Finding Balance Through Emotional Intelligence

About this episode

Johanna Dunlevy interviews Ernest Phillips about the impact of emotional intelligence on personal and professional life.

In this episode of EFR’s Emotion Well Podcast, our host Johanna Dunlevy welcomes Ernest Phillips, founder of Relationship Wealth Enterprises , to explore how understanding our values and emotions can strengthen every part of our lives. Ernest, an emotional intelligence coach, author, and speaker, shares his insights on self-awareness, ownership of our choices, and how we can give and receive “universal currency”. You can connect with Ernest here: LinkedIn – Ernest Phillips Click here to learn more about or purchase his book Tug Tips . Click here to visit Ernest's YouTube channel, The System Works. Donate to EFR . 1 in 3 Iowans needing mental health care cannot afford it. Your gift enables us to offer counseling to anyone in need regardless of their ability to pay. Thank you for helping us keep our promise to the community: that everyone who needs help, gets help.

People in this episode

Host: Johanna Dunlevy

Guest: Ernest Phillips

Topics covered

• emotional intelligence
• self-awareness
• values
• mental health

Keywords

• universal currency
• ownership of choices
• Relationship Wealth Enterprises

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Tug Tips

Books & works: Tug Tips, The System Works

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