Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Episode 93. How Leaders Can Excel & Maintain Their Own & Their Team’s Wellbeing In The New World Of Work - Dina Denham Smith

Looking to learn how leaders can continue to excel whilst taking care of their own & their team’s wellbeing? I had the pleasure of discussing this, her new book Emotionally Charged, and so much more with Dina Denham Smith on Episode 93 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.
In this episode, we will learn about:
Being open to new experiences can lead to opportunities,
How to get unstuck & get promoted,
Strategies to help leaders cope with the emotional demands of leadership.
What is emotional labour?
Ways to motivate your team, even when you have low energy,
The importance of self care for leaders,
How to bounce back from emotionally demanding events,
The benefits of journaling to help recover from redundancy or other setbacks,
Pay attention to your emotions, they can provide important signals and information,
Insights into decision making and
The recovery paradox.
Dina is a seasoned leader and executive coach with a 25-year proven track record in helping people and teams excel. Dina’s clients include senior leaders and teams at premier brands such as Adobe, PwC, Gilead, Gap, Sephora, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Netflix; high-growth companies like Dropbox, DocuSign, and Stripe; and PE-backed start-ups shaping the world.
Dina has written over 60 articles on leadership and career success for the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes and is frequently featured in international media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Business Insider, and the BBC.
She is the lead author of Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work (Oxford Press). An East Coast transplant, Dina now lives in the SF Bay Area with her husband, kids, and two spoiled pups. Outside of work, she is a competitive equestrian, avid skier and reader, foodie, and travel enthusiast.
People & Resources Mentioned
Man’s Search For Meaning – Viktor Frankl
James W. Pennebaker
Dr Gabija Toleikyte
Contact Dina
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-denham-smith/
Website: https://www.dinadsmith.com/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/DinaDSmith
Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info
Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true
E-mail - reframeandresetyourcareer@harshaboralessa.com
Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. I now have a new website, see link above, please do check it out, I hope you find it helpful.
It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 23rd April.
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