# The Inspired Healthcare Leader | Healthcare Leadership, Work-Life Balance, Managing Change Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129.md RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/theinspiredhealthcareleader/feed.xml Official site: https://maraergaszabari.com Author: Mara Ergas-Zabari RN, PhD - Healthcare Leader, Consultant, & Researcher Episodes: 79 ## Resource The Inspired Healthcare Leader is your go-to podcast for frontline healthcare leaders who want to lead with more ease, joy, and success. I’m Mara Ergas-Zabari, a lifelong healthcare leader, consultant, and passionate supporter of those on the front lines. Each week, I’ll share personal insights, practical tips, and inspiring stories to help you reconnect with your spark and navigate the challenges of leadership. Together, we’ll explore relevant topics to your daily work-life like overwhelm, team dynamics, and work-life balance. I’ll be approaching these topics through the lenses of personal development, human psychology, complexity, and systems science. You’ll also hear from experts who share my love for creating thriving teams and cultures. Let’s build a community where you feel seen, supported, and inspired. Join me on this journey—you deserve it! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129.md ## Episodes - [The Kind of Burnout No One Is Talking About (Spoiler: It's Not Your Workload) – Ep. 79](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-kind-of-burnout-no-one-is-talking-about-spoiler-it-s-not-your-workload-ep-79) — 2026-07-21T11:30:00+00:00 - [Trust Your Life! It Has Bigger Plans Than You Do – Ep. 78](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/trust-your-life-it-has-bigger-plans-than-you-do-ep-78) — 2026-07-14T11:30:00+00:00 - [Stop Outsourcing Your Self-Worth: The Secret To Unshakable Leadership – Ep. 77](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/stop-outsourcing-your-self-worth-the-secret-to-unshakable-leadership-ep-77) — 2026-07-07T11:30:00+00:00 - [The 7 Signs You're Over-Functioning as a Leader – Ep. 76](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-7-signs-you-re-over-functioning-as-a-leader-ep-76) — 2026-06-30T11:30:00+00:00 - [How You're Unintentionally Creating The Resistance You Don't Want - Ep. 75](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/how-you-re-unintentionally-creating-the-resistance-you-don-t-want-ep-75) — 2026-06-23T11:30:00+00:00 - [When Breaking The Rule Is The Right Thing To Do - Ep. 74](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/when-breaking-the-rule-is-the-right-thing-to-do-ep-74) — 2026-06-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Communication Habit That Makes Staff Think You're Out Of Touch – Ep. 73](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-communication-habit-that-makes-staff-think-you-re-out-of-touch-ep-73) — 2026-06-09T11:30:00+00:00 - [This Leadership Practice Is Life-Changing — I Promise! – Ep. 72](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/this-leadership-practice-is-life-changing-i-promise-ep-72) — 2026-06-02T11:30:00+00:00 - [This Is The Kindest Way To Give Hard Feedback – EP. 71](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/this-is-the-kindest-way-to-give-hard-feedback-ep-71) — 2026-05-26T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Slippery Slope From Dedicated Leader to Workaholic – Ep. 70](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-slippery-slope-from-dedicated-leader-to-workaholic-ep-70) — 2026-05-19T11:30:00+00:00 - [5 Steps To Repair Cliques And Help Your Team Reconnect – Ep. 69](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/5-steps-to-repair-cliques-and-help-your-team-reconnect-ep-69) — 2026-05-12T11:30:00+00:00 - [How Winning Teams Turn Stress Into Peak Performance – Ep. 68](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/how-winning-teams-turn-stress-into-peak-performance-ep-68) — 2026-05-05T11:30:00+00:00 - [How to Make Hard Moments Easier — Mistakes, Feedback & Tough Conversations – Ep. 67](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/how-to-make-hard-moments-easier-mistakes-feedback-tough-conversations-ep-67) — 2026-04-28T11:30:00+00:00 - [The Simple Move That Turns Frustrating Problems Into Instant Momentum – Ep. 66](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-simple-move-that-turns-frustrating-problems-into-instant-momentum-ep-66) — 2026-04-21T11:30:00+00:00 - [Find Your Leadership “Superpower”— And Use It To Multiply Your Impact – Ep. 65](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/find-your-leadership-superpower-and-use-it-to-multiply-your-impact-ep-65) — 