The Enlightened Executive

Susan Drumm, leadership development•enlightenedexec.com

Are you hungry for ground-breaking techniques and strategies to evolve your personal and leadership effectiveness? Our mission is to raise the consciousness of leaders through highlighting leading-edge programs, mindsets, and tools, as well as provide examples of leaders who have “done their own work” along the journey to becoming more enlightened. Some might call these growth tools cutting edge and others may be skeptical — but either way there is an intense curiosity for outside-the-box personal growth programs that help you be both a better human and a better leader. Guests will include founders of these programs and the executives who have experienced them. Up-level your leadership and join the (r)evolution!

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Practicing Stress Management Through Coherence (feat. Rollin McCraty)

If you’ve ever been told to “just relax!” during a high-stress situation, you know exactly how un helpful that advice is. This week’s guest, Dr. Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. is the Director of Research of the HeartMath Research Center at the HeartMath Institute. According to Rollin, what leaders should be practicing is not “relaxation,” it’s coherence . So what is coherence? Dr. McCraty and Susan learn more now. Listen in......

May 04, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10

How Emotions Affect Your Health and Leadership (feat. Dr. Bradley Nelson)

Underlying emotions are inseparable from our everyday lives. What kind of impact do your emotions have on your leadership capabilities? Of course emotions have their role in the workplace— but dragging our emotional baggage into the office is detrimental to the both our health and the health of our organization. Today, Dr. Bradley Nelson, a holistic physician and one of the world’s foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness, joins us to talk about trapped emotions and how they imp...

Apr 27, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9

AI: How It Will Impact Leadership & Business (feat. David Shrier)

Is artificial intelligence really going to change everything in business? If we look to recent implementations of AI in the workplace, the answer is yes. Computational social science is a groundbreaking new field that allows AI technology to discover human behavior and help leaders improve their performance. In this episode of The Enlightened Executive, we dive into this topic with David Shrier, a globally recognized thought leader in technology and innovation. “[Through AI] we can decode human ...

Apr 19, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Ayahuasca and Its Impact on Leadership

How do your past wounds impact your leadership? Many leaders are carrying core wounds from childhood into their professional experiences, and one modality to unwind those wounds is through Ayahuasca; go to The Enlightened Executive blog post [link here] to hear more about it. Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew from two vines found in the rainforest. A shaman who is experienced in working with this psychedelic guides you through your “journey,” which lasts around 10-12 hours. Many say that ayahuasc...

Apr 14, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Dealing with Anxiety Through Havening (feat. Stephen Travers)

Executives are sometimes faced with overbearing amounts of stress. Not only is stress an inevitable aspect of being a leader, at times past trauma can also impact the way executives deal with conflict. Enter Havening: a groundbreaking neuroscientific tool to help heal triggers from trauma, anxiety, and phobias. The process helps people process feelings of unresolved anger, fear, or inadequacy, and builds emotional resilience. We are delighted to have Stephen Travers with us to discuss Havening a...

Apr 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Face Reading – An Ancient Skill for Success in Modern Business (feat. Eric Standop)

A “face reader,” someone skilled in dissecting the details of our expressions, can help decipher people’s true motivations and intentions. To some degree, we all use face reading every day in our interactions with people. We call it reading body language. But the face can tell us so much about what a person is thinking, feeling, and wanting, and this can be useful in hiring, identifying problems with team dynamics, and negotiations. Want to find out more about the ancient skill of face reading? ...

Mar 31, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Key To Unveil Your Blind Spots – A New Tool For Upgrading Emotional Intelligence (feat. Alison Whitmire)

Did you know that every company is an extension of its leader? Many parts of your personality and past experiences show up in your organization in ways you cannot even imagine. This manifestation can lead to different problems, but the most surprising aspect of this mechanism is that you may not even realize that you are the cause of it. The EQ Profile is designed to help you bring light to those blind spots. It is an instrument that provides a snapshot of your internal experience, especially wh...

Mar 24, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4

How to Actively Listen (feat. Erin Snyder)

A graduation, the death of a loved one; huge life changes are normal for all of us. What's not healthy is an inability to adapt to such changes. Our guest, Seminar Leader for Landmark, Erin Snyder joins us today talking about actively listening for healthy connection, and how listeners can develop to lead their own lives.

Mar 10, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3

How to Use the Enneagram in Business (feat. Beatrice Chestnut)

Today we decode the enneagram, and put it to work for our benefit as leaders. Beatrice Chestnut, PhD, MA is a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and business consultant based in San Francisco, CA. She has a PhD in communication studies and an MA in clinical psychology. A leading global thought leader on the Enneagram system, Beatrice has been studying the Enneagram system of personality since 1990. www.BeatriceChestnut.com

Mar 10, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Skill Every Leader Needs: Focus (feat. Dandapani)

Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur and a former monk of 10 years. He joins us from his 33-acre spiritual scantuary and botnaical garden in costa rica. Today, we focus...on focus. www.Dandapani.org

Mar 10, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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