147. How to move from suppressing to regulating emotions as a CEO

Are you leading from presence or from a body that’s in quiet panic while you hold the room together?

Most CEOs underestimate the emotional load of leadership. This episode reframes emotional steadiness as an executive skill, not a personality trait, and gives you the tools to build it.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

1. Use breath, grounding, and cognitive tools to regulate your emotional state in real time
2. Identify emotional triggers before they appear so you can stay ahead of escalation
3. Separate facts from the stories your nervous system creates under pressure

If you want to lead with more clarity, consistency, and emotional steadiness—and set the tone for company-wide growth and leadership—press play and step into the version of you your team already believes in.

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The Partnership Playbook is the podcast for leaders who want to grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and lead their teams with meaning. Each episode gives you practical insights drawn from two decades of building and backing companies, coaching CEOs, and closing high-value partnerships across industries. You’ll learn how to scale yourself as a leader, choose partners that help you grow faster, and turn trust, alignment, and first wins into momentum that lasts.

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