Resilient Leadership

Bridgette Theurer & Irvine Nugent, Ph.D.

The Resilient Leadership podcast is aimed at helping you lead with a greater sense of calm, clarity, and conviction even in anxious times.

Co-hosted by Bridgette and Irvine both of whom are authors, leadership coaches, and trainers.
Our mission is to offer you insights into leadership and life that you will find nowhere else. Let’s face it we are living in uncertain times and it’s not surprising we are feeling overworked and overwhelmed. Our show will offer you practical tools that you can use today and help you grow your resilience and strengthen your leadership.

Subscribe and join us every other Tuesday morning for lively stories and chat about issues impacting you today. Come away with a practical exercise and a whole of fun along the way.

See you on the next episode!

Bridgette & Irvine

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102 episodes
Updated May 5

Episodes102

Newest first

May 5 · 27 min
Ep 100: 100 Episodes Later: What Actually Makes Leaders Resilient
In this milestone 100th episode, Irvine and Bridgette reflect on what they’ve learned about resilient leadership across real moments of pressure, uncertainty, and challenge. They share six key truths that reveal resilience isn’t about having the right answers, but about staying present, grounded, and intentional in how you lead when it matters most.
April 21 · 28 min
Ep 99b: Why Aren’t They “Getting It?”
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the frustration many leaders feel when they have to repeat themselves, and still don’t understand why their messages aren’t getting through. They identify 3 key reasons for this breakdown in communication and what leaders can do to move beyond them.
April 7 · 28 min
Ep 99a: Minding Your ABCs: The Five Fundamental Needs of Humans as Work
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette the core needs that drive behavior and performance at work, and what leaders can do to meet them.
March 24 · 22 min
Ep 98: Don’t Take It Home: How Leaders Protect Their Energy After Hard Days
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore what happens after the meeting ends — when leaders carry emotional residue from difficult conversations into their homes, relationships, and sleep. They unpack why unresolved tension lingers in the body, how emotional spillover impacts leadership resilience, and practical ways to reset so pressure doesn’t travel beyond the workplace.
February 24 · 25 min
Ep 97: When Pressure Takes Over
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore how pressure can pull leaders away from the way they want to show up, especially in moments of challenge, urgency, and emotional strain. They share practical insights and tools to help leaders recognize pressure sooner, regain composure, and respond with clarity and intention when it matters most.
February 10 · 28 min
Ep 96: The Biggest Impediment to Work/Life Balance
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore the biggest obstacle to finding the kind of balance we desire in our work and lives, and it’s likely not what you think! Tune in to hear what might be getting in your way.
January 20 · 27 min
Ep 95: The High Price of Silence: Why Leaders Can’t Afford to Avoid Conflict
Avoiding conflict feels easier in the moment, but it quietly drains productivity, trust, and team morale. In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette reveal the true cost of silence — and share practical tools leaders can use to confront issues early, communicate with clarity, and restore healthier team dynamics.
January 6 · 28 min
Ep 94: How to Not Take Things So Personally
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine unpack how leaders can stay grounded and present even when others are criticizing them, undermining their efforts, disrespecting them or reacting in a hostile or aggressive way
Dec 23, 2025 · 27 min
Ep 93: Leading When Life Hurts: Resilience During Personal Crisis
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette unpack how leaders can stay grounded and present even when they’re hurting, navigating grief, crisis, or profound personal change. Through research and real-world examples, they reveal that resilience in hard seasons comes from honest self-care, connection, and the courage to lead with humanity.
Dec 9, 2025 · 32 min
Ep 92: Where Do I Go From Here? Navigating a Career Crossroads
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how leaders can navigate the uncertainty that comes with facing a crossroads in our career and how we can thoughtfully determine what’s next for ourselves with a renewed sense of clarity and confidence.
Nov 25, 2025 · 26 min
Ep 91: Staying Connected When We’re Apart: Resilient Leadership in Hybrid Work
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore how resilient leaders keep teams connected across distance—showing that in hybrid work, it’s not control but calm, consistent presence that builds trust and belonging.
Nov 11, 2025 · 28 min
Ep 90: The Power of Well Differentiated Leaders, Part 2
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what it means to be a well differentiated leader and the difference that it makes for people, teams and organizations. They define what this form of leadership looks like, the essential building blocks that are needed to embody it and share practical examples from everyday day work and life
Oct 28, 2025 · 32 min
Ep89: Speaking Truth to Power
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what it means to speak truth to power and why it is a critical skill in leadership and life.
Oct 14, 2025 · 25 min
Ep:88 Leading When You Don’t Have All the Answers
Leaders often feel pressured to have all the answers, but real credibility comes from how they show up when the path is unclear. In this episode, we explore how to lead with steadiness, transparency, and courage—even when certainty isn’t possible.
Sep 23, 2025 · 26 min
Ep 87: Can Leaders Cry At Work?
In this episode, Irvine and Bridgette explore the stigma around sadness in the workplace. Discover how leaders can respond with compassion and clarity—turning vulnerability into resilience.
Sep 9, 2025 · 33 min
Ep 86: Ask, Don’t Tell: How Questions Unlock Potential
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the power of curious questions and how asking them more often can help you to manage better and connect more deeply.
Aug 26, 2025 · 24 min
Ep 85: Leading Through Resistance: Keep Your Balance
In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the phenomenon of resistance and sabotage - why this is part and parcel of the leadership experience and something to expect rather than to be feared.
Aug 12, 2025 · 29 min
Ep 84: How To Have A Good Day
In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore what constitutes a “good day” and how me can create more of them
Jun 17, 2025 · 24 min
Ep 83: “The Body Never Lies”: What Leadership Embodiment is and Why it Matters
In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore what it means to embody our leadership values, principles and intentions and how to align the way we sit, stand and walk through our day with what matters most to us.
Jun 3, 2025 · 24 min
Ep 82: How to Restore Trust When It Has Been Broken
In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the importance of trust in business. But what happens when trust is broken. Can you recover it and if so, who do you do it?

Resilient Leadership

Ep 100: 100 Episodes Later: What Actually Makes Leaders Resilient

Ep 99b: Why Aren’t They “Getting It?”

Ep 99a: Minding Your ABCs: The Five Fundamental Needs of Humans as Work

Ep 98: Don’t Take It Home: How Leaders Protect Their Energy After Hard Days

Ep 97: When Pressure Takes Over

Ep 96: The Biggest Impediment to Work/Life Balance

Ep 95: The High Price of Silence: Why Leaders Can’t Afford to Avoid Conflict

Ep 94: How to Not Take Things So Personally

Ep 93: Leading When Life Hurts: Resilience During Personal Crisis

Ep 92: Where Do I Go From Here? Navigating a Career Crossroads

Ep 91: Staying Connected When We’re Apart: Resilient Leadership in Hybrid Work

Ep 90: The Power of Well Differentiated Leaders, Part 2

Ep89: Speaking Truth to Power

Ep:88 Leading When You Don’t Have All the Answers

Ep 87: Can Leaders Cry At Work?

Ep 86: Ask, Don’t Tell: How Questions Unlock Potential

Ep 85: Leading Through Resistance: Keep Your Balance

Ep 84: How To Have A Good Day

Ep 83: “The Body Never Lies”: What Leadership Embodiment is and Why it Matters

Ep 82: How to Restore Trust When It Has Been Broken