Inner MBA The Podcast

Dr. Shauna Shapiro leads us through an immersive, versatile practice so we can discover the key elements of self-compassion for ourselves.

Dr. Shauna Shapiro dismantles many beliefs and fears about the "softness" of self-compassion and zeroes in on its benefits: boosted motivation, improved relationships, ironclad resilience, and more.

Dr. Shauna Shapiro shares the neuroscience of self-compassion, teaching us how this essential inner resource activates the learning and motivation centers of the brain.

Scott Shute deploys the Seven-Minute Story: an invitational strategy that improves our overall listening skills and supports building relationships.

Learn a few versatile listening strategies, including "W.A.I.T.," from Scott Shute.

Scott Shute helps us identify our role in effective listening and guides us to cultivate more presence as a listener.

Scott Shute asks us to consider what gets in the way of being a great listener and how we can remove these obstacles and start listening with intention.

In a brief breathwork and journaling exercise, Scott Shute challenges us to rank how good a listener we are.

Jacqueline Carter equips us with strategies and best practices for moving into the ideal quadrant of the Matrix of Wise Compassion.

Jacqueline Carter introduces the Matrix of Wise Compassion, her tool for clearer insight into the ways we navigate difficult conversations in the workplace.

In this practical exercise, Jacqueline Carter helps us reconnect to the dynamics of both good and not-so-good workplace communications.

Listen to Tami Simon's welcome message for Module 4: Navigating Difficult Conversations.

Chinedu Echeruo is a serial entrepreneur who is committed to transforming economic disparity (2020).

Seated variation: Here, we partner with gravity to expand our declaration and give it purpose—a dynamic method of building momentum toward your goal (20 minutes).

Standing variation: Here, we partner with gravity to expand our declaration and give it purpose—a dynamic method of building momentum toward your goal (20 minutes).

This episode appeared in our introduction to the Inner MBA program, but we offer it again in Module 3. Richard guides us through the empowering process of committing to long-term leadership goals as well as their motivation, means, timeline, and path.

This episode appeared in our introduction to the Inner MBA program, but we offer it again in Module 3. Here, Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler establishes how speech is an action, not just language for expressing thoughts.

Join Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler for a guided, embodied centering practice that asks for about 15 minutes and space to comfortably stand (or sit).

How we choose to act with our body has powerful implications for how we make and meet our goals, according to Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler.

Dr. Belinda Chiu’s final lesson imprints on us the power of an interdependent mindset so we see how even our smallest acts impact our entire ecosystem.

When we engage our curiosity, Dr. Belinda Chiu teaches us how we make honest connections, innovate, meet hurdles with creative improvisation, and build inclusive teams.

Dr. Belinda Chiu highlights the key traits of courage and how they can steer us through disruption, stress, and conflict.

By adopting a strategy of centeredness—at the workplace, in your organization, or in your community—Dr. Belinda Chiu shows we are more nimble, present, and resilient.

Dr. Belinda Chiu shows how emotional and social intelligence is so much more than a set of tools—it is an in-demand commodity.

Dr. Belinda Chiu shows us the power of implementing a compassion strategy, which “operationalizes” emotional and social intelligence to transform our work environment.