The NeuroLeadership Edge: Pressure-Proof Leadership™ & Calm Authority – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Détails du podcast

Informations techniques et générales issues du flux RSS du podcast.

The NeuroLeadership Edge: Pressure-Proof Leadership™ & Calm Authority

Claire Hayek

Business & Entrepreneuriat

Éducation

Sciences

Fréquence : 1 épisode/7j. Total Éps: 55

The NeuroLeadership Edge is a leadership podcast for executives, founders, and senior leaders who carry real responsibility and make decisions under constant pressure. Hosted by neuroscience-based leadership expert Claire Hayek, the show examines what actually happens when leaders are under stress, managing uncertainty, and navigating high-stakes moments that shape teams, culture, and results. Through a mix of solo episodes and candid conversations with experienced leaders, you’ll hear how decisions are made when the pressure is real, how emotional load impacts performance, and what it takes to lead with clarity, authority, and resilience over time. If you’re a leader navigating change, pressure, or reinvention, and you want an edge that actually translates into action, this podcast is for you.

Lire plusRéduire

Site

RSS

Apple

Classements récents

Dernières positions dans les classements Apple Podcasts et Spotify.

Apple Podcasts

🇨🇦 Canada - management
14/08/2026
#72
🇨🇦 Canada - management
25/07/2026
#69
🇨🇦 Canada - management
13/07/2026
#98
🇨🇦 Canada - management
12/07/2026
#65
🇨🇦 Canada - management
09/06/2026
#97
🇨🇦 Canada - management
12/05/2026
#89
🇨🇦 Canada - management
11/05/2026
#55
🇬🇧 Grande Bretagne - management
10/05/2026
#86
🇨🇦 Canada - management
12/04/2026
#56
🇨🇦 Canada - management
25/02/2026
#85

Spotify

Aucun classement récent disponible

Liens partagés entre épisodes et podcasts

Liens présents dans les descriptions d'épisodes et autres podcasts les utilisant également.

https://go.clairehayek.com/mental-fitness-masterclass
94 partages
https://clairehayek.com
52 partages
https://www.mspteambuilding.com
37 partages

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/
85 partages
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaembon/
3 partages

Qualité et score du flux RSS

Évaluation technique de la qualité et de la structure du flux RSS.

Qualité du flux RSS

À améliorer

Score global : 63%

Historique des publications

Répartition mensuelle des publications d'épisodes au fil des années.

Year

Derniers épisodes publiés

Liste des épisodes récents, avec titres, durées et descriptions.

Your Second Brain Is in Your Chest

Épisode 23

mercredi 31 décembre 2025 • Durée 14:23

Topics Covered

The neuroscience of the heart-brain connection
Why the heart is considered your second brain
Real-time nervous system regulation tools
The difference between calm and coherence
How to build intuitive leadership through heart-based practices
A practical 60-second reset to shift from survival to clarity
How to get out of mental loops and access decision-making power
The physiological connection between breathing and focus
The role of intention in anchoring presence
Training your team to self-regulate under pressure

Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction: What does it mean to have a second brain?
2:14 – The physiological link between your brain and your heart
4:50 – Coherence vs. calm: What leaders need to know
6:31 – The 60-second reset (Inhale 4, exhale 6, add intention)
9:25 – How to use this tool before meetings, decisions, or feedback
11:11 – How to train your nervous system to respond instead of react
13:03 – What elite performers (and everyday humans) get right about regulation
14:55 – Final insight: Don’t just regulate your team. Start with you.
16:40 – Subscribe and explore more tools

What You’ll Learn

How your heart acts as a second brain—and why leaders ignore it at their own risk
The neuroscience behind heart-brain coherence and how it impacts clarity, presence, and decision-making
How to use the 60-second heart reset Claire teaches to instantly calm the nervous system under pressure
Why logic fails during high-stakes moments—and what to anchor to instead
How to shift from cognitive overload to embodied leadership in the middle of your day
The truth about emotional regulation: why dismissing emotion actually weakens leadership
How to build a simple daily ritual that rewires your leadership presence over time

Mentioned in This Episode

Claire’s 60-second coherence ritual (inhale for 4, exhale for 6, + ask: What would the most aligned version of me do?)
Research on heart-brain interaction
Mental Fitness practices from Claire’s masterclass

🔬 Science Note:

Research in Neurocardiology (Oxford University Press) shows that the heart’s intrinsic cardiac nervous system contains around 40,000 neurons—enough to sense, feel, and remember independently of the brain.
Similarly, studies published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology estimate that the gut’s enteric nervous system houses about 500 million neurons, more than the spinal cord.
Together, these findings confirm what ancient wisdom always knew: your body thinks, feels, and decides right alongside your brain.

