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041 | Love Letters: Barbies, Butterflies, Nooners, Scaffolding, and a 15 Year Marriage
Season 2 begins with a story that’s not about theory—but about truth.
In this deeply personal episode, I take you inside the love story that changed everything for me. It's not a fairy tale. It's not fireworks. It’s...
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040 | False Agency in the Digital Age: Why You Feel Powerless Even When You're in Control
False Agency in a Digital Age: Why You Feel Powerless Even When You're in Charge
A deep dive into powerlessness, perception, and the subtle ways our modern world trains us to give up control—even when we’re the ones...
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039 | A Place to Belong: The Leadership Skill of Root-Setting
In this episode, Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores the concept of 'root setting' as a vital leadership skill that involves creating stability in one's life. She shares her personal journey of moving frequently during...
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038 | Navigating Through the Fog of Uncertainty
Keywords: uncertainty, risk management, decision making, resilience, emotional intelligence, leadership, personal development, mental health, adaptability, scenario planning
In this episode of Emotional Organization,...
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037 | Brand Building for the Solopreneur
Brand Building for the Solopreneur Branding isn’t just about logos. It’s about leadership, identity, and making your complexity feel cohesive.
Key Takeaways
Brand ≠ Logo. It’s the total experience shaping gut...
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036 | Strategic Friendship: Beyond Proximity and Play
What happens to our friendships when we leave the structures that used to shape them—like school, work, or parenting schedules? And what if we stopped trying to recreate those old patterns and instead built something...
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035 | Slow Leadership: The Antidote We All Need Right Now
In a world racing to optimize, automate, and accelerate—what happens to leadership, to communication, to meaning?
In this soul-stirring episode of Emotional Organization, Dr. Denaige McDonnell steps away from the...
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034 | Burnout and the Psychological Contract Between You and Your Employer
In this episode of Emotional Organization, Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores burnout through the lens of the psychological contract—the invisible but powerful set of expectations between workers and their...
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033 | Workplace Mental Health: The Silent Strain
In this episode of Emotional Organization, Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores the invisible emotional weight many people carry at work—especially in environments where silence is rewarded, emotional labor is...
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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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