ep. 147
In this episode, we shine the spotlight on the PhD journey of MissingLogic co-founder and Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast co-host, Dr. Tracy Christopherson. In this very special episode, her best friend and business partner, Michelle Troseth, interviews her about some of her greatest lessons learned in her PhD journey. Dr. Christopherson completed her PhD in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science with her dissertation on, “Exploring the Int...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 146
In this third and final episode of our 3-part series, we focus on Personal Alignment , which is Pillar #3 of our Dynamic Balance Effect TM (DBE) Framework. We believe that Personal Alignment is about living on purpose and aligning your actions with the essence of who you really are as a healthcare leader. In this podcast, we discuss how Personal Alignment and Polarity Intelligence™ help bring out Wisdom and how Mindful Choices and Personal Alignment help leaders with Grit. We also discuss the di...
Apr 20, 2022•33 min•Ep. 145
In this second episode of our three-part series, we focus on leveraging Polarity Intelligence™ , which is Pillar #2 of our Dynamic Balance EffectTM (DBE) Framework. Polarity Intelligence applies the “missinglogic” to leverage the unavoidable tensions and challenges impacting your daily life. The thing is, most healthcare leaders feel these tensions are problems to solve because it’s the only lens they’ve ever known. If you treat them as problems and you don’t realize that you’re experiencing unm...
Apr 13, 2022•41 min•Ep. 144
In this first episode of a 3-part series, we focus on making Mindful Choices which is Pillar #1 of our Dynamic Balance Effect™ (DBE) Framework. Mindful choices as one of the pillars encompasses how to live and choose from the principles or values that ground you in what matters most and provides the guardrails for your life. But how can you make mindful choices and choose from the principles that guide and ground you? You need to step back, reevaluate, reconnect, and recommit to the most importa...
Apr 06, 2022•39 min•Ep. 143
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Karen Mueller about her research on burnout with physical therapy students and faculty and the implications for students and new clinicians entering the workforce. Karen is a professor and founding core faculty member at Rasmussen University. She is the author of the book, “Communication from the Inside Out: Strategies for the Engaged Professional,” and has authored several articles pertaining to the role of physical therapy intervention in end...
Mar 30, 2022•49 min•Ep. 142
Can we create new leadership norms in healthcare? Most healthcare leaders and organizations are literally living in “one day or moment at a time” survival mode. In fact, more and more healthcare leaders are leaving their positions due to burnout. Therefore, we believe NOW is the perfect time to challenge the current leadership norms and shift to NEW leadership norms. It is time to be bold enough to stop sacrificing yourself for your team and organization. We need to create new leadership norms w...
Mar 23, 2022•34 min•Ep. 141
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Michael Bleich about his lessons in leadership and post-pandemic opportunities for healthcare leaders. Michael Bleich is senior professor and director at Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing. He is also a nationally recognized scholar and thought leader who has held clinical, consultative service, academic, and association leadership positions nationwide. We discuss the recen...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 140
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Beth Applegate about building a multiracial liberation movement through a polarity lens. Beth is the founder of Applegate Consulting Group (ACG), a woman-owned organizational development (OD) practice with three decades of experience with national and international not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and governmental agencies. She identifies as an Applied Behavioral Science scholar-practitioner positioned to bring to the forefront ...
Mar 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 139
Every human being has masculine and feminine energy, but it’s often misunderstood that feminine energy only comes with a woman or masculine energy only comes with a man. If your masculine energy and feminine energy are unbalanced, one of those energies becomes dominant, and you will feel off-balanced in your life and experience negative consequences. Therefore, understanding how to leverage both energies will help you understand the shifts that are happening at a global level to balance this ene...
Mar 02, 2022•34 min•Ep. 138
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Tasha Blackmon about transformational leadership and her lessons on leadership and the pandemic. Tasha is a dynamic, collaborative leader, mentor, and coach who brings more than 20 years of business operations experience to her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Michigan’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Cherry Health. During her years with Cherry Health, she has championed health justice by aggressively disrupting h...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 137
In this episode, we talk with our special guest David Emerald about his powerful frameworks, self-leadership, and transforming organizations. David Emerald is a co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center (Bainbridge Island, WA). He is the author of The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) , a teaching story about Self Leadership, and has recently published his second book called 3 Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama , a teaching story about workplace drama and its heavy costs t...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 136
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Sonia Udod about her published article on rethinking resilience and its implication for healthcare leaders. Dr. Udod is the PI of Translating Evidence for Nursing LEADership (LEAD) and Health Services to Improve Outcomes Program, which focuses on enhancing nurse leader development critical to creating high-quality healthcare workplaces, leading to quality nurse, patient, and organizational outcomes. Sonia also shares her passion for enhancing n...
Feb 09, 2022•45 min•Ep. 135