Follow Claire on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/

🎓 Want to train your brain for resilience and high performance?

Join Claire’s free Mental Fitness Masterclass here:👉 ⁠https://go.clairehayek.com/mental-fitness-masterclass⁠

📩 For free resources, upcoming masterclasses, or to join our next live webinar—click here:👉 ⁠https://linktr.ee/clairehayek⁠

📢 Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.

The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast is produced by Claire Hayek. All opinions are those of the host and guests. For more leadership resources, visit clairehayek.com

Lire plusRéduire

The Feedback That Changed Everything with Jessie Novey

Épisode 22

mercredi 24 décembre 2025 • Durée 27:05

Topics Covered:

The neuroscience of feedback
Feedback as a growth accelerator
Authenticity and self-awareness in leadership
“Clear is Kind” and giving tough feedback well
Avoiding ambiguity to reduce stress and quiet quitting
Empathy, credibility, and building trust with executives
How to shift from reactive to resilient leadership
Emotional regulation and the power of naming emotions
Saying it out loud: the neuroscience of the production effect

Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro: The feedback that changed everything
01:30 — Neuroscience of feedback: Why it feels like a punch
03:00 — Jessie's gut-punch moment as a new leader
05:20 — How feedback rewired her leadership style
07:10 — Authenticity, credibility, and executive trust
10:00 — “Clear is kind”—what most leaders get wrong
13:00 — Giving feedback with empathy
15:30 — The cost of avoiding feedback (and quiet quitting)
17:00 — Neuroscience: Ambiguity = cortisol = disengagement
18:30 — Claire’s 3S Tool: Scan. Shrink. Shift.
21:00 — Rapid-fire with Jessie
24:00 — Final tip: Say it out loud to regulate emotions
26:00 — Connect, share, subscribe CTA

What You’ll Learn:

How feedback activates the brain’s threat response—and how to train your brain to handle it
Why “clear is kind” might be the most important leadership rule you’re not using
A neuroscience-backed 3-step tool (Scan. Shrink. Shift.) to regulate your reaction to feedback
How Jessie Novey transformed her leadership style after one piece of unexpected criticism
The link between ambiguity, cortisol, and disengaged teams (aka “quiet quitting”)
How to give feedback that builds trust instead of fear

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Say It Out Loud Rule (TEDx talk by Claire Hayek)
HR Executive Forum, Minneapolis
“Clear is Kind” – Brené Brown

Future-Proof Your Career - With Laureen Knudsen

Épisode 13

mercredi 22 octobre 2025 • Durée 29:04

Topics Covered:

How to handle layoffs and reorgs with clarity
The neuroscience behind career identity and fear of change
Why your brain resists stepping into the unknown
Aligning values with work: what Laureen learned post-exit
What it really means to “future-proof” your career
Leading others through transformation
Claire’s brain tools to rewire fear-based thinking
A reframe that helps leaders navigate difficult transitions

Timestamps:

00:00 – Claire’s opener: your career is not your identity

01:02 – Meet Laureen Knudsen: transformation leader, systems thinker, author

03:12 – What happens when the reorg comes for you

06:40 – Letting go of title-driven identity

08:22 – “I didn’t know who I was without the job”

10:10 – Claire on the neuroscience of fear, uncertainty, and the frontal lobe

13:55 – Future-proofing starts with one hard question

16:40 – What to do when your values and job no longer align

18:32 – Rebuilding a new vision of success

20:14 – Advice for leaders navigating layoffs or team changes

22:00 – Listener challenge: the “identity gap” question

23:50 – Closing reflections from Claire

What you’ll learn:

The neuroscience behind career identity and resistance to change

How to navigate layoffs, reorgs, and life pivots with courage

The mindset shift that helped Laureen realign with her values

Brain-based tools to stay calm and focused in uncertainty

Imposter No More with David Brennan

Épisode 12

mercredi 15 octobre 2025 • Durée 29:50

Topics Covered:

Why smart people fall into imposter syndrome
How cancer became a gift for rewiring David’s mindset
The neuroscience of fear and the negativity bias
Why your brain says “you don’t belong” (even when you do)
How action reprograms your self-belief
The power of reframing challenges as growth triggers
What to look for when imposter syndrome shows up in your team
A tiny experiment to shift from fear to courage
The #1 thing to remember when your brain tells you you're not enough

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome + Claire’s neuroscience teaser: “Stop trying to be right. Focus on getting it right.”

