One concept that is critical when you are in a leadership role is the importance of having a team that follows you because they want to and not because they have to. When your team trusts and respects you, they are more likely to be invested in your success, give you honest feedback and go above and beyond their duties.

Steven Nisbet is a US Special Warfare Airman veteran and the president/co-founder of Shields & Stripes; a non-profit organization dedicated to serving our nation's heroes; Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Veterans. He is passionate about helping others; as a pararescueman and founder of Shields & Stripes. Steven received a bachelor’s in Sports & Fitness Administration/Management from American Military University in 2022.

You will learn that in the pursuit of professional success, it is easy to overlook the importance of investing in what truly matters to us. This episode will remind us of the significance of putting in the effort, making sacrifices, and allowing ourselves to focus our energy on what truly matters as well as tending to our mental and emotional well-being, to cultivate resilience that will truly benefit our careers.

Steve’s insights on PTSD and self-forgiveness remind us of the importance of giving ourselves grace and by embracing our vulnerability and seeking help, we can discover new facets our ourselves that can help develop greater self-awareness necessary for our own growth and transformation.

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• 01:10 - Making your team follow you because they want to, not because they have to
• 02:39 - What are you willing to put in for things that matter to you?
• 05:44 - Finding ways to give yourself grace and permission to fail
• 07:35 - Taking a step back to avoid burnout
• 09:19 - Losing teammates and gaining perspective of what really matters in life
• 11:46 - How do you help yourself lift the invisible weight off?
• 13:47 - PTSD does not look the same for everyone
• 17:58 - Steve explains the Shield and Stripes program
• 20:50 - What led Steven to seek help with his PTSD
• 23:11 - Steven talks about how he lost his faith and rediscovered newfound faith
• 24:31 - Finding forgiveness for yourself for things you cannot control

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