DiscoverLeadership TeaHow leaders can protect their mental health and support their teams | S4 EP1
How leaders can protect their mental health and support their teams | S4 EP1

How leaders can protect their mental health and support their teams | S4 EP1

Update: 2025-09-03
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Our special guest, Lisa Povoni, a therapist and coach with a specialty in trauma, discusses how leaders can recognize and manage chronic stress and burnout in themselves and their teams. She shares actionable micro-practices, the difference between shame and guilt, and the importance of creating space for people to be human in quickly changing, high-pressure environments.

Whether you're an executive feeling the weight of constant pressure or a middle manager, this conversation offers practical wisdom for maintaining your mental health while performing at your best. 

In this episode:

  • The difference between chronic stress, burnout, and trauma
  • Micro-practices to re-center yourself
  • Creating a safe environment for your team
  • When to seek a coach, a therapist, or both

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How leaders can protect their mental health and support their teams | S4 EP1

How leaders can protect their mental health and support their teams | S4 EP1

Shelby Smith-Wilson and Belinda Jackson Farrier