117: Mini Masterclass on Emotional Intelligence 2026
From Emotionally Intelligent Parenting with Stephanie Pinto by Stephanie Pinto
January 7, 2026 · 30 min · Season 3 · Episode 117
About this episode
Stephanie Pinto presents a mini masterclass on emotional intelligence, exploring its importance and impact on interactions and behavior.
FREE MINI EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MASTERCLASS!! Even though emotional intelligence gets talked about a lot, I think it's actually understood very little. So I decided to record a free, mini masterclass for you all and publish it on the podcast. I have stripped it back for you all and rebuilt it properly. Not as a buzzword. Not as “being nice”!! And definitely not as something only parents or teachers need to worry about. This is my mini masterclass on what emotional intelligence actually is, how it shapes EVERY interaction you have, and why in 2026 it’s genuinely no longer optional regardless of who you are or where you live. You'll see why emotions are data (not disruptions), how your nervous system quietly decides whether you stay calm or lose it, and why so many adults are blaming themselves for reactions that are actually biological. I unpack the skill-building side of EI, the stages people move through when learning it, and the hidden reason awareness alone can feel uncomfortable before it feels empowering. And I couldn't NOT cover why “bad behaviour” is actually nervous system overload in disguise, how emotional intelligence predicts long-term success better than IQ, and why…
People in this episode
Host: Stephanie Pinto
Topics covered
- emotional intelligence
- parenting
- nervous system
- behavior
- success
- self-regulation
Keywords
- emotional intelligence
- parenting
- nervous system
- behavior
- success
- self-regulation
- masterclass
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