Emotions are a hugely important topic that I talk about on this podcast because emotional energy is the driving force behind every decision we make and action we take. If you’re a long-time listener here, you’ll be well versed in the importance of understanding and processing our emotions, but it was presented to me today by my master coach in a new and innovative way that I had to share with you too. 

Getting intimate with our emotions is the most vital tool you have access to as a human and school leader, and on this episode, you’ll hear my three-step emotional processing practice to help you create space for allowing all your emotions. However, we also have thoughts and opinions about the emotions we’re experiencing, and this is where there’s mind-blowing work to be done. 

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This week’s episode is dealing with the sensitive topics of school shootings, loss, and grief. I have a long-time colleague and friend Krista St-Germain on the show who specializes in coaching around grief. Given some of the tragedies of the recent past on our school campuses, grief in our work as school leaders is something we need to be equipped to help ourselves and others deal with.

Krista St-Germain is a life coach who helps widowed moms figure out how to love life again after losing a spouse. She has a unique approach to grief, and she’s here today to share the tools that helped her start to live a life she loves after loss because a lot of the things we think we know about grief are actually outdated and misunderstood.

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