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Resilient Leadership

Resilient Leadership

Hosted by Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

Episodes

107

Latest episode

Oct 2026

Language

EN

About the show

The Resilient Leadership podcast is aimed at helping you lead with a greater sense of calm, clarity, and conviction even in anxious times. Co-hosted by Bridgette and Irvine both of whom are authors, leadership coaches, and trainers. Our mission is to offer you insights into leadership and life that you will find nowhere else. Let’s face it we are living in uncertain times and it’s not surprising we are feeling overworked and overwhelmed. Our show will offer you practical tools that you can use today and help you grow your resilience and strengthen your leadership. Subscribe and join us every other Tuesday morning for lively stories and chat about issues impacting you today. Come away with a practical exercise and a whole of fun along the way. See you on the next episode! Bridgette & Irvine

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October 13, 202634 min

Ep 106: How do I Give Constructive Feedback to Someone Without Discouraging Them?

In this episode, Bridgette and Eileen explore what makes giving (and receiving) constructive feedback so challenging and how to deliver it in a way that encourages others to grow.

September 29, 202628 min

Ep 105: When Someone Else’s Conflict Lands on Your Desk

In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore what happens when leaders get pulled into disagreements between other people. They unpack the urge to fix, take sides, or carry messages, and how those responses can keep a conflict going. Through a systems perspective, practical language, and a simple reflection exercise, they discuss how to support direct conversations, clarify responsibility, and recognize when a leader needs to step in.

September 15, 202628 min

Ep 104: How Do I Stop Second-Guessing Myself?

In this episode Bridgette and Eileen discuss how to find escape routes when we get stuck in unhelpful thinking patterns.

September 1, 202623 min

Ep 103: When Certainty Opens Up

In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore what happens when someone challenges the obvious interpretation and says, “I don’t see it that way.” They discuss how leaders can hold their own perspectives with confidence while remaining curious enough to discover what others may be seeing that they are missing.

August 18, 202637 min

Ep 102: Navigating the 8 Key Turning Points in Life

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the 8 turning points that punctuate an adult’s life, the opportunities and challenges they present to us and how to navigate them well. Doing so helps us to create a life and a career that best reflects who we are and what we care about most.

June 10, 202628 min

Ep 101: Why Aren’t They “Getting It?”

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the frustration many leaders feel when they have to repeat themselves, and still don’t understand why their messages aren’t getting through. They identify 3 key reasons for this breakdown in communication and what leaders can do to move beyond them.

May 5, 202627 min

Ep 100: 100 Episodes Later: What Actually Makes Leaders Resilient

In this milestone 100th episode, Irvine and Bridgette reflect on what they’ve learned about resilient leadership across real moments of pressure, uncertainty, and challenge. They share six key truths that reveal resilience isn’t about having the right answers, but about staying present, grounded, and intentional in how you lead when it matters most.

April 7, 202628 min

Ep 99: Minding Your ABCs: The Five Fundamental Needs of Humans as Work

In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette the core needs that drive behavior and performance at work, and what leaders can do to meet them.

March 24, 202622 min

Ep 98: Don’t Take It Home: How Leaders Protect Their Energy After Hard Days

In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore what happens after the meeting ends — when leaders carry emotional residue from difficult conversations into their homes, relationships, and sleep. They unpack why unresolved tension lingers in the body, how emotional spillover impacts leadership resilience, and practical ways to reset so pressure doesn’t travel beyond the workplace.

February 24, 202625 min

Ep 97: When Pressure Takes Over

In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore how pressure can pull leaders away from the way they want to show up, especially in moments of challenge, urgency, and emotional strain. They share practical insights and tools to help leaders recognize pressure sooner, regain composure, and respond with clarity and intention when it matters most.

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