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045 | Love Letters: Sisters, Sisters, and More Sisters
What do you do with the people who helped raise you… but also broke your heart? In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on the complicated terrain of sisterhood—what it gave me, what it took, and what it continues...
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044 | Love Letters: Bosses: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Not every boss is a mentor. Some are a warning. In this episode of Emotional Organization, I’m looking back at the people who shaped my leadership—on purpose or by accident. From my very first job to high-stakes roles...
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043 | Love Letters: A Motorcycle, a Mug of Coffee, and a Lifetime of Trust
In this heartfelt installment of the Love Letter series, Dr. Denaige McDonnell reflects on nearly four decades of chosen family, emotional mentorship, and unshakable trust with someone who shaped her life profoundly:...
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042 | Love Letters: Everything I Needed to Know About Leadership I Learned from My Teachers
This episode is a tribute—to the ones who saw me, shaped me, and gave me the tools to find my own voice.
Growing up as the youngest of four sisters, I often felt like the extra piece in a puzzle that didn’t quite fit....
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041 | Love Letters: Barbies, Butterflies, Nooners, Scaffolding, and a 15 Year Marriage
Season 2 begins with a story that’s not about theory—but about truth.
In this deeply personal episode, I take you inside the love story that changed everything for me. It's not a fairy tale. It's not fireworks. It’s...
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040 | False Agency in the Digital Age: Why You Feel Powerless Even When You're in Control
False Agency in a Digital Age: Why You Feel Powerless Even When You're in Charge
A deep dive into powerlessness, perception, and the subtle ways our modern world trains us to give up control—even when we’re the ones...
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039 | A Place to Belong: The Leadership Skill of Root-Setting
In this episode, Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores the concept of 'root setting' as a vital leadership skill that involves creating stability in one's life. She shares her personal journey of moving frequently during...
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038 | Navigating Through the Fog of Uncertainty
Keywords: uncertainty, risk management, decision making, resilience, emotional intelligence, leadership, personal development, mental health, adaptability, scenario planning
In this episode of Emotional Organization,...
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037 | Brand Building for the Solopreneur
Brand Building for the Solopreneur Branding isn’t just about logos. It’s about leadership, identity, and making your complexity feel cohesive.
Key Takeaways
Brand ≠ Logo. It’s the total experience shaping gut...
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036 | Strategic Friendship: Beyond Proximity and Play
What happens to our friendships when we leave the structures that used to shape them—like school, work, or parenting schedules? And what if we stopped trying to recreate those old patterns and instead built something...
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035 | Slow Leadership: The Antidote We All Need Right Now
In a world racing to optimize, automate, and accelerate—what happens to leadership, to communication, to meaning?
In this soul-stirring episode of Emotional Organization, Dr. Denaige McDonnell steps away from the...
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034 | Burnout and the Psychological Contract Between You and Your Employer
In this episode of Emotional Organization, Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores burnout through the lens of the psychological contract—the invisible but powerful set of expectations between workers and their...
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