{"podcast":{"title":"Leadership Mindset 2.0","slug":"leadership-mindset-2-0-7631501","podcast_index_feed_id":7631501,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/leadership-mindset-20/","website_url":"http://podcast.rmichaelanderson.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1aa82434-17fb-46b1-96e6-ac3d72148f9c/LM20-Podcast-Cover-Art-1.jpg","author":"R. Michael Anderson | Leadership Coach & CEO","episode_count":62,"summary":"Leadership Mindset 2.0 is the definitive playbook for executives and entrepreneurs ready to break free from the \"Doer Trap\" and scale their business using psychology and strategy. Host R. Michael Anderson has scaled multiple software companies to the Inc. 5000 list and was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year. Now, as a 2x Executive Coach of the Year, he uses that experience to help high-performers transform from Tactical Operators into Strategic Leaders. In this podcast, Michael blends cutting-edge neuroscience, emotional intelligence (EQ), and battle-tested business strategy to help you overcome burnout, imposter syndrome, and the \"Leadership Incompetence Trap\" so you can lead with clarity and confidence. Two New Episodes Every Week which include a mix of: • Strategy: Neuroscience frameworks & leadership tactics to start your week. • Mentorship: Live Q&A and specific answers to your leadership challenges. • Coaching: A fly-on-the-wall look at real, unscripted executive coaching sessions as Michael helps leaders break through their blind spots live. • Masterclasses: Listen in as Michael and guests teach valuable leadership and management skills to a real-life audience. Topics in…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T16:19:50.822213+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-mindset-2-0-7631501"},"episode":{"title":"What Happens When You Stop Treating Fear as the Enemy?","slug":"what-happens-when-you-stop-treating-fear-as-the-enemy","published_at":"2026-07-29T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-mindset-2-0-7631501/what-happens-when-you-stop-treating-fear-as-the-enemy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-mindset-2-0-7631501","url":"https://podcast.rmichaelanderson.com/episode/what-happens-when-you-stop-treating-fear-as-the-enemy","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/99fd5e75-c5ab-46c8-9ed8-dd5aa4aaa8e2.mp3","summary":"Most leaders spend their careers trying to get rid of fear. The highest performers have a completely different relationship with it. “The day you are not afraid going into a fire is the day you should retire. Because fear is what keeps you aware, keeps you sharp, and keeps you alive.” -Shannon Sedlacek, former attorney and Lieutenant firefighter, my guest for the episode In this episode you'll learn; - Why fear is not a stop sign and never was, and what it is actually trying to tell you in the moments it shows up most powerfully in your leadership - What a career as a litigator and then a firefighter taught Shannon Sedlacek about performing under pressure, and why the skill that transfers is not courage but self-trust - Why self-abandonment is the hidden cost of leadership at the highest levels, and how it shows up in ways most leaders never connect back to themselves - What the relationship between fear, doubt, and self-trust actually looks like in practice, and why building that relationship is the only thing that lets you keep taking on harder challenges - Why your team is watching how you relate to fear more than they are listening to what you say about it, and what you are modeling whether you know it or not Bravest Room in Montreal Find out more: https://rmichaelanderson.com/intensive Questions on this episode? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on: LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroup","meta_description":"Most leaders spend their careers trying to get rid of fear. The highest performers have a completely different relationship with it. “The day you are not…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1914,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leadership-mindset-2-0-7631501/episodes/what-happens-when-you-stop-treating-fear-as-the-enemy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-mindset-2-0-7631501/what-happens-when-you-stop-treating-fear-as-the-enemy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}