ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Emotional intelligence gets labeled a soft skill. Dr. Jacqueline Campbell calls it a strategy — and she'd know. She spent six years in the Marine Corps becoming harder and colder, then 15 years as a mental health therapist helping business owners, law enforcement officers, stay-at-home moms, and teachers find their way back to the middle.
In this episode, Kris and Dr. Campbell talk about what feminine leadership looks like when it's powerful rather than passive: the leader who stays calm while everyone else rushes, who notices the detail nobody else caught, who can't be pulled before she's ready.
They get into how to hold firm under pushback without barking back or folding, why people with opposite brain wiring naturally clash, and what somatic and nervous system work actually does to help someone find their voice.
The last stretch is for anyone running on empty. Dr. Campbell explains why women burn out the way they do, why "I want to give, I love them" can be self-sabotage in disguise, and what it means to put yourself on your own priority list.
In this episode: • Emotional intelligence as leadership strategy • Feminine confidence vs. victim mindset • Holding boundaries under pressure • Nervous system regulation and "emotional landmines" • Burnout, caregiving, and recovery
