Episode 60 | Stop Pushing Through: A New Model of Resilient Leadership with Jodi Scott
About this episode
Ann Sheu interviews Jodi Scott about resilient leadership and the importance of presence in decision-making.
When was the last time you paused long enough to notice your feet on the ground before making a hard decision? In this episode of Mpowered Living, Ann Sheu sits down with entrepreneur and founder of Green Goo, Jodi Scott, for a deeply human conversation about leadership, loss, resilience, and the underestimated power of presence. Jodi shares the story behind her guiding philosophy to “spread goodness” — and how that belief was tested when she lost her company, her team, and her sense of purpose almost overnight. What followed wasn’t hustle. It wasn’t grind. It was something far more powerful. In this episode, they explore: Why “pushing through” is often a half-full version of resilience The 30-second presence practice that can change how you lead under pressure What happens to a team when a leader walks into a room rushed and reactive How presence creates psychological safety, creativity, and trust The subtle difference between being firm and being in fight-or-flight Why leaders who are rescuers and protectors burn out faster The reframe from “protector” to “archer” — and how that changes your energy How small discomforts (like choosing the middle airplane seat) build resilience…
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