Your team can't help how they feel walking into an uncertain situation. But you have enormous influence over what you bring into the room.
In this episode, Jo shares a real story from ward cover — a complex new patient, a team already bracing for the next few weeks, and the deliberate choice to show up supported rather than depleted. She unpacks why leader regulation is contagious (literally, neurologically), and gives you a practical way to lead through uncertainty without performing false confidence.
You'll learn:
Why emotional contagion means your mood shapes your team before you say a word
The neuroscience of co-regulation and why a steady leader calms an uncertain room
A four pillars approach to protecting your own wellbeing before a known hard stretch, not after
A simple way to name uncertainty out loud that builds trust instead of eroding it
Leaders need to be well to lead well. This episode shows you what that actually looks like.
Resources mentioned:
No Is a Full Sentence — 12 boundary scripts for clinicians, $47 (video masterclass upgrade $97): drjobraid.com/store
The Sunday Long Game newsletter: drjobraid.com/subscribe
Connect with Jo:
Instagram/Facebook: @burnoutrecoverydr
LinkedIn: Dr Jo Braid
This episode is supported by MIGA.

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