In this episode, Ryan digs into one of the biggest shifts that happens when you move from peer to leader: learning to manage yourself first.

You can’t manage others well if you can’t manage your own reactions, time, and focus. And for most new leaders, that starts with emotions. Ryan breaks down the difference between regulating, suppressing, and reacting, and why calm leadership isn’t about hiding emotion but handling it with intention.

Drawing from Emotional Intelligence, Bowen Theory, and Nonviolent Communication, he explains how emotions move through teams, how to keep yours from taking over, and how to clear tension before it builds.

You’ll walk away with practical tools for staying grounded in stressful moments, repairing when you lose your cool, and creating a team climate that feels steady, even when things aren’t.

Because leadership maturity starts here: learning to lead yourself before you lead anyone else.