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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...

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...

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...

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 stres...

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 thi...

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 "YO...

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...

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, s...

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 Man...

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 Stu...

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 brin...

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...

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...

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 Professiona...

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 b...

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, c...

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 id...

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 e...

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....

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 Qu...

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 t...

We know how important healthcare leaders are to the healthcare system, especially during these challenging times. If the leaders do not stay strong and healthy through the pandemic, the whole system is at risk. The thing is, many healthcare leaders feel like they are out of the boat now, drowning and barely keeping their heads above water. In fact, there is new data emerging showing a high percent...

In this episode, we talk with our special guest Kathy de Figueiredo about her transformational journey through our coaching programs for healthcare leaders and the impact that has had on her as a leader. Kathy de Figueiredo is a  Regional Director of Quality Improvement at Baylor Scott and White Health in College Station, Texas. Kathy has held various roles in over 30 years of healthcare expe...

You've probably heard that work-life balance doesn't exist. Or maybe you've tried to balance your personal and professional life, especially during these challenging times, but you feel like it's impossible to achieve. As healthcare leaders, we're taught to look at challenges and issues as problems to solve and we think that problem-solving is the logic we apply to all challenges we face. Are we r...

In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Mari Tietze about her transformational journey through our coaching programs for healthcare leaders. Dr. Tietze is the recipient of the Myrna R. Pickard Endowed Professorship at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI). She also is the affiliate representing nursing at the UTA Multi-Interprofessi...