Billy Samoa Saleebey

Founder of Podify | Launching Video Podcasts for Speakers, Authors & Founders | Amplifying Purpose-Driven Voices, Building Unstoppable Brands | Ex-Tesla

𝗠𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬:
In 2019, I left Tesla as the Head of Global Sales & Product Training and went ALL IN on podcasting

I left my career but I found my calling. Here's what happened 👇

Spent a decade making movies - My feature film, Rolling, won awards, went to festivals all over the world, and got picked up for distribution in 2009

In 2010, I decided to make a pivot

I wanted to make a difference so I got into the renewables space

Helped scale a small solar company scale to become one of the biggest in the country

Got recruited by SolarCity

When Tesla acquired SolarCity, I got the opportunity to create the Onboarding Program for Tesla

Every new hire who starts at Tesla, goes through this program

I became the Global Head of Sales and Product Training, one level removed from Elon

Then I got the call...

Elon didn't want a global head of sales training

I could have stayed in corporate, but it was time to do my own thing

I started my podcast, Insight Out

Quickly realized how much work it is, so built a team

It became clear that others could also use help, so I started Podify

Today we help 40+ podcasters produce, promote, and monetize their shows

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🎙️Insight Out - Top 1% Globally
▶️ Co-Founder & CEO of Podify
🎞️ Audience Award Best Feature - Rolling
🎥 Million+ views on YouTube
🤝 30K+ on LinkedIn - Millions of content views 
🏆 Top 100 LinkedIn Sales Star
🚗 Global Leader at Tesla
🥇All-Time Sales Record Holder
📺 Creator of SCTV 

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To help visionaries and change-makers amplify their VOICE to make their mark on the world!

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We help podcasters and brands produce, edit, promote, and monetize their shows - Podify.com

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Insight Out dissects how the world’s most impactful people have made their mark - insightoutshow.com

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People who are changing the world

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Brands, influencers, celebrities, podcasters, athletes, speakers, radio/TV personalities, entrepreneurs, and executives

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🌎 World Traveller (42 countries 6 continents)
🍜 Ramen Addict
👨‍👦Dad to Kid Epic (YouTube)
⚾️ Little League Coach

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This is 49.

One year away from 50…
 
And I feel like I’m just getting started.

Recently, someone my age told me they’re “slowing down.”

I feel the exact opposite.

The next half century?
I believe it will be the best chapter of my life.

This year has brought something even more powerful than progress.

Clarity.

I’ve crystallized who I serve and why.

I work with purpose-driven, mission-driven leaders and entrepreneurs.
 
People building companies that do well AND do good.
Businesses that exist for impact, not just income.

That clarity is shaping everything:
• I’m rebranding my podcast to Built For Impact (this is the first time I'm publicly sharing this)
• I’m interviewing leaders whose missions are bigger than themselves.
• I’m telling stories of companies that prove business can be a force for good.

And something interesting is happening…
I’m attracting the right people.

Founders.
Operators.
Builders.
Leaders who care deeply about the dent they leave in the universe.

On the personal side:

I’ve been walking more. A lot more.

So far this year I've lost 16 pounds.

16 more to go to be a high school weight!

But beyond the weight, walking has also given me mental clarity.
 
Time to think.
Time to listen. (to books, podcasts, friends)
Time to reflect.

My wife created a "birthday table" for me with photos from every season of my life.

It stopped me in my tracks.

The seasons.
The growth.
The setbacks.
The wins.

Life isn’t about the destination.
It’s about the journey.

And the journey is measured less by net worth…
and more by the value of your relationships.

My wife.
My son.
My parents.
My extended family.
Cousins who texted today.
Friends who reached out with a birthday call.

It’s the people.
That’s the real wealth.

I think about life as a wheel:
Love
Family
Friendship
Health
Wealth
Purpose
Work

If one part is missing, the ride gets bumpy.

My goal now is simple:

Build a life where the wheel is full and balanced enough to roll smoothly.

More ups than downs.
More depth than noise.
More purpose than pressure.

And if you get a random text from me in the coming weeks, just saying hello…

It’s intentional.
Relationships matter.

49 feels like alignment.

And I’m excited for what 50 and beyond will bring.