01:08 – Meet David Brennan: from cancer to MBA courage

03:00 – How a life-threatening diagnosis changed everything

04:50 – Imposter thoughts: what held David back before chemo

06:30 – Rewiring begins: applying to top MBA programs step by step

08:15 – When imposter syndrome returned—inside the MBA classroom

09:50 – The neuroscience of fear: your brain sees ambition as threat

13:16 – “Even the brain surgeons felt it”: how David normalized imposter syndrome

17:00 – The self-doubt trap: “If I thought of it, everyone must know it”

18:30 – Action over anxiety: the brain's real rewiring mechanism

21:00 – How David thinks about doubt today—and what changed

24:00 – How to spot imposter syndrome in your team

25:45 – The book that rewired David’s leadership mindset

26:54 – Listener Challenge: Tiny steps to rewire self-belief

28:00 – Claire’s closing: “Your brain is neuroplastic. Rewire it.”

Out of Comfort, Into Courage — with Jen Belongia-Barak

Épisode 11

mercredi 8 octobre 2025 • Durée 29:58

Topics Covered:

Comfort zones and leadership courage
How fear shows up in our brains (and how to manage it)
Adapting to global leadership roles
Listening as a leadership superpower
How to build trust across cultures
Why belonging matters more than fitting in
Tools to navigate uncertainty with clarity
Claire’s neuroscience-backed 3-point Change Brief
Jen’s “be confident in what you don’t know” mindset
The power of journaling and self-affirmation in high pressure moments

Timestamps:

00:00 – Claire introduces Jen’s bold move to Austria and the courage behind it
01:30 – What changed in Jen’s leadership after taking a global role
04:00 – Facing uncertainty: language barriers, culture shock, and fast adaptation
07:00 – How not belonging helped Jen lead with empathy
09:30 – The difference between fitting in and creating belonging
11:00 – Claire explains how fear and uncertainty hijack the brain
14:00 – Neuroscience tool: Claire’s “3-point Change Brief”
16:00 – Jen’s biggest leadership lesson: change yourself to lead others
18:30 – Listening to words and body language
21:00 – Why reading the room matters more than ever
23:00 – Jen’s advice: authenticity and transparency are non-negotiable
24:00 – Rapid Fire:
• First sign your team is in fear
• Jen’s pressure ritual
• Book that rewired her leadership
28:00 – Claire’s listener challenge: The “Comfort Ladder”
29:00 – Final words: lead boldly, stay human, find the gift

What you'll learn:

How to transform fear into focus
Why listening (not talking) builds trust fast
How to read a room—when you don’t speak the language
Brain-based tools to rewire your response to change\

Mentioned in this episode:
• Claire’s “3-point Change Brief” tool for uncertainty
• Journaling as a mental fitness strategy• The science behind fear and the brain• Jen’s favorite mindset-shifting book: Let Them by Mel Robbins

We Didn’t Break — We Rebuilt: A 3-Act Story of Transformation with Jeff Eschliman

Épisode 10

mercredi 1 octobre 2025 • Durée 29:42

Topics Covered:

Act 1: The lasting impact of military training and perspective
Act 2: Leading through tragedy—how a fatal accident reshaped Jeff’s leadership
Act 3: Purpose-driven reinvention through coaching
Mental fitness tools for leading under pressure
How to hire for character and retain top talent
The power of daily huddles and communication rhythm
Using breathing as a nervous system reset
Owning your voice and stepping into your North Star

Timestamps:

