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  • Calm, Soul-Driven Leadership with Sean B. Jones
    2025/08/06

    Sean B. Jones—former psychotherapist and COO of a global healthcare firm, now founder of Food Dynamics and What's in the Bowl—joins Claire Hayek for a grounded conversation about courage, perspective, and leading with heart. Sean shares how war zones and 9/11 shaped his calm-under-fire mindset, and why today’s leaders must learn to respond rather than react. Claire adds neuroscience insights on cortisol, the vagus nerve, and brain-based decision-making under stress. They dive into mock-crisis training, emotional triggers, and what it really takes to lead teams through disruption.

    Topics Covered:

    • What war zones and washing machines taught Sean about stress
    • The 4-7-8 breath and the vagus nerve: how to calm your nervous system
    • Why perspective—not panic—is a leader’s real power
    • Building a workplace you never got to work for
    • Reframing toxic experiences as leadership training
    • Practicing crisis before the real one hits (and the brain science behind it)
    • Execution over hesitation: the courage to act

    Timestamps (HH:MM):
    00:00 – Cold open: billion-dollar rollout meets pet nutrition empire
    01:45 – Sean’s early crisis response work and mindset shift
    04:30 – Claire’s science riff: mirror neurons, cortisol, and the 4-7-8 breath
    06:00 – Leading with soul vs. toxic leadership
    09:00 – Handling triggers and choosing your response
    11:00 – Practicing stress responses: why mock-crisis drills matter
    13:00 – The neuroscience of prefrontal cortex vs. panic mode
    15:00 – Why technical skill ≠ leadership skill
    18:00 – Sean’s leap from global COO to small shop entrepreneur
    20:00 – How the brain sabotages change—and how to override it
    22:00 – Bold Truth Round: myths, morale, and scaling fast
    24:00 – Listener challenge: ask your team 2 bold questions

    Mentioned Links:
    Sean B. Jones’ companies:
    → https://www.whatsinthebowl.com
    → https://www.foodynamics.com

    Connect with Claire → https://linktr.ee/clairehayek | IG: @claire.hayek. Have a question? info@mspteambuilding.com

    The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast is produced by Claire Hayek. All opinions are those of the host and guests. For more leadership resources, visit www.mspteambuilding.com.

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    25 分
  • Building High-Trust Teams with Isabelle Dumont
    2025/07/30

    Isabelle Dumont, CMO at CyberSecurity Canon and former SVP of Cowbell Cyber, joins Claire Hayek to explore how leaders can break free from micromanagement and build trust-fueled teams. The conversation traces Isabelle’s early experience with a controlling boss and the mindset shift that followed. Claire weaves in neuroscience around psychological safety, threat responses, and team dynamics, while Isabelle shares candid stories and her “Trust–Clarity–Let Go” approach. This episode is for any leader ready to evolve their presence under pressure.

    Topics Covered:

    • Isabelle’s first leadership lesson: what not to replicate
    • Letting go of control without losing accountability
    • The neuroscience of fear and the prefrontal cortex
    • Creating clarity in chaotic environments
    • The cost of ambiguity and hidden expectations
    • How feedback and self-regulation build trust
    • The importance of structure in empowering teams

    Timestamps (HH:MM):
    00:00 – Cold open: the moment control kills culture
    01:45 – Claire’s intro and Isabelle’s background
    03:05 – Isabelle’s early leadership mistake
    05:30 – “Trust–Clarity–Let Go” explained
    09:20 – Claire on threat response and performance shutdown
    12:10 – Feedback culture and the trust-performance loop
    16:50 – Letting teams define their own measurement
    20:00 – Isabelle’s bold truths on leadership myths and micromanagement
    24:10 – Claire’s listener challenge and wrap-up

    Connect with Claire → All links and resources here | LinkedIn | IG: @claire.hayek
    Have a question? info@mspteambuilding.com

    The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast is produced by Claire Hayek. All opinions are those of the host and guests. For more leadership resources, visit www.mspteambuilding.com.

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    27 分
  • Quiet the Inner Critic, Boost Your Confidence.
    2025/07/16

    Episode Notes:
    In this solo episode of The NeuroLeadership Edge, Claire Hayek dives deep into the science of self-sabotage and how to rewire your brain to quiet the inner critic. Drawing from real client stories and cognitive neuroscience, Claire reveals how to shift from judgment to empowerment using a 3-step “Critic to Coach” tool that works in under a minute. You’ll walk away with a simple daily practice and a 5-day challenge to start building the mental muscle of confidence and clarity.

    Topics Covered:

    • The neuroscience of the inner critic
    • How the DMN and TPN shape your self-talk
    • Cortisol’s role in sabotaging confidence
    • The 3-step “Critic to Coach” tool (Catch – Reframe – Coach)
    • Why labeling thoughts changes brain chemistry
    • How to rewire self-talk in just 60 seconds
    • A 5-day brain training challenge to build mental fitness

    Timestamps:
    00:04 – Welcome + why this episode matters
    04:00 – Story: VP loses a deal due to inner critic
    07:24 – What is mental fitness?
    08:07 – Brain science explained (DMN, TPN, cortisol)
    12:45 – Introducing the “Critic to Coach” tool
    13:07 – Step 1: Catch the inner critic
    15:24 – Step 2: Reframe with empathy
    17:00 – Step 3: Coach statement & brain wiring
    20:00 – 5-day challenge + daily brain practice
    24:14 – Voice Mapping Session invite
    25:26 – Final message: Rewire your voice, rewire your life

    Connect with Claire → All links and resources here | LinkedIn | IG: @claire.hayek
    Have a question? info@mspteambuilding.com

    The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast is produced by Claire Hayek. All opinions are those of the host and guests. For more leadership resources, visit www.mspteambuilding.com.

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    26 分