{"podcast":{"title":"The Difficulty","slug":"the-difficulty-1194248","podcast_index_feed_id":1194248,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/leading-human/","website_url":"https://chadprevost.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/7987388/484968f857d3780a5b1b04e704c35b33.jpg","author":"Dr. Chad Prevost","episode_count":275,"summary":"Exploring descent and return through psychology, literature, and lived experience. Essays, poetry, stories for those navigating transformation.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T16:17:58.066153+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-difficulty-1194248"},"episode":{"title":"Emotions as Data: Joshua Freedman's EQ Wisdom for the Modern Leader","slug":"emotions-as-data-joshua-freedman-s-eq-wisdom-for-the-modern-leader","published_at":"2025-08-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-difficulty-1194248/emotions-as-data-joshua-freedman-s-eq-wisdom-for-the-modern-leader","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-difficulty-1194248","url":"https://chadprevost.substack.com/p/emotions-as-data-joshua-freedmans-a2a","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198485525/6f7f63606358339c71b67f4deed84ad4.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Leading Human, Chad sits down with EQ-research pioneer Joshua Freedman. Who’s our guest? Joshua Freedman — co-founder & CEO of Six Seconds , the world’s largest emotional-intelligence network. Why listen? Led EQ programs in 50+ countries and helped seed regional teams now serving 7 million+ learners. Author of 5 books and creator of 6 validated EQ assessments that turn “soft skills” into hard data. Partnered with brands like FedEx, U.S. Navy, HSBC, Intel, Amazon, and the UN to produce measurable gains in the people-side of performance. Co-architect of the POP-UP Festival with UNICEF World Children’s Day—free EQ activities for kids worldwide. Origin story highlights First discovered EQ as a teacher/administrator at Nueva School (later profiled by Daniel Goleman). Serial entrepreneur—once a licensed building contractor—and former theater stage manager/tech director. Big idea Emotions are data , not baggage . When people realize they have agency over that data, freedom, authenticity, and purpose ignite. Expected takeaways A simple framework to measure and grow EQ. How compassionate wisdom boosts both well-being and bottom-line results. Practical tips for weaving EQ into teams, kids’ programs, and your own daily choices. 🎧 Tune in to learn how mastering emotions can transform performance—and why, for Joshua, inspiring “compassionate wisdom” is more than a mission statement; it’s a measurable practice. Check out Joshua Freedman's 6 Seconds organization here. Here's his 2011 classic: The Heart of Leadership And his 2010 on organizational change with EQ: Inside Change: Transforming Your Organization with Emotional Intelligence Want a communication and wellbeing workshop that actually sticks? Whether you’re building trust or leveling up team accountabili…","meta_description":"In this episode of Leading Human, Chad sits down with EQ-research pioneer Joshua Freedman. Who’s our guest? Joshua Freedman — co-founder & CEO of Six…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2684,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-difficulty-1194248/episodes/emotions-as-data-joshua-freedman-s-eq-wisdom-for-the-modern-leader/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-difficulty-1194248/emotions-as-data-joshua-freedman-s-eq-wisdom-for-the-modern-leader.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}