00:00 – Claire introduces the “3-act” theme of resilience and reinvention
01:30 – Jeff’s Gulf War story and how it rewired his perspective
04:00 – Claire’s own war-child story from Lebanon
06:30 – Military mindset: falling back on training under pressure
07:45 – Box breathing and daily nervous system resets
09:00 – The job-site fatality that changed Jeff’s life
12:30 – Grief, memory, and turning pain into purpose
15:45 – Why stories (not rules) shift safety behavior
16:30 – Recruiting with values: how to hire for character
19:00 – Retention starts with vision and communication rhythm
21:00 – Why daily huddles change everything
23:15 – Jeff’s pivot: Why he left corporate to coach leaders
25:00 – Claire’s journey from engineer to speaker and mental fitness coach
26:30 – Rapid fire: resilience, leadership books, and North Stars
28:00 – Final takeaways and listener call-to-action

Mentioned in this episode:

Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
Endurance by Alfred Lansing (story of Ernest Shackleton)
Box breathing technique
Rockefeller Habits (Daily Huddles)

Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.

Follow Claire Hayek on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/

Stop Saying “I’m Not Creative”—Lead Like One with Betty Zhang

Épisode 9

mercredi 24 septembre 2025 • Durée 29:17

Guest: Betty Zhang, Head of Innovation Operations at Kids Help Phone

Claire and Betty explore:

The surprising moment that transformed Betty’s leadership
Why creativity is a mindset—not a job title
How leaders can harness creativity during pressure
Simple neuroscience tools to shift from panic to presence
Creative warm-ups that boost smarter, more engaged meetings
How leaders can reclaim their full identity—beyond the job title

Topics Covered + Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Patagonia, Pressure & One Step at a Time
02:20 – Betty’s climb and the leadership lesson it taught her
05:10 – What “small” feels like (and why it matters)
06:00 – Claire on neuroscience: panic, pause & the power of the breath
08:30 – Redefining creativity beyond the job title
10:10 – From art school to innovation strategy
13:00 – The neuroscience of creativity in leadership
14:00 – LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and why CEOs freeze
15:30 – Why work is not your identity
17:00 – Claire on panoramic leadership
19:30 – How to spark team creativity fast
21:00 – Betty’s go-to creative leadership tip
22:00 – Rapid Fire: Myth, Mindset & Meeting Hacks
25:00 – Books that changed how Betty leads
27:00 – Listener challenge: #LeadCreatively
28:30 – Final thoughts + webinar invite

For free resources, upcoming masterclasses, or to join our next live webinar—click the link here: https://linktr.ee/clairehayek
Join the Mental Fitness Masterclass: https://go.clairehayek.com/mental-fitness-masterclass
Follow Claire Hayek on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/

🎧 Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.

Your Highest ROI Posts Aren’t Yours — with Jacki Lutz

Épisode 8

mercredi 17 septembre 2025 • Durée 29:38

Topics Covered:

What Employee-Generated Content (EGC) actually is—and why it matters now more than ever
Common fears from leadership and how to address them (e.g. legal, brand risk, control)
Step-by-step guide to launch EGC from scratch
What to train your people on (and what to leave alone)
How to handle negative comments like a pro
Why employee content builds psychological safety and performance
Real metrics that track ROI (spoiler: not vanity numbers)
A simple rule for first-time posters
LinkedIn’s latest algorithm changes and what to avoid

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Would anyone care more if your people posted instead of your company?
1:00 – What is EGC, really?
3:00 – Why people trust people more than companies
5:30 – Where to start if you're a leader
7:10 – Don't force it: let interest be organic
9:00 – The neuroscience of trust and visibility
10:30 – What to post vs what not to post
12:30 – Guidelines, training, and avoiding legal pitfalls
14:50 – Why bad content isn't necessarily bad
17:00 – Dealing with negative comments online
20:00 – Measuring success (hint: not likes!)
22:00 – Surprising LinkedIn algorithm tips
24:00 – The two biggest mistakes companies make with EGC
27:00 – Bonus tip: Don’t forget your comment strategy
28:40 – Wrap up and final gold nuggets

For free resources, upcoming masterclasses, or to join our next live webinar—click the link here: https://linktr.ee/clairehayek
Follow me on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehayek/
Follow Jacki Lutz on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackilutz/

Subscribe to The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast for brain-based strategies to lead with clarity, courage, and impact.

