Replay: Prioritize and Level Up Emotional Fitness with Dr. Paul Zak

Emotional fitness is not a soft skill. It is the leadership muscle your people feel every day.

Nikki sits down with neuroscientist, author, and speaker Dr. Paul Zak to unpack how leaders can build emotional fitness, create psychologically safe workplaces, and design environments people actually want to be part of. 🧠

Paul shares why being present, connected, and socially energized matters more than ever, especially in a world where talent is scarce and workplace relationships directly impact life beyond the office. From "no yelling at work" to building spaces that feel meaningful, satisfying, and human, this conversation will challenge you to rethink how you show up, how your team connects, and what it really means to lead people well.

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Nikki's Key Takeaways:

• Emotional fitness builds resilience, presence, and better leadership.
• Psychological safety starts with how leaders show up.
• Quality relationships extend value, fulfillment, and wellbeing.
• Work energy follows people home every day.
• Great workplaces make connection easy and intentional.