2026-04-14T11:30:00+00:00 - [When a New Initiative Is Coming—And You Know it’s Going To Make Things Worse - Ep. 64](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/when-a-new-initiative-is-coming-and-you-know-it-s-going-to-make-things-worse-ep-64) — 2026-04-07T11:30:00+00:00 - [Responsive Or Chronic People Pleasing - Which One Is You? - Ep. 63](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/responsive-or-chronic-people-pleasing-which-one-is-you-ep-63) — 2026-03-31T11:30:00+00:00 - [Why the Best Leaders Don’t Always Trust What They See - Ep. 62](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/why-the-best-leaders-don-t-always-trust-what-they-see-ep-62) — 2026-03-24T11:30:00+00:00 - [5 Ways To Stay Connected When You’re Leading Across Locations And Screens - Ep. 61](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/5-ways-to-stay-connected-when-you-re-leading-across-locations-and-screens-ep-61) — 2026-03-17T11:30:00+00:00 - [Still Doing Work When You're Off? It’s Time To Break The Pattern – Ep. 60](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/still-doing-work-when-you-re-off-it-s-time-to-break-the-pattern-ep-60) — 2026-03-10T11:30:00+00:00 - [Getting Good at Messy: The New Leadership Advantage – Ep. 59](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/getting-good-at-messy-the-new-leadership-advantage-ep-59) — 2026-03-03T12:30:00+00:00 - [Stop Explaining. Start Influencing. - Ep. 58](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/stop-explaining-start-influencing-ep-58) — 2026-02-24T12:30:00+00:00 - [Getting Conflict Right: Your Next Step For Building High-Performing Teams - Ep. 57](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/getting-conflict-right-your-next-step-for-building-high-performing-teams-ep-57) — 2026-02-17T12:30:00+00:00 - [When Staff Say, “It’s Too Hard” — And They’re Not Wrong – Ep. 56](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/when-staff-say-it-s-too-hard-and-they-re-not-wrong-ep-56) — 2026-02-10T12:30:00+00:00 - [When Staff Go Over Your Head: What It Really Means (and How Great Leaders Respond) - Ep. 55](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/when-staff-go-over-your-head-what-it-really-means-and-how-great-leaders-respond-ep-55) — 2026-02-03T12:30:00+00:00 - [Stop Self-Sabotaging And Build The Leadership Life You Want - Ep. 54](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/stop-self-sabotaging-and-build-the-leadership-life-you-want-ep-54) — 2026-01-27T12:30:00+00:00 - [The Most Overlooked And Most Powerful Force In Healthcare Leadership - Ep. 53](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-most-overlooked-and-most-powerful-force-in-healthcare-leadership-ep-53) — 2026-01-20T12:30:00+00:00 - [The Confidence Boost Every Healthcare Leader Needs To Thrive - Ep. 52](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/the-confidence-boost-every-healthcare-leader-needs-to-thrive-ep-52) — 2026-01-13T12:30:00+00:00 - [Start 2026 Strong: Reset From Flat or Heavy to Clear and Energized - Ep. 51](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/start-2026-strong-reset-from-flat-or-heavy-to-clear-and-energized-ep-51) — 2026-01-06T12:30:00+00:00 - [You’re Not Just Running a Department — You’re Repairing the World - Ep. 50](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/you-re-not-just-running-a-department-you-re-repairing-the-world-ep-50) — 2025-12-30T12:30:00+00:00 - [How to Get Your Team to Go the Extra Mile Without Incentives or Pressure - Ep. 49](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/how-to-get-your-team-to-go-the-extra-mile-without-incentives-or-pressure-ep-49) — 2025-12-23T12:30:00+00:00 - [7 Signs You May Be Developing “Hurrying Sickness” - Ep. 48](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/7-signs-you-may-be-developing-hurrying-sickness-ep-48) — 2025-12-16T12:30:00+00:00 - [How to Worry Less About What People Think of Your Leadership - Ep. 47](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/how-to-worry-less-about-what-people-think-of-your-leadership-ep-47) — 2025-12-09T12:30:00+00:00 - [Do This To Position Yourself For Bigger Opportunities - Ep. 46](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/do-this-to-position-yourself-for-bigger-opportunities-ep-46) — 2025-12-02T12:30:00+00:00 - [Doom Scroll or Self-Care Snack? The Leadership Choice That Matters Most - Ep. 45](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/doom-scroll-or-self-care-snack-the-leadership-choice-that-matters-most-ep-45) — 2025-11-25T12:30:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.