I’m so happy to share this podcast episode with you.

🫶 A heartfelt thank you to Andreea-Daniela Andrei, The Mind Sparks Coach, for inviting me into such a deep, honest, and meaningful conversation.

In this episode, we explore emotional assertiveness and emotional intelligence and why understanding our emotions is not always enough to create healthy relationships.

🎧 In this conversation, we talk about:

  • The four components of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management
  • Why even empathetic leaders can struggle when they lack clear emotional boundaries
  • How cover-up emotions (like explosive or implosive anger) often mask deeper feelings such as sadness or fear
  • The needs behind our emotions, like the need for comfort, safety, or connection
  • A practical framework for healthy boundaries and shared responsibility in relationships

This is not just a theoretical conversation. It’s a practical one.

Whether you are:

  • a leader navigating change,
  • or someone who wants to better understand their emotional world,

you’ll find grounded, science-based tools to help you reconnect with something essential: your ability to experience more clarity, balance, and, ultimately, happiness.

🎧 Listen to the episode and explore how emotional assertiveness can transform the way you relate to yourself and others.

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I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Warmly,
Magda.

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