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Business Meets Real Life™

Business Meets Real Life™

Written by: Stacey Pitts Caldwell
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 Discussing the unfiltered realities of today's workplace, including the entrepreneurship landscape with business psychology expert; Stacey Pitts Caldwell. Mindset | Culture | LeadershipBusiness Meets Real Life ™ 2023 - 2025 Careers Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Self-Help Success
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  • New Year, Same You: Let's Break Through

    New Year, Same You: Let's Break Through
    Jan 20 2026

    In this episode of the BMRL Podcast, we unpack why so many career-focused New Year’s resolutions fall apart within weeks—and why it’s rarely about discipline or motivation. Drawing on real-life leadership experience and behavioral insight, we explore the habits that actually support professionals who carry full workloads, complex responsibilities, and constant decision fatigue.

    We discuss:

    • The small set of habits that matter most for career momentum
    • Why professionals lose focus and consistency—even when they’re capable
    • Common distractions that quietly derail progress
    • How to stay on track without burning out or starting over

    This conversation isn’t about becoming a “new you.”
    It’s about protecting your energy, simplifying your systems, and staying consistent with who you already are.

    New year. Same you. Just more intentional.

    EPISODE CREDITS:

    Produced, edited and mixed by OM Caldwell

    Co-hosted by Stacey Pitts Caldwell, PhD(c)

    Artwork designed by SMP-Creative Business & Design- smp-creative.com

    Segment music produced by Ominara Caldwell

    Links:

    Be sure to follow and tag BMRL Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
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    44 mins
  • Managing Up: The Hidden Power Skill Every Leader (and Emerging Leader) Should Master

    Managing Up: The Hidden Power Skill Every Leader (and Emerging Leader) Should Master
    Nov 12 2025
    Segment 1: What Managing Up Really Means — and Why It’s Not Manipulation

    We unpack common misconceptions and explore the psychology behind managing up as a form of collaboration, not control.

    Learn how self-efficacy and social perceptiveness drive upward alignment.

    Discover language shifts that signal alignment—without crossing boundaries.

    Key insight: Managing up is leadership practice in real time—how you manage today shapes how you’ll lead tomorrow.

    Segment 2: Why Leaders Need Team Members Who Know How to Manage Up

    Stacey and O flip the lens to show why great leaders want people who can manage up.

    Teams that practice upward communication make better decisions and retain top talent.

    Hear how Indra Nooyi built a culture that welcomed challenge at PepsiCo.

    Key insight: Managing up reduces overload, strengthens trust, and prepares the next generation of leaders.

    Segment 3: Emotional Intelligence, Professional Maturity, and the Art of Managing Up

    The final segment ties together emotional intelligence, empathy, and professional maturity as the invisible glue of managing up.

    Understand how self-regulation and relational awareness shape influence.

    Real stories from P&G and LinkedIn show how empathy turns tension into collaboration.

    Learn one mindset shift that instantly strengthens the upward relationship.

    Key insight: Emotional intelligence transforms managing up from a tactic into a trust-building practice.

    Takeaway“Leadership isn’t positional — it’s relational.”

    Reflect on this: Are you waiting to be managed, or are you managing the partnership?
    Download the Managing Up Reflection Worksheet at businessmrl.com and subscribe for more insights on leadership psychology and real-world growth.

    EPISODE CREDITS:

    Produced, edited and mixed by OM Caldwell

    Co-hosted by Stacey Pitts Caldwell, PhD(c)

    Artwork designed by SMP-Creative Business & Design- smp-creative.com

    Segment music produced by Ominara Caldwell

    Links:

    Be sure to follow and tag BMRL Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
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    44 mins
  • Quiet Cracking: Catching the Fracture Before they Break

    Quiet Cracking: Catching the Fracture Before they Break
    Sep 28 2025
    Not every workplace challenge looks like burnout or quiet quitting. Sometimes it’s quieter, small cracks in energy, connection, and motivation that slowly spread beneath the surface. That’s quiet cracking. In this episode of the Business Meets Real Life™ Podcast, Stacey and OMC unpack what quiet cracking is, why it’s showing up more in 2025, and how leaders and professionals alike can respond. Leaders will walk away with a practical 5R Playbook to help teams reset and re-engage in just two weeks, while professionals gain tools to protect their energy, set boundaries, and reignite growth. This isn’t just about catching fractures, t’s about building stronger, healthier workplaces where people can thrive. EPISODE CREDITS: Produced, edited and mixed by OM Caldwell Co-hosted by Stacey Pitts Caldwell, PhD(c) Artwork designed by SMP-Creative Business & Design- smp-creative.com Segment music produced by Ominara Caldwell Links: Be sure to follow and tag BMRL Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
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    44 mins
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