The Leader Within: Shadow Work, Core Values & the Power of Human Connection with Thomas Droge | Ep. 104

About this episode

Molly Carroll and Thomas Droge discuss the essence of leadership beyond the boardroom, focusing on personal relationships and inner growth.

What does it mean to truly lead not just in a boardroom, but in your relationships, your family, and your own inner life? In this deeply moving episode, therapist and host Molly Carroll sits down with Thomas Droge, executive coach, Chief Mindfulness Officer, mindfulness speaker, and author of The Leader Within, to explore the practices that create real, lasting transformation. Thomas brings over three decades of integrated medicine, qigong, meditation, and contemplative work into a raw, hones...

People in this episode

Host: Molly Carroll

Guest: Thomas Droge

Topics covered

• leadership
• shadow work
• core values
• human connection
• transformation

Keywords

• leadership
• shadow work
• core values
• human connection
• mindfulness
• transformation
• executive coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Leader Within

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