How To Go From Chaos To Calm with Dr. Janet Polach

Guest:

Dr. Janet Polach

Host:

Melissa Aarskaug

Episode Overview:

Leadership resilience and executive coaching are more critical than ever. In this episode of Executive Connect, retired Marine and executive coach Dr. Janet Polach shares the neuroscience of resilience and the practical tools leaders need to go from chaos to calm. From brain health and tiny habits to negotiating deadlines and building stronger teams, Janet reveals how to stay sharp, grounded, and effective in a world of constant fire drills and uncertainty.

You will learn:

- Why sleep, nutrition, and movement are the foundation of executive clarity.
- How to rewire your brain to embrace change instead of resist it.
- Why coaching provides the accountability most leaders need to thrive.

If you are feeling reactive, burned out, or stuck, this episode shows you how to reset and lead with calm confidence.

Timestamps:

00:00 | Do something not everything start small
00:29 | The no manual feeling at the top and why resilience matters
01:14 | Marine Corps roots and developing leaders by design
02:30 | Eleven leadership principles and promotion by leadership
04:10 | What got you here will not keep you here
05:07 | Executive shift from solving tasks to assigning and thinking long term
05:46 | The fatigue problem tabs open uncertainty and burnout
07:28 | Sleep movement nutrition the base of brain health
09:18 | Brain energy and resistance to change even good change
12:21 | Building team resilience negotiate deadlines and clarify urgency
13:33 | Take real vacations and ask how are you really in one on ones
15:55 | Daily brain hygiene walking meditation and sensory awareness
18:47 | Desk reset breathing with longer exhale and quick tension breaks
22:13 | Why behavior change fails start tiny and stack habits
23:04 | Coaching for reflection feedback and accountability
27:39 | Final advice do one small thing and make it consistent
28:06 | Free resiliency assessment invitation and how to connect

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