Podcast Summary
Working with the Nervous System for Effective Leadership: Learning to regulate emotions, use one's voice, and navigate difficult conversations can expand leadership potential and create safer experiences within oneself.
Working with the nervous system is essential for effective leadership. Margie Feltun, a 7 figure CEO and executive coach, shared her inspiring journey of overcoming personal struggles and learning to regulate her nervous system. Her experiences highlight how the nervous system's wiring for safety and predictability can hinder leadership growth. By learning to regulate emotions, use one's voice, and navigate difficult conversations, individuals can expand their leadership potential and create safer experiences within themselves. Margie's success story demonstrates that anyone can transform their lives and achieve personal and professional growth, even with a history of mental health challenges. Join Elizabeth Kristof and Jennifer for two weeks of free nervous system training at rewiretrial.com to learn the tools to make expansion possible and safe in the nervous system, body, and brain.
Bridging the gap between mindset and embodiment: Neurosomatic work addresses the mind-body connection, allowing individuals to regulate their nervous systems, harness intentions, and effectively lead others.
Neurosomatic work bridges the gap between mindset and embodiment for personal growth and effective leadership. The nervous system plays a crucial role in controlling emotions and unlocking the full potential of manifestation and personal development. Traditional therapy and personal growth methods can be limiting without addressing the body and nervous system. By learning neurosomatic techniques, individuals can regulate their nervous systems, harness their intentions, and effectively lead others. The disconnect between the mind and body can lead to dysregulation and ineffective communication, making neurosomatic work an essential tool for personal and professional growth.
The importance of embodying beliefs and actions for growth: Embodying new beliefs and trusting oneself is essential for personal and professional growth. Focusing on embodiment helps navigate complexities and create successful ecosystems.
Embodiment is a crucial aspect of personal and professional growth, especially for entrepreneurs. The way we embody our beliefs and actions can significantly impact our progress and ability to overcome limiting beliefs and challenges. Seeking information and improvement is important, but it's not enough. Embodying new beliefs and trusting oneself is essential for growth. Entrepreneurship involves constant action and decision-making, making it essential to have a balanced and grounded nervous system. Without embodiment, we can find ourselves stuck in limiting patterns and unable to progress. The human element of entrepreneurship can make simple strategies and tactics complex, but focusing on embodiment can help us navigate the complexities and create successful ecosystems.
Leveraging Neuro Tools for Personal and Business Growth: Implementing neuro tools and understanding the nervous system can lead to improved health, energy, and productivity for individuals, as well as increased team performance and financial gains for businesses. Trauma-informed leadership is crucial for creating a supportive work environment.
Incorporating neuro tools and understanding the nervous system can bring significant personal benefits and substantial financial gains for businesses. The speaker, who has been using Athletic Greens for improved health and energy, emphasizes the importance of being certified and trained to teach these concepts to others in a workplace setting. By using neurodials and NeuroDrills, managers can create a safe space for employees to discuss and address dysregulation, potentially preventing burnout and improving overall team performance. The speaker strongly advocates for trauma-informed leadership as a requirement for anyone in a leadership role. By implementing neuro tools and understanding the nervous system, individuals and organizations can foster a more supportive and productive work environment.
A personal loss leads to a transformative journey: Through personal experiences, one can discover new passions and gain valuable insights, ultimately leading to self-healing and finding purpose.
Personal experiences, even those as traumatic as the loss of a loved one, can shape an individual's perspective and drive their passion. For this speaker, the sudden death of her father in 2015 led her to a deep exploration of nervous system regulation and its importance. This journey, sparked by grief and fueled by resilience, transformed her life and inspired her to share these tools with others on a large scale. Through her experiences, she learned the power of self-compassion, understanding past traumas, and practicing nervous system regulation techniques. This process not only helped her heal but also led her to find meaning and purpose in her work. The speaker's story is a testament to the transformative power of personal experiences and the importance of self-care and understanding in the face of adversity.
Exploring emotions and tools for personal growth during difficult times: Understanding and using neuro tools and NSI can help individuals navigate emotions safely, prevent feeling stuck, and promote personal growth and healing.
Working through grief and processing emotions, even during difficult times, is essential for personal growth and healing. The use of tools and practices, such as neuro tools and NSI, can help individuals safely navigate the emotions and integrate them, preventing feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed. It's important to remember that emotions, including grief and anger, are natural responses and do not define a person. By understanding the nervous system and its role in regulating emotions, individuals can approach their feelings with a newfound sense of safety and control. This process may feel scary initially, but with the right tools and support, it can lead to significant growth and a healthier relationship with emotions.
