{"podcast":{"title":"The Inspired Healthcare Leader | Healthcare Leadership, Work-Life Balance, Managing Change","slug":"the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129","podcast_index_feed_id":7166129,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/theinspiredhealthcareleader/feed.xml","website_url":"https://maraergaszabari.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19467635/1.png","author":"Mara Ergas-Zabari RN, PhD - Healthcare Leader, Consultant, & Researcher","episode_count":79,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:26.941431+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129"},"episode":{"title":"The Confidence Boost Every Healthcare Leader Needs To Thrive - Ep. 52","slug":"the-confidence-boost-every-healthcare-leader-needs-to-thrive-ep-52","published_at":"2026-01-13T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129","url":"https://theinspiredhealthcareleader.podbean.com/e/the-confidence-boost-every-healthcare-leader-needs-to-thrive/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/shdhgnkq7z36gtfv/Inspired_Healthcare_Leader_-_Growth_vs_Fixed_Mindseta2p99.mp3","summary":"What if the reason leadership sometimes feels heavy, careful, or stuck isn’t your workload — but the quiet story your mind is telling about what struggle means? In this episode, I explore the powerful difference between fixed and growth mindset and how it shapes confidence, learning, and leadership effectiveness in complex healthcare environments. You’ll discover why capable leaders often shrink instead of stretch, how feedback turns into threat instead of fuel, and how to shift from self-protection into self-trust. With research from Carol Dweck, a real-world healthcare story, and gentle practical experiments you can try immediately, this episode invites you to stop trying to prove yourself and start becoming yourself — right inside the challenges you’re already facing. Website: maraergaszabari.com Leadership clarity quiz:If you’d like a supportive way to understand what’s shaping your leadership right now, you can bookmark the free quiz at healthcareleaderquiz.com","meta_description":"What if the reason leadership sometimes feels heavy, careful, or stuck isn’t your workload — but the quiet story your mind is telling about what struggle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":541,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-inspired-healthcare-leader-healthcare-leadership-work-life-balance-managing-change-7166129/episodes/the-confidence-boost-every-healthcare-leader-needs-to-thrive-ep-52/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"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.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}