Paradox of Fear in Leadership -- Attitudes Around Emotions Start from the Top with Russell Peterson

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Headspace for the Workplace with Dr. Sally: Helping Leaders Build Human-Centered Workplaces

Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas

78 episodes

3 weeks ago

Headspace for the Workplace – A Podcast on How to Cultivate a Vibrant and Psychologically Safe and Healthy Workforce with your host Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas

In our brain-based economy, we depend on fully engaged, mentally healthy teams. Organizations that have figured this out not only have a competitive advantage, they are awesome places to work. Take a listen to the lessons learned and actionable take-aways to promote mental health and wellbeing and support people through tough times – at work.

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Paradox of Fear in Leadership -- Attitudes Around Emotions Start from the Top with Russell Peterson

Headspace for the Workplace with Dr. Sally: Helping Leaders Build Human-Centered Workplaces

17 minutes

5 months ago

Paradox of Fear in Leadership -- Attitudes Around Emotions Start from the Top with Russell Peterson

If you've ever been told to “suck it up,” “walk it off,” or “leave it at the door,” congratulations! You’ve had a front-row seat to emotional shutdown culture. One that’s usually recognized, reinforced, and modeled by top leadership. In this conversation, I talk with counselor and wilderness enthusiast Russell Peterson about how emotional avoidance, particularly in male-dominated, tough-it-out industries, stems not from weakness but from survival systems that overfunction. The good news? We can learn to steer fear productively... and finally ditch the myth that showing emotion makes us fragile.We unpack how to help leaders become culture shapers, not emotional bottlenecks. for more information on this episode go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/2025/5/27/65