POTH | Psychology of The Heart Podcast

Most people don’t think twice about how they open a meeting, but those first five minutes? They shape everything...trust, tone, and whether people feel like humans or just task machines.
In this episode, I’m sharing the one meeting ritual that builds trust faster than any team-building activity: emotional check-ins.A simple one-word “how are you arriving?” has the power to shift psychological safety, reduce tension, and help teams reconnect with their actual humanity.
We’ll explore the psychology behind attunement, why emotional presence matters more than productivity metrics, and how tiny rituals regulate the nervous system. I’ll break down how to use check-ins with small, mid-size, and large teams, what to say if your team isn’t used to emotional expression, and how this one practice can transform your leadership, your communication, and the energy of your entire workplace.
If you’re a leader, therapist, manager, wellness founder, or someone who wants to bring more heart into operations, this episode is for you.⭐️ Book a free 15-minute chat →If you’re craving clarity, feeling stuck in overthinking, or just want a quick thought-partner moment to ground your next step, you can book a free 15-minute chat with me. It’s short, focused, and designed to give you one immediate shift you can implement this week. Book Now!
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Part 1 of the Get Your Ops Together Mini Series: In this episode, I’m diving into something every leader struggles with, but rarely names out loud: decision fatigue.
It’s not the big choices that drain us; it’s the constant stream of small ones: what to reply to, what to prioritize, when to rest, and how to lead. Over time, those small decisions chip away at your energy, your confidence, and your clarity.
We’ll explore:
What decision hygiene actually means, and how it helps reduce overthinking
The psychology of decision fatigue (and why your brain has a daily “bandwidth limit”)
How to use a simple 3-day exercise to track your “absolute hell yes” and “absolutely not” choices
Why clear, consistent decisions build psychological safety and trust...for yourself and your team
How clarity creates confidence, and why your energy is your leadership’s greatest asset
This episode blends organizational psychology, emotional intelligence, and practical strategy to help you protect your energy, strengthen your self-leadership, and start making decisions that feel deeply aligned with who you are and where you’re going.
Because confidence doesn’t come from control, it comes from clarity.
🔥 Want to go deeper? The Conscious Alignment Blueprint was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 
📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much.
🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power.
📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

In this episode (Part 2 of the Art of Listening), we’re diving deeper into what it really means to listen…to yourself, to others, and to the spaces in between.
Because leadership isn’t built on what you say. It’s built on what you hear and how you respond.
We’ll explore how self-listening builds inner trust and why listening to others creates psychological safety that fuels confidence, collaboration, and creativity. From learning to pause before reacting to transforming feedback into connection, this is an episode about the art of being attuned (within and) beyond yourself.
You’ll learn:
Why listening is the foundation of confident, emotionally intelligent leadership
The difference between listening for understanding vs. listening to respond
How self-awareness helps prevent burnout and builds relational trust
How reflective listening transforms tension into teamwork
Why great leaders listen with both empathy and boundaries
This episode will challenge how you think about communication, confidence, and care… because when we learn to listen deeply, we lead differently.
 
🔥 Want to go deeper? The Conscious Alignment Blueprint was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 
📓 Still easing in?
Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much.
🎓 Not quite ready for the full course?
The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power.
📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

In this episode (Part I), I’m diving into something leadership books touch but rarely go deep enough on: listening.
Not just listening to others...but listening to yourself.
Because self-listening is where real self-trust begins, and self-trust is what allows us to show up with grounded, steady confidence in our teams, our work, and our relationships. The way we listen to our inner world shapes everything: how we lead, how we communicate, how we set boundaries, how we navigate conflict, and how we show up for the people we care about.
We’ll explore:
What self-listening actually is (beyond simply “following intuition”)
How self-trust in leadership is built through emotional clarity and inner awareness
The difference between listening for information vs. listening for understanding
How listening can create psychological safety inside teams and organizations, by starting with you
And why true confidence is quiet, rooted, and relational...not performative or loud
This is human-centered leadership in practice; leadership that honors your emotional intelligence, your lived experience, and the humanity of the people you’re in relationship with.
Because when we learn how to listen to ourselves first, we create spaces where others feel safe to be fully themselves too.
🔥 Want to go deeper? The Conscious Alignment Blueprint was created for women like you—growing, leading, and unlearning all at once. This course will help you return to yourself with intention, clarity, and compassion. 
📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much.
🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power.
📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

Storytelling is one of the oldest ways we’ve connected as humans, and it’s still one of the most powerful tools in business and leadership today. In this episode, I’m joined by Danielle Evans-Cole to explore the essence and history of storytelling, why stories matter so deeply, and how they shape the way we build trust, connection, and authentic influence.
We’ll dive into how storytelling connects people on a human level, why it’s not just a strategy but a deeply human practice, and how leaders and entrepreneurs can use story to inspire change and create meaningful impact.
If you’ve ever wondered why some messages stick while others fall flat, or how to share your own story in a way that resonates, this conversation will open your eyes to the timeless power of narrative. And, how it can transform the way you lead, live, and do business.
🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart
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📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now
🎙️ Connect with Danielle Evans-Cole: → Website: Cultivated Storytelling → LinkedIn: @DanielleEvans-Cole

