We reframe leadership as sustainable performance grounded in well-being, presence, and the courage to pause. Sarah Draper shares how resilience, mindfulness, and her future walk practice help leaders reduce drift, regain focus, and lead from the inside out.

• redefining leadership as presence and sustainability
• quiet depletion behind high performance
• drift, residue and the cost of numbing
• mindfulness as a focus and regulation skill
• the power of pausing between stimulus and response
• movement for cognition, creativity and clarity
• future walk practice at daily, strategic and vision levels
• devotion over discipline and kindness as leverage
• leading human in an AI-flooded world
• two repeatable tools for resilient leadership

Explore Sarah's work at Leading Well Strategies and learn more about her Future Walk practice
You don't have to fix everything today. Sometimes the most powerful leadership move is simply to pause and choose the next right thing.

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We explore how to design relationships with the same intention we bring to work, replacing guesswork with clear structure, shared goals, and compassionate language. Dr Robin Buckley shares practical ways to calm reactivity, build connection, and create sustainable habits that last.

• maintenance mindset for relationships
• business tools applied to love
• amygdala vs frontal lobe in conflict
• we/us language to boost connection
• monthly SWOT across key domains
• therapy for trauma, coaching for growth
• small steps over quick fixes
• chores by strengths for clarity
• five to ten minute daily check‑ins
• listening as a skill, better questions
• evolve forward, do not “go back”
• parenting adults through mentorship

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To explore Dr. Robin Buckley’s approach to relationships, leadership, and intentional growth, visit https://drrobinbuckley.com

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This is Delay the Binge™, formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast

Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC.
© 2025 Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.
Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com

Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts.
From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton).
Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com

We explore how creativity works as a skill, not a trait, and how to use flow, inversion thinking, and AI to navigate uncertainty with more confidence. The talk blends personal stories, practical tools, and simple habits that help turn fear into forward motion.

• redefining creativity beyond art and innate talent
• Leslie’s path from film to product leadership
• AI as a private ideation partner with discernment
• building creative agency by challenging outputs
• finding flow through small, protected pauses
• inversion thinking to prepare for failure
• habit stacking for clarity and energy
• measuring progress with self-assessment and scaffolds
• emotional regulation for better problem solving
• practical steps for job searches and narratives

If this conversation resonated with you, you can learn more about Leslie and her work, including her book, Creative Velocity, propelling breakthrough ideas in the age of generative AI. We'll link everything in the show notes.
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Check out Leslie's website and book at LeslieGrandy.com

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This is Delay the Binge™, formerly The Plus One Theory Podcast

Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC.
© 2025 Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.
Learn more: DelayTheBinge.com

Storytelling that transforms. Healing that lasts.
From bestselling author Pam Dwyer (PJ Hamilton).
Books + speaking: PamDwyer.com