Emotional Organization

Emotional Organization

Hosted by: Dr. Denaige McDonnell

Hosted by Dr. Denaige McDonnell, Emotional Organization is a podcast about the real, raw, and rhythmic side of leadership, personal evolution, and business reinvention. Each week, Denaige explores the inner workings...

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032 | The Rhythm of Leadership: Lessons from Myth and Science

Keywords: leadership, emotional intelligence, Persephone, Mayan calendar, artificial intelligence, timing, systems thinking, personal growth, mythology, productivity Summary: In this episode of Emotional...
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031 | Getting to the Heart of Risk: A Systems Approach to Upgrading Your Decision-Making Confidence

When you hear the word risk, do you immediately think danger, loss, or threat? In this episode, we flip the script and take a deep dive into the real meaning of risk—and how your perception of it is silently...
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030 | The Myth of Freedom — Why Systems Are the Secret to Feeling Free

In this deeply practical and perspective-shifting episode, we explore a powerful truth: freedom doesn’t come from avoiding structure — it comes from understanding and designing your systems. From decision fatigue to...
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029 | Project Life: How to Manage Yourself Like a Million-Dollar Project

Welcome to The Emotional Organization, where strategy meets soul—and today, we’re blending project management with personal transformation. In this episode, host Dr. Denaige McDonnell reframes the five traditional...
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028 | Finding Your Audience Starts with Finding Yourself

If your marketing feels flat, your message feels forced, or your ideal clients keep ghosting you—it might not be your funnel. It might be your frequency. In this episode, we dismantle the myth that market research and...
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027 | Leading Through Toxic Culture: How To Find Calm, Clarity, and Confidence

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Dr. Denaige McDonnell confronts one of the most painful realities in modern work life—what it means to lead inside a toxic workplace. From politics and power dynamics to...
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026 | Mastering the Entrepreneurial Mindset: 5 Challenges Every Business Builder Must Overcome

In the final installment of our 4-part entrepreneurial mindset series, Dr. Denaige McDonnell dives into the five most common (and most disruptive) mindset challenges that business builders face—not in theory, but in...
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025 | Reinventing Yourself—Overcoming Fear & Uncertainty with Special Guest: Stacey Kelley, Royal Lepage Benchmark Realtor

(Part 3 of 4 in the Mindset of Entrepreneurship Series) Episode Summary: Leaving behind a 28-year corporate career in oil and gas isn’t easy, but for Stacey Kelley (find here here), it was the right move. After...
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024 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset with Lola Shanks of Beyond the Break

Episode Summary: Building a business isn’t just about strategy—it’s about mindset, confidence, and personal growth. In this episode, I sit down with my sister, Lola Shanks, a certified counselor and founder of Beyond...
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023 | The Leap—Understanding the Mental Journey of Leaving Corporate Life

Leaving corporate life isn’t just a career move—it’s a complete mental and emotional transformation. The decision to step into entrepreneurship brings a wave of self-doubt, fear, excitement, and uncertainty. In this...
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022 | The Business Builder's Dilemma: Solopreneur vs Entrepreneur

In this episode of Emotional Organization, host Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores one of the most crucial decisions business owners face: Should you remain a solopreneur or scale into entrepreneurship? Over the past few...
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021 | Building a Business That Works for You: Lessons in Leadership and Growth with Rebecca Innes of Rebecca Innes Consulting

In this episode of Emotional Organization, I’m joined by Rebecca Innes, founder of Rebecca Innes Consulting, an expert in emergency response consulting, resilience planning, and strategic leadership. Rebecca’s journey...
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