The Amygdala Hijack: Why Leaders Lose Control Under Stress

Dr. Lisa Riegel — neuroscience expert, leadership strategist and author shares brain science insights and practical strategies for leaders to regain calm, confident control under stress. Discover stress management techniques and how understanding your brain’s wiring can transform leadership, communication, and team performance. Learn how to lead strategically with self-awareness and sustainable impact using Dr. Lisa’s neuroscience-backed 8C Commitment Framework."
What You Will Learn:
💡 Discover why 80% of what drives your behaviour as a leader is unconscious — and the simple neuroscience-backed strategies to get your "CEO brain" back in charge.
💡 Learn how chronic stress is silently undermining your team's engagement and collaboration — and what brain-based leadership actually looks like in practice.
💡 Find out how Dr. Lisa's 8C Commitment Framework helps leaders move from aspiration to operational transformation — with tools you can apply immediately, whether you lead a team of 5 or 500.

Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth!

Estelle Read
Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Speaker

TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction & Episode Opener
(01:11) Welcome & Introducing Dr. Lisa Riegel
(02:29) Lisa's Background & What a Typical Day Looks Like
(02:57) Lisa's Non-Negotiable Daily Routines & "Two Minutes of Joy"
(05:00) Understanding the Vagus Nerve & Its Role in Stress
(07:56) Calming the Vagus Nerve — Practical Strategies
(09:05) How to Recognise When Stress Is Running Your Leadership
(14:10) Lisa's Origin Story — The Journey to Neuroscience & Leadership
(17:36) The 8C Commitment Framework — Overview
(21:46) Aspirations to Operations — The Book & Cadence in Practice
(26:07) Brain-Based Coaching — Tackling Root Fears in Leadership
(33:49) Lisa's Life Motto: "Simply Just Say Yes"
(35:18) What a Great Way to Live — Joy, Intentionality & Connection
(36:01) Question from Previous Guest — What Are You Ready to Let Go Of?
(37:32) Three Actionable Tips to Close
(39:35) Pause, Reflect & Act — Mini Coaching Practice

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