In this episode, I sit down with my client, Jenn Graus, LCPC of Thrive Ahead Co. to explore the powerful connection between personal development and professional growth. We dive into what it really means to show up authentically in business, why putting yourself out there matters, and how curiosity is the key that unlocks transformation.
When you know yourself, every experience becomes an opportunity for growth: you can learn from anything and apply that wisdom to both your life and your leadership. We talk about how self-awareness builds authentic leadership, why openness is the catalyst for positive change, and how showing up as your full self ripples into your business and relationships.
This is an invitation to reimagine success: not by performing, but by being authentically you.
🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart
📓 Free Guide – Reconnect with your voice and lead with alignment – Grab it here
🎓 $37 Masterclass – Learn how to move from invisible to impactful through leadership in work and in your business – Watch now
📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now
🎙️ Connect with Jenn Graus: → Website: Thrive Ahead Co. → Instagram: @ThriveAheadCo. → Facebook: @ThriveAheadCo.

Sometimes the biggest shifts in business don’t come from sweeping strategies or 5-year plans, they come from the tiny, everyday choices that shape how you lead, communicate, and connect.
In this episode, we’re diving into the micro-moments that quietly influence your business and leadership. The way you pause before responding, how you hold boundaries in real time, even the tone you bring to a team check-in...these are the moments that either root your leadership in alignment or pull you back into survival mode.
You’ll learn why micro-moments are the hidden leverage point for creating safety, authenticity, and sustainable systems, and how nervous system awareness can transform the way you lead...not just your team, but yourself.
This conversation is a gentle but powerful reminder: your leadership isn’t built in the big wins, it’s sculpted in the micro-moments you live every day.
🪩 If you’ve been craving a more grounded, authentic way of leading, this episode will show you why the small things really are the big things.
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When was the last time your creativity felt truly alive? In this episode, I explore the deep connection between nervous system safety and creativity in leadership and business. Too often, we try to “fix” creative blocks with strategy, structure, or more discipline. 
But the truth is: you can’t access your full creative capacity when you’re still operating from survival mode.
We’ll talk about why authentic expression is impossible when your body is bracing, how hustle culture quietly shapes your creative habits, and why creativity is actually one of the clearest reflections of internal safety. 
If you’ve ever wondered why your voice feels muted, your content forced, or your vision blurry, this conversation will shift how you see both creativity and leadership.
✨ Highlights:
→Why nervous system regulation is the foundation of authentic creative expression→The subtle ways hustle culture hijacks creativity in leadership→How to reclaim creativity as a mirror of safety, truth, and alignment→Why business itself is a creative practice
This isn’t about creating more content...it’s about reclaiming creativity as strategy, nervous system intelligence, and rebellion against hustle culture.
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📓 Still easing in? Download the free guide to ground and recenter when everything feels like too much.
🎓 Not quite ready for the full course? The $37 masterclass is your next step to stop dimming your light and start reclaiming your power.
📲 Come say hi on Instagram DMs always open: @psychologyoftheheart

In this follow-up to our conversation on the fear of being seen, Bonus Episode Part II of Psychology of The Heart explores what happens after we allow ourselves to truly be seen. Jenn T. Peterson and I dig into the emotional, professional, and creative shifts that happen when you lean into your authenticity and embrace your true self.
We talk about how shedding fear opens space for creativity, connection, and empowerment, and share heartfelt insights on navigating the aftermath of stepping fully into visibility. This episode is a guide for leaders, wellness professionals, and anyone ready to live authentically without apology.
🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart
📓 Free Guide – Reconnect with your voice and lead with alignment – Grab it here
🎓 $37 Masterclass – Learn how to move from invisible to impactful through leadership in work and in your business – Watch now
📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now
🎙️ Connect with Jenn T. Peterson: → Instagram: Find her here

In this deeply candid episode of Psychology of The Heart, I sit down with Jenn T. Peterson to explore the fear of being seen: why it holds us back, how it shows up in our personal and professional lives, and what it truly takes to embrace vulnerability and visibility without losing ourselves.
We dive into the messy, human moments of hesitation, the subtle ways fear can sabotage our growth, and the gentle strategies to move past it while staying authentic.
Whether you’re a wellness professional, group practice owner, or heart-centered leader, this episode is for anyone ready to step into their authentic self, overcome self-doubt, and lead with more confidence and presence.
🖤 Connect with Aziza on Instagram Stories, real talk, and strategy in motion – @psychologyoftheheart
📓 Free Guide – Reconnect with your voice and lead with alignment – Grab it here
🎓 $37 Masterclass – Learn how to move from invisible to impactful through leadership in work and in your business – Watch now
📖 More to explore on the blog – Reflections + practical integration – Read now
🎙️ Connect with Jenn T. Peterson: → Instagram: Find her here