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Lead Well! with Christine Schickinger

Lead Well! with Christine Schickinger

Written by: Christine Schickinger
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 Welcome to the ”Lead Well!” podcast, a unique exploration into Health-Promoting Leadership, leading with mental fitness at its core. Discover how to excel in leading yourself and others through a blend of mental and, physical fitness, purpose, and psychological safety. Drawing from an eclectic background in corporate leadership, innovative coaching methods, naturopathy, and animal care, we’ll share practical insights for leaders (with animal inspired lessons) to foster healthier, more productive environments. Join us on this journey of transformational leadership! Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Management Management & Leadership Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep 110. From Boardrooms to Base Camp

    Ep 110. From Boardrooms to Base Camp
    Feb 24 2026
    In Episode 110 of Lead Well!, I speak with adventurer, mountaineer, author, and former lawyer Jeff Rasley. After a successful legal and business career, Jeff walked away from boardrooms and into the Himalayas. What began as a midlife trek to Everest Base Camp became a lifelong commitment to service, leadership, and cultural humility. Today, Jeff is President of the Basa Village Foundation, partnering with a remote Nepali village to build schools, clinics, water systems, and even a hydroelectric project, all designed and executed by the villagers themselves
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    26 mins
  • Ep 109. The Hidden Cost of Attention: Why You Can’t Switch Off After Work

    Ep 109. The Hidden Cost of Attention: Why You Can’t Switch Off After Work
    Feb 17 2026
    In this episode of Lead Well!, I explore one of the most underestimated cognitive phenomena in modern work life: attention residue. Based on research by Sophie Leroy, we look at what happens in your brain when you switch tasks. Part of your attention stays behind. And that “mental leftover” reduces performance, increases reactivity, and makes it harder to truly recover after work. This is not just a productivity issue. It’s a nervous system issue. And it’s a leadership issue.
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    18 mins
  • Ep 108. Presence Part 3: The Moment Before You React

    Ep 108. Presence Part 3: The Moment Before You React
    Feb 10 2026
    What if presence doesn’t start when you are already stressed, but one moment earlier? In Part 3 of the Presence series, I explore a subtle but decisive phase that most people miss: the orienting moment. The split second between perceiving something and reacting to it. This is the moment where your nervous system decides whether to stay regulated or switch into fight, flight, or freeze. And it is the easiest point to access presence.
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    12 mins
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