{"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":"This Is The Kindest Way To Give Hard Feedback – EP. 71","slug":"this-is-the-kindest-way-to-give-hard-feedback-ep-71","published_at":"2026-05-26T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"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","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/this-is-the-kindest-way-to-give-hard-feedback-%e2%80%93-ep-71/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zp8mvwqdm445kvdy/Inspired_Healthcare_Leader_-_Hard_Feedback_V3bglgj.mp3","summary":"Most healthcare leaders don’t avoid hard feedback because they’re weak leaders. They avoid it because they care deeply about people. But what if avoiding the conversation is actually causing more harm than having it? In this episode I explain why the kindest leaders are the ones willing to tell the truth clearly, compassionately, and directly. You’ll learn how to give difficult feedback without sounding harsh, damaging relationships, over-explaining, or carrying anxiety about the conversation for days beforehand. So, if you’ve ever delayed a difficult conversation because you didn’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, this episode will help you approach it in a way that feels both deeply human and deeply effective. Get the Healthcare Leadership Playbook: maraergaszabari.com/playbook Take the quiz to help you move forward with more clarity and confidence in your leadership: healthcareleaderquiz.com Website: maraergaszabari.com","meta_description":"Most healthcare leaders don’t avoid hard feedback because they’re weak leaders. They avoid it because they care deeply about people. But what if avoiding…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":917,"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/this-is-the-kindest-way-to-give-hard-feedback-ep-71/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/this-is-the-kindest-way-to-give-hard-feedback-ep-71.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}