How to Stop the Spiral Before It Takes Over

About this episode

Marc discusses how to manage emotional responses and prevent negative spirals in leadership.

Send us Fan Mail You can feel it starting: a comment lands wrong, your chest tightens, your mind races, and even while you’re watching it happen you still can’t stop the explosion. Marc unpacks why that experience isn’t a character flaw and isn’t a lack of self-awareness. It’s your brain doing what it was trained to do over years: follow the strongest, most familiar pathway to keep you safe, even when it costs you connection, confidence, and leadership presence. We walk through what th...

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc Hildebrand, Teresa Hildebrand

Topics covered

• emotional intelligence
• leadership
• self-awareness
• mental health
• communication

Keywords

• emotional spiral
• leadership presence
• self-awareness
• communication skills
• mental pathways

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