{"podcast":{"title":"The Dov Baron Show","slug":"the-dov-baron-show-522623","podcast_index_feed_id":522623,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/ROc3dwtu","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/492635","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dbec4ceb-52dd-4253-bc27-6fad1f6635c1/b00e94bf-a872-497c-b3f9-37166844b6bf/3000x3000/dbs-14x14.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Dov Baron (dov@dovbaron.com)","episode_count":600,"summary":"The Dov Baron Show: Unmasking Hidden Truths for High-Profile Deep Thinkers This isn't just another leadership podcast. It's a high-stakes exploration into the minds of those shaping the world... minus the usual talking points. Every episode is a raw, unscripted collaboration between my guest and me, Dov Baron, as we dive into the truths no one else dares to ask about. My guests? Often unknown to the general public but absolute titans in their fields—the kind of people high-profile leaders turn to when they need an edge. Here, generous curiosity meets bold conversation. Expect a mix of playful irreverence and deep intellectual firepower that forces you to rethink what you thought you knew. If you're the kind of leader who craves depth over soundbites and insight over ego-stroking, hit subscribe—because this is where real thinkers come to sharpen their edge.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:20:27.786137+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dov-baron-show-522623"},"episode":{"title":"The Emotional Recession: Why Emotions Are the Intelligence We Were Told to Ignore | Joshua Freedman","slug":"the-emotional-recession-why-emotions-are-the-intelligence-we-were-told-to-ignore-joshua-freedman","published_at":"2026-03-23T16:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dov-baron-show-522623/the-emotional-recession-why-emotions-are-the-intelligence-we-were-told-to-ignore-joshua-freedman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dov-baron-show-522623","url":"https://8115583e-f5ea-4763-b10f-e97f20edee24.libsyn.com/the-emotional-recession-why-emotions-are-the-intelligence-we-were-told-to-ignore-joshua-freedman","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/8115583e-f5ea-4763-b10f-e97f20edee24/2026-03-16_Joshua_Freedman_TDBS_Apple_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=4208516","summary":"The Emotional Recession: Why Emotions Are the Intelligence We Were Told to Ignore | Joshua Freedman . What does it take to move beyond emotional intelligence into emotional wisdom? 💡 Emotional Wisdom: Leadership When There Is No Clear Path Emotional intelligence helps us solve known problems. Emotional wisdom helps us navigate unknown territory. In this deeply revealing conversation, Dov sits down with Joshua Freedman, CEO of Six Seconds and author of Emotional Rules. For nearly three decades, Joshua and his team have helped leaders across 169 countries understand and apply emotional intelligence in real-world environments. Their research includes more than one million EQ assessments, spanning organizations from the United Nations to Fortune 500 companies. Yet their newest findings reveal something deeply troubling. We are not becoming more emotionally intelligent. We are becoming less. Joshua calls it an emotional recession. Stress is rising. Loneliness is rising. Volatility is rising. Meanwhile optimism, purpose, and emotional capacity are declining. So the real question becomes: What does it take to move beyond emotional intelligence into emotional wisdom? That is exactly where this conversation goes. 🔎 In This Episode Prepare for a conversation that challenges the soft, corporate clichés around emotional intelligence and replaces them with something far deeper. Together, Dov and Joshua explore: • Why emotional intelligence training often fails to stick • The dangerous myth that EQ is about being \"nice\" • Why emotions are data signals, not distractions • The global \"emotional recession\" revealed by research across 169 countries • How modern life is overwhelming the human nervous system • Why leadership today requires wisdom, not certainty • The difference between em…","meta_description":"The Emotional Recession: Why Emotions Are the Intelligence We Were Told to Ignore | Joshua Freedman . 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