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Peak Mind Pro: Moving the Needle on Employee Mental Health May 04, 2023

Despite recognizing that mental health has tanked in the past 3 years, our efforts to make meaningful and significant gains in how we support employees remain insufficient. 

We've all seen the startling statistics:

  • Dramatic increases in anxiety, depression, and stress
  • Burnout...
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Peak Mind Pro: How to Help Others Develop Grit Feb 21, 2023

Who would you rather have on your team: the person with the natural talent, the one with the highest intellect, or the person with the most grit? 

I hope you opted for the gritty one.

While our culture tends to value natural talent and innate intellectual ability, the reality is that grit...

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Peak Mind Pro: How Your Brain May Be Sabotaging Your Decisions Aug 16, 2022

Consider this hypothetical. A leader, concerned about a decrease in productivity over the past several months, is determined to figure out a solution. In his own experience, he feels more focused at the office where there are fewer distractions because his kids aren't interrupting him. As he...

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Peak Mind Pro: Finding Flow at Work Dec 07, 2021

By now, you've probably heard abysmal statistics about employee engagement (only 1/3 of employees are fully engaged in work) and presenteeism (physically present at work but mentally checked out), which brings with it staggering costs in real dollars. Fortunately, we can...

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0303 [PROFESSIONAL] Rescuing Corporate Exhausted Heroes with Mark Heydt Nov 19, 2021


This episode is my special gift to those of you who find yourself wearing multiple hats. Individual contributor AND manager. Individual contributor AND strategic visionary. It's not easy!

Today, we're speaking with Mark Heydt. Mark has experience coaching C-suite executives, divisional...

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0309 [PROFESSIONAL] How to Develop Self-Leadership Sep 03, 2021


Becoming a better leader of others requires that we become a better leader of ourselves. In today's professional edition of the podcast, we're focused on self-leadership. What it is, why it's important, and how to cultivate it.

Research cited in this episode: ...

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0297 [PROFESSIONAL] It's Lonely at the Top Aug 06, 2021


Being an entrepreneur or a leader of a team can be so rewarding. It's creative, it's strategic, it's impactful. But....it's also LONELY at times.

Making decisions, dealing with challenges, and heck, even celebrating wins are all inherently collaborative or social activities. But, when we're the...

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0261 [PROFESSIONAL] Giving Negative Feedback May 14, 2021


Giving negative feedback is never easy. I can’t think of a single person I’ve ever met who is perfectly comfortable doing it....Yet, it’s an important part of being a leader. Today on the podcast, we’re digging into 2 components of emotional intelligence that can...

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Become a Better Leader by Building Psychological Strength Jan 15, 2020


Have you ever thought about all of the ways you show up as a leader in your life?  

Think about it.  

The most obvious is probably a leadership position at work or in your company. But, how about in your relationships outside of work? How about as a parent? How...

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Create Your Life Around Your Unique Strengths with Emily Brummund Aug 05, 2019


NOTE: This is a legacy episode from the Women Inspired podcast, before it transitioned to be the Building Psychological Strength podcast. While you will hear some mention of the Women Inspired brand during this episode, the content is highly relevant to the goals of Peak Mind, which is why we...

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