“You Have No Empathy.” Now What? — with Ed Locher

Épisode 7

mercredi 3 septembre 2025 • Durée 28:15

Ed Locher, a seasoned executive with over 25 years in tech and cybersecurity, joins Claire Hayek for a raw, honest conversation about emotional intelligence, feedback, and what it really takes to grow as a leader.

Ed shares how one moment—being told he had no empathy—pushed him to shift from reactive defensiveness to self-reflection. Claire adds brain-based tools around the Default Mode Network and how language becomes a mirror for what the brain repeats. Together, they break down why empathy is a trainable skill and why humility under pressure is a leader’s greatest unlock.

Topics Covered:

What to do when you're hit with brutal feedback
The trap of performance-based leadership
Claire explains the Default Mode Network and how thoughts loop
Self-awareness vs. self-shame: the brain difference
Language as data: how words reveal mental patterns
Ed’s strategies for staying grounded in conflict
Why ego-resistance can derail team culture

Timestamps (HH:MM):
00:00 – Cold open: “You have no empathy”
02:00 – Ed’s background + what happened in that pivotal moment
04:30 – Claire explains DMN and brain loops during stress
06:00 – Performance vs. presence in leadership
09:30 – Ed on managing internal resistance and staying grounded
12:00 – Words as neural commands + the RAS
15:00 – Vulnerability vs. control: Ed’s learning curve
18:00 – Listener challenge: Tune into your reactive phrase this week
20:00 – Closing reflections + connect with Claire

Mentioned Resources:

Free Webinar- Own Your Voice. Master Your Mind. Live Sept 10 at 1PM EST | 10AM PST
👉 Save your seat or Register here for the replay
Ed Locher's Book on Amazon: Holistic Marketing: Digital Transformation through People, Processes, and Technology

Win the Room—No Apologies with Perla D. Cuevas

Épisode 6

mardi 26 août 2025 • Durée 29:41

In this bold and powerful conversation, Claire and Perla dive into the neuroscience of leadership presence, the emotional intelligence it takes to lead with both kindness and clarity, and the rarely discussed topic of how hormones influence how we show up in the room. Perla shares how she transforms underestimation into fuel, and how she consciously resets her mind before every high-stakes moment. From personal stories to brain science to real-time tools, this episode is a masterclass in human-centered leadership.

Topics Covered:

How to win the room in the first 30 seconds
Emotional intelligence + tough standards: not mutually exclusive
Claire’s 2-minute reset technique
The neuroscience of presence and intention
Perla’s strategy for tracking hormonal cycles to protect workplace dynamics
Menopause, mental health, and creating safer spaces at work
Why kindness is a leadership power—not a weakness

Timestamps (HH:MM):
00:00 – Opening story: winning the room without raising your voice
02:15 – Perla shares how underestimation became her leadership fuel
05:00 – Claire’s neuroscience tool: breath + intention to regain presence
08:45 – The leader who brought Perla to tears—and shaped how she leads now
13:00 – Mirror neurons, team energy, and why leaders “bring the weather”
16:00 – Self-care as leadership: therapy, hormones, and pausing the email
20:00 – Hormonal awareness, menopause, and gender-inclusive compassion
22:30 – Perla’s 90-second strategy to win the room with intention
26:30 – Listener challenge: 2-minute presence reset before your next meeting
28:00 – Final reflections + QR code invite to Claire’s Sept. 10 webinar

Connect with Claire → https://linktr.ee/clairehayek | IG: @claire.hayek

Have a question? info@mspteambuilding.com

Podcasts Similaires Basées sur le Contenu

Découvrez des podcasts liées à The NeuroLeadership Edge: Pressure-Proof Leadership™ & Calm Authority. Explorez des podcasts avec des thèmes, sujets, et formats similaires. Ces similarités sont calculées grâce à des données tangibles, pas d'extrapolations !

À propos Méthodologie Contact Me soutenir Politique de confidentialité

The NeuroLeadership Edge: Pressure-Proof Leadership™ & Calm Authority – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Détails du podcast

Classements récents

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Liens partagés entre épisodes et podcasts

Other25

LinkedIn39

Qualité et score du flux RSS

Historique des publications

Derniers épisodes publiés

Podcasts et contenus similaires

Podcasts Similaires Basées sur le Contenu

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Podcasts Similaires Basées sur le Contenu

Other25

LinkedIn39

Instagram1