📄 Episode Description:

What does it mean to be a trauma-informed leader?

In this episode of Leadership Lessons, Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II breaks down the essential elements of trauma-informed leadership. This approach prioritizes psychological safety, empathy, and clear boundary setting in the workplace. Too often, leaders confuse compassion with emotional absorption, ending up drained, overwhelmed, or unclear about where responsibility ends and enmeshment begins.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that you can foster trust and safety for others without carrying the emotional weight of everyone’s experiences. Dr. Lee provides tools, mindsets, and boundary language to help you lead with presence and protect your emotional well-being.

📝 Show Notes:

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What trauma-informed leadership looks like in action
• How trauma shows up in the workplace—and what leaders often miss
• The difference between being a safe leader and a savior
• Practical ways to hold space without holding stories

Key Quotes:

Topics Covered:

• Recognizing trauma responses in work behaviors
• Setting boundaries with empathy
• Cultivating resilience without burnout
• The power of intentional leadership in healing environments

🔗 Connect with Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II:

• Website: www.mrchangeyourlife.com
• Instagram & Facebook: @drfredrickdwaneleeii
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mrchange
• YouTube: youtube.com/@speakinofladyDDrLee
• Inquiries: info@mrchangeyourlife.com

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📄 Episode Description:

Leadership doesn’t pause for personal pain. But what happens when the person others rely on is also the one quietly holding grief, burnout, trauma, or emotional exhaustion?

In this deeply personal episode of Leadership Lessons, Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II explores the reality of leading while healing. He discusses the tension between being strong and being human, and how emotional intelligence can help leaders honor their own stories while still showing up with integrity and impact.

This conversation is for every leader who has ever held it together at work while falling apart inside—and for those who believe you shouldn’t have to choose between being effective and being whole.

📝 Show Notes:

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why healing and leadership are not mutually exclusive
• The cost of ignoring your own pain while trying to lead others
• How to set boundaries, seek support, and still show up with strength
• Practices for emotional regulation and self-compassion in high-pressure roles

Key Quotes:

Topics Covered:

• The myth of emotional neutrality in leadership
• Navigating leadership responsibilities while grieving, recovering, or growing
• Strategies for staying emotionally grounded when you're hurting

🔗 Connect with Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II:

• Website: www.mrchangeyourlife.com
• Instagram & Facebook: @drfredrickdwaneleeii
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mrchange
• YouTube: youtube.com/@speakinofladyDDrLee
• Inquiries: info@mrchangeyourlife.com

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📄 Episode Description:

They may seem small—an offhand comment, a loaded compliment, a “joke” that lands too sharply—but microaggressions cut deep, especially in the workplace. In this episode of Leadership Lessons, Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II unpacks the silent damage caused by microaggressions and explores how leaders can create spaces where dignity, clarity, and accountability coexist.

Dr. Lee goes beyond theory and shares real-world insights on how these subtle forms of bias affect team morale, engagement, and retention—especially for people from marginalized backgrounds. This conversation is an invitation for leaders to develop the emotional intelligence and courage necessary to acknowledge the harm, interrupt the pattern, and lead more consciously.

Suppose you’ve ever struggled to explain “why that comment hurt,” or you’re unsure how to intervene when you witness exclusion. In that case, this episode provides clarity, language, and leadership strategies for responding with integrity.

📝 Show Notes:

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What microaggressions are—and why they’re not “micro” at all
• The impact of repeated, subtle bias on trust, belonging, and performance
• How to identify microaggressions in yourself and others
• Steps to foster accountability without shame or defensiveness

Key Quotes:

Topics Covered:

• Emotional labor and code-switching in leadership
• The role of silence, tone policing, and gaslighting in organizational culture
• Scripts and frameworks for addressing harm without escalation

🔗 Connect with Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II:

• Website: www.mrchangeyourlife.com
• Instagram & Facebook: @drfredrickdwaneleeii
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mrchange
• YouTube: youtube.com/@speakinofladyDDrLee
• Inquiries: info@mrchangeyourlife.com

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