🎙️ Bonus Episode 4: Leadership Lessons Episode Recap
Host: Dr. Fredrick Lee II | Leadership Lessons Podcast

Episode Summary:
Whether you’ve been with us since Episode 1 or just found the podcast, this Leadership Lessons Recap is your perfect reset.

In this bonus episode, Dr. Fredrick Lee II walks you through the most powerful takeaways from Episodes 1 through 11—and the bonus episodes in between. Each conversation was designed to help you lead with emotional intelligence, personal insight, and professional impact.

💡 This episode isn’t just a recap—it’s a leadership reflection. We revisit the lessons that shaped our growth, challenged outdated leadership norms, and reminded us that sustainable leadership starts within.

🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Recap:

• Why Episode 1 introduced emotional intelligence as more than a concept—it’s a lifestyle
• How Episode 2 validated the emotional tax of imposter syndrome for marginalized leaders
• Why Episodes 4, 6, and 7 helped us understand trauma-informed leadership in real life
• How Episode 10 created space for the leaders who are “strong” but secretly struggling
• What the bonus episodes taught us about speaking truth to power and challenging the myth that EQ is just a “soft skill”
• And why Episode 11 was a critical turning point in building a balanced, burnout-resistant leadership lifestyle

📚 Grounded in research from the World Health Organization, Gallup, HBR, and TalentSmartEQ, these episodes unpack the real-world challenges of leading in high-stress, high-impact environments.

🔎 Looking to go deeper?
Dr. Lee offers personalized EQ coaching using the EQ-i².0 assessment—a data-driven approach to help leaders understand their emotional strengths, stress triggers, and growth areas.

🗣️ What do YOU want next?
What emotional intelligence topics do you want to hear more about? What leadership challenges are you facing?

Drop a comment, DM Dr. Lee, or message directly via https://leadershiplessons.transistor.fm

📌 Subscribe + Share:
Listen to past episodes, subscribe for new ones, or learn more about EQ coaching.

🎧 Available now on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | Or wherever you listen.

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🎙️ Bonus Episode 3: Are EQ Skills Really “Soft” Skills?
Host: Dr. Fredrick Lee II | Leadership Lessons Podcast

Description:
Let’s set the record straight—emotional intelligence (EQ) is not a “soft skill.”
It’s a strategic leadership advantage.

In this bonus episode, Dr. Fredrick Lee II challenges one of the biggest myths in leadership development: the idea that EQ is optional, emotional, or less important than “hard” skills like finance, data, or operations.

🔎 Inside this episode:

• Why calling EQ a “soft skill” reinforces bias and devalues human-centered leadership
• What emotional intelligence actually is—and what it isn’t
• A breakdown of the five EQ domains based on Dr. Daniel Goleman’s framework
• Research-backed reasons why EQ outperforms IQ in predicting leadership success
• How emotionally intelligent leaders build healthier teams, retain top talent, and foster innovation
• Why empathy, self-regulation, and communication are the real power skills of today’s workplace

📚 Featuring insights from Google’s Project Oxygen, Harvard Business Review, and TalentSmartEQ, this episode makes it clear:
EQ isn’t fluff. It’s your edge.

If you’ve ever been told that being emotional makes you weak—or that empathy has no place in leadership—this episode is your reframe.

💼 Ready to take it further?
Dr. Lee offers personalized EQ coaching using the EQ-i².0 assessment to help you map your emotional intelligence strengths, stress points, and growth areas—with data you can trust.

🔗 Learn more or subscribe at: https://leadershiplessons.transistor.fm

🎧 Listen now on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | Or wherever you listen.

💬 Join the Movement:
What part of this episode hit home? Share it with a colleague or leader who still thinks EQ is optional. And don’t forget to DM or comment with the EQ topics you want covered in future episodes!

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🎙️ Episode 11: From Burnout to Balance – Building a Leadership Lifestyle That Doesn’t Break You
Host: Dr. Fredrick Lee II | Leadership Lessons Podcast

Description:
Burnout isn’t just a leadership inconvenience—it’s a warning sign. And for many high-performing professionals, especially those holding space for others, burnout creeps in long before it’s ever acknowledged.

In this episode of Leadership Lessons, Dr. Fredrick Lee II explores what burnout really is, how it manifests in leadership, and why emotional intelligence (EQ) isn’t a “soft skill”—it’s the foundation of sustainable leadership.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify the early warning signs of burnout
• Use emotional intelligence to stop the cycle of over-functioning
• Build protective habits and boundaries that support clarity, calm, and longevity
• Apply four key EQ competencies—self-awareness, impulse control, reality testing, and stress tolerance—to your everyday leadership
• Rethink what it means to be a “strong” leader without sacrificing your wellbeing

📚 Backed by insights from the World Health Organization, Harvard Business Review, Gallup, and the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, this episode provides both research and practical strategies to help you lead from a place of balance and resilience.

Whether you’re an executive, people manager, entrepreneur, or carrying invisible labor at work—this conversation is for you.

🔎 Explore More:
Want to go deeper? Dr. Lee offers personalized EQ coaching using the EQ-i².0 assessment to help leaders identify strengths, stress patterns, and growth opportunities with data—not guesswork.

🔗 Learn more or subscribe at: https://leadershiplessons.transistor.fm

🎧 Listen now on:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | Or wherever you tune in.

💬 Join the Conversation:
What part of this episode hit home for you? Leave a comment, share with your team, or message Dr. Lee with the topics you want to hear covered next.

#LeadershipLessons #BurnoutToBalance #EmotionalIntelligence #EQLeadership #MentalHealthForLeaders #SustainableLeadership #DrFredrickLee #LeadershipPodcast #ExecutiveCoaching #LeadWithEQ