The long-term stress sustained during and since the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a serious impact on our collective wellbeing. The American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” report this year shared that “APA psychologists widely agreed there is mounting evidence that our society is experiencing the psychological impacts of a collective trauma.”

In our personal and professional lives – especially for those of us who possess an “overthinky” brain -- we’re experiencing high levels of stress, overwhelm, and burnout. To help us understand these issues (and what we can do to resolve them), we’re joined by Dat Tran, an inspiring leadership coach and speaker (and fellow Thinkydoer). After more than a decade in the consulting and global strategy world, Dat discovered that the path to realizing his purpose focuses on inclusion and resilience. Today, he empowers leaders and organizations to reach their peak potential with well-being as a central focus. Since taking the stage for the first time in 2022, he has delivered over 50 keynotes and workshops, reaching thousands of people at leading companies and organizations worldwide. In this episode, Dat offers insight into the relationship between stress and resilience, provides us with a practical framework for managing stress, and shares some easy-to-understand examples to help us understand the risks of burying or processing stress without releasing it. To transform how you manage stress in your everyday life, become more resilient, and propel yourself toward higher performance and wellness, tune in today.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Insight into Dat’s vision and the role of inclusively and resiliency in his practice.
• His experience of stress and burnout on the path to becoming a life coach.
• Ways that neurodivergent people may excel at simplifying complex information.
• An understanding of the relationship between stress and resilience.
• What Gabor Maté teaches us about trauma and healing.
• Bury, release, process: three options for managing stress.
• Surprisingly simple ways to release stress mentally, emotionally, and physically.
• Why there is no “perfect” way to release; get creative!
• Risks of processing stress without release, particularly for over-thinkers.
• The significance of play, sleep, passion, and community.
• How to intentionally design your life to release and process stress.
• Dat’s advice for knowing when and how to speak and show up.