Recognizing and managing emotional dysregulation through NSI tools: Using NSI tools to recognize and manage emotional dysregulation leads to fewer and shorter anger episodes, improving personal relationships and fostering a safer work environment. It reduces blame and self-judgment, eliminates micromanaging and control behaviors, and creates a supportive organizational culture.
Developing the ability to recognize and manage our emotional dysregulation through Neurosequential Interventions (NSI) tools leads to less frequent and shorter episodes of anger or fight responses. This skill not only improves our personal relationships but also fosters a safer and more empowering work environment. By acknowledging our own dysregulation and taking responsibility for our actions, we can eliminate the need for blame and self-judgment. For leaders, this skill is especially valuable as it reduces micromanaging and control behaviors, which can negatively impact team dynamics and long-term growth. With NSI tools, we can create a more supportive and nurturing organizational culture, where everyone feels valued and safe to thrive.
Addressing nervous system dysregulation for personal and professional growth: Unaddressed nervous system dysregulation can lead to harmful behaviors and burnout. Recognizing and addressing these patterns can transform internal dramas into opportunities for self-discovery and improvement. Prioritize self-care and regulation for individuals in leadership and entrepreneurship roles to create a healthy nervous system ecosystem at work.
Understanding and addressing nervous system regulation is crucial for both personal and professional growth. Unaddressed nervous system dysregulation can lead to harmful behaviors, such as sabotaging relationships or burning out in business. By recognizing and addressing these patterns, we can transform internal dramas into opportunities for self-discovery and improvement. Furthermore, the intense nature of entrepreneurship and leadership roles can exacerbate nervous system dysregulation, making it essential for individuals in these positions to prioritize self-care and regulation. Ultimately, creating a healthy nervous system ecosystem at work has far-reaching impacts, as people spend a significant portion of their waking hours in professional settings.
Promoting well-being in the workplace through regulation and compassion: Leaders prioritize employee well-being by balancing compassion with accountability, setting boundaries, and using neuro tools to manage stress and regulate collective nervous systems, ultimately benefiting individuals and organizations.
As a leader, it's crucial to prioritize the well-being of yourself and your team by promoting regulation and compassion in the workplace. This not only benefits individual employees but also has a generational impact on families and communities. Leadership involves balancing compassion with accountability and setting boundaries, which requires continuous effort and the use of neuro tools. As entrepreneurs and leaders, we are constantly growing and pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zones, making it essential to have effective stress management and regulation techniques. Moreover, the health and success of an organization depend on the collective nervous systems of its members, emphasizing the importance of creating a supportive and regulated work environment. Ultimately, neglecting the emotional and physical well-being of employees can lead to harmful consequences for both individuals and the organization as a whole.
Leadership and Nervous System: Interconnected for Survival: Understanding team dynamics, creating a healthy ecosystem, and embracing the parallels between leadership and nervous system can lead to healthier, more resilient organizations and effective leadership for everyone, regardless of role or enterprise size.
Both leadership and the functioning of the nervous system are deeply interconnected and essential for survival. A toxic leadership environment or an ineffective leader can hinder an organization's success, just as a dysregulated nervous system can impact an individual's performance. The importance of understanding team dynamics and creating a healthy ecosystem where everyone can thrive is crucial for both personal and organizational growth. Traditional corporate hierarchies and structures that treat people as resources rather than human beings are outdated and inefficient. By embracing the parallels between leadership and nervous system work, we can create healthier, more resilient organizations and empower individuals to lead effectively, regardless of their role or size of their enterprise. Remember, everyone is a leader in their own way, and equipping ourselves with these tools can have a positive impact on both our personal and professional lives. So, follow Margie's inspiring work and join the movement towards creating a better world, one individual and organization at a time.
Shift in perspective as a leader: Embracing leadership role can lead to transformative changes, healing past traumas, and making impactful moves in business and personal life
Viewing oneself as a leader in one's business, even as a solopreneur, can lead to new actions and behaviors that make a significant impact. Margie, a guest on the podcast, shared her perspective shift after a conversation with Elizabeth. They discussed the concept of a "trauma rewired vortex," which often reveals areas in our lives that require healing. This recording was no exception, and Margie was able to make moves in her business and podcast following their conversation. These moves were facilitated by a regulated nervous system. If you're ready to make similar moves in your own life, consider booking a consult with Margie for high-level accountability. Find the link in the show notes. Remember, embracing your role as a leader can lead to transformative changes.