I'm only a third of the way through a book that has already changed how I lead my team.

It's Inner Propaganda by Owen Fitzpatrick, and it hands you a simple 3-step protocol for those moments when your emotions hijack your brain at work. As a female CEO (and yes, a perimenopausal one), I needed this.

I'm sharing the story I've told myself for YEARS about my own staff... and the decision about their pay that I announced at our recent staff retreat because of it.

If you're a women business owner scaling a wellness business and you feel everything deeply... this one's for you.

In this episode:

• The line from Inner Propaganda that explains why naming your feeling PRECISELY calms your brain down
• The "us versus them" story I've told myself about my staff for years... and where I think it really comes from
• Why naming your goal changes what your brain does with your feelings
• How to tell whether you're leading for your team or just trying to be liked
• The pay decision I made for my team this year... and why I made it from my goal, not my feelings
• What Ryan Deiss admitted about running a business that made me so grateful (and what it has to do with Costa Rica in January)

Take Action:

Next time your emotions hijack your brain and you start that death spiral of frustration, anger, or loneliness... stop and run the protocol. Name the feeling, name the goal, and take one action toward that goal today.

Resources from this episode:

• Inner Propaganda: Leading Hearts and Minds Through Turbulent Times by Owen Fitzpatrick
• Well Women Business CEO Reset Retreat: Costa Rica, January 15–19, 2027 (application only)

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