What does leadership look like when capacity is stretched, compassion is high, and everyone is tired?

In this episode, Chaya Abelsky sits down with Esther Margolit to explore Motherhood as Leadership Intelligence—a model of leadership forged not in ideal conditions, but in real life: responsibility without opting out, boundaries without guilt, and strength defined as stability rather than force.

Drawing from Esther’s work at Northwell Health and the ideas in Mother Leads Best, the conversation reframes burnout, emotional labor, and presence, offering leaders a language for care without collapse and authority without hardening.

This episode is for leaders navigating exhaustion—at work, at home, and within themselves—and looking for a way to lead that actually sustains.

You’ll hear about:

• Why the old leadership playbook breaks down under chronic pressure

• What motherhood teaches about responsibility, decision-making, and containment

• The invisible emotional load many women (and leaders) carry

• How to hold care and authority at the same time

• One grounded practice you can use immediately when things feel too much

Key takeaway:
Leadership today isn’t about doing more. It’s about holding better.

In this episode of Affinity for Infiniti, host Chaya Abelsky sits down with Dr. Irena O’Brien for a thoughtful conversation on personal transformation and resilient leadership.

Drawing from her background in psychology and her work with leaders and helping professionals, Dr. O’Brien explores how inner awareness, emotional resilience, and intentional self-work shape the way we lead, coach, and show up for others. She speaks candidly about navigating pressure, uncertainty, and responsibility—and why sustainable leadership begins with understanding ourselves first.

This episode bridges deep inner work with real-world leadership, offering listeners practical insights on how growth, self-regulation, and reflection create leaders who are not only effective, but grounded and human.

Listeners will take away:

• 🔹 How personal transformation fuels strong, resilient leadership

• 🔹 Why inner awareness is essential for coaches and leaders

• 🔹 Tools for navigating pressure without burnout

• 🔹 The connection between emotional insight and leadership presence

• 🔹 How leading yourself well changes how you lead others

A meaningful listen for coaches, leaders, and professionals committed to growth—from the inside out.

Coaching Across Cultures — A Conversation with Dave Lipsky

What happens when coaching meets culture?

In this episode of Affinity for Infiniti, we sit down with Dave Lipsky to explore what it truly means to coach across cultures—geographic, organizational, generational, and emotional. Drawing from decades of global leadership and coaching experience, Dave unpacks how culture quietly shapes communication, trust, power dynamics, motivation, and what “success” even means.

Together, we explore:

• Why one-size-fits-all coaching doesn’t work across cultures

• How to listen beyond words—to values, context, and unspoken norms

• The difference between cultural competence and cultural humility

• How coaches and leaders can avoid assumptions while still creating momentum

• Practical tools for building trust and alignment in diverse teams

This conversation is both reflective and practical—filled with real stories, sharp insights, and grounded frameworks that coaches, leaders, and changemakers can immediately apply. Whether you’re leading a global organization, coaching clients from different backgrounds, or simply navigating cross-cultural relationships in daily life, this episode invites you to slow down, listen deeper, and lead with greater awareness.

Because coaching across cultures isn’t about having the right answers—it’s about asking better questions.