Control equals competence, right? That’s the common belief. In reality, control is tight shoulders, a busy mind, and a simmering irritation when other people don’t do it “the right way.”
This week, Stephanie and Maren take a candid look at how the need to manage everything is actually a leadership trap. As always, they don’t leave you hanging – they tell engaging stories, bring wisdom with laughter and share a grounding, usable practice.
In this episode they
- pull apart everything from boundaries and emotional regulation to what it means to stay in your lane
- tell the truth about how trying to fix others always backfires
- connect the dots between stress and the body, including tension and digestion issues, and why your nervous system cannot “digest” other’s problems
- flip the script on courage showing how it’s actually a result and dive into cultivating the skill of serenity (yep, it’s a skill) to protect your energy
Instead of struggling to control everything or waiting to feel brave, listen in and hear real stories about DIY gone wrong, procrastination, and the fear of being seen, plus a more compassionate way to meet those inner layers as they come up.
If you want more peace, stronger self-leadership, and cleaner boundaries at work and at home, come listen, then subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find this work.
REFERENCES:
1:02 The Serenity Prayer – two versions
Original (short) version “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
ACA version (Adult Children of Alcoholics) “God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know that one is me.”
4:40 Byron Katie's “three businesses” teaching
13:20 Roger James Hamilton's courage/clarity-confidence-commitment
22:35 Marianne Williamson quote “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
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