If you’re building something that makes the world better I’d love to connect.

Built For Impact.

I'm excited to share that my feature film Rolling is now on Amazon streaming! Last year, we landed a new distribution deal, which means a new generation can watch it!

Before Podify, before Tesla, before solar...I spent a decade in the film industry. 

And you may not know, I directed, produced, and co-wrote a feature film. 

Yes...

Over 20 years ago, a group of friends came together to make a movie about ecstasy.

We took it to film festivals around the world, it won multiple audience awards for best picture, got picked up for distribution, had a small theatrical run, and was on Netflix, and all the major platforms. 

The DVD was even on the shelves at Blockbuster (remember those days?!?!)

But more than valuable than these milestone achievements, was how working on the movie impacted my life, and the lives of so many who were involved. 

We were young. We were ambitious. We had no idea how meaningful that journey would become.

What started as a creative project turned into lifelong friendships resulting in deep bonds and relationships I still treasure to this day. 

Many of the cast, crew, and producers from that film are still very close. Even marriages happened because of Rolling!

That experience shaped more than a movie…it shaped my life.

Now, 17 years after its original 2009 release, Rolling is streaming on Amazon as part of a new distribution chapter that will bring it to multiple streaming platforms.

I’m incredibly grateful.

Many have asked for a link to watch it, so here it is!

If you have a chance to watch, share, or help us introduce it to someone new, it would mean the world.

Here’s to stories that keep rolling.

Here is the link to Rolling on Amazon:

Those extra holes on Converse sneakers aren’t decorative.
They’re optional capacity.

Yes, they help with ventilation.
That’s the obvious part.

They’re performance features designed to:
 
Lock the heel in place during lateral movement
Reduce foot slip under load
Increase stability during training

Most people never use them.

Not because they’re useless.
But because no one told them they existed.

That same pattern shows up everywhere in business.

Not in obvious ways.
In expensive, quiet ones.

Examples I see all the time:
• Calendars used for meetings: not energy design, focus blocks, or recovery
 • CRMs used as databases: not automation engines or follow-up systems
 • Cameras used on auto: while manual settings could double output quality
 • Teams hired for execution: while their strategic leverage goes untapped
 • PM tools used for tasks: not dependency mapping, risk surfacing, or clarity
 • Podcasts used for distribution: not relationship-building, deal flow, trust
 • Social media used for awareness: not audience research, message testing
 • SOPs written for compliance: not speed, delegation, or creative freedom
 • Analytics viewed as reporting: not behavioral insight or decision guidance

Here’s the truth:

Most people don’t need better tools.
They need deeper fluency.

Tool switching feels like progress because it’s visible.
Mastery feels slow because it’s internal.

But leverage lives in depth.

The people who compound fastest don’t add more.
They extract more.

They ask better questions:
- What am I only using at a surface level?
- What feature did I skip because it felt “advanced”?
- What capability would change outcomes if I actually learned it?

That’s how pros separate themselves from hobbyists.

Not by owning more gear.
 
By understanding what they already have.

Before you buy the next tool, platform, or system:

Learn the extra lace holes.

What’s one tool you already use every day that you suspect you’re under-utilizing?

Most people think this tiny pocket inside your jeans is just a design quirk.
It’s not.

It was originally made for pocket watches.
 
Later, people used it for coins.
 
Today, it mostly does… nothing.

And that’s the point.

The pocket didn’t fail.
 
It did exactly what it was designed to do.
We’re the ones who forgot why it exists.

That’s how systems quietly turn into drag.
Not because they’re broken.
 
But because their original purpose disappears and no one questions them anymore.

This happens in business all the time.
 • A weekly meeting no one can explain
 • A report everyone produces but no one uses
 • A tool the team inherited, not chose
 • A process defended with “we’ve always done it this way”

At some point, the context changed.

The system stayed.

High-performing founders don’t just optimize execution.

They re-audit intent.

They regularly ask:
 • Why was this built?
 • What problem did it originally solve?
 • Would we still design it this way today?

Because scale doesn’t collapse from bad ideas.

It collapses from forgotten ones.

If you can’t explain why something exists in one sentence, it’s already costing you.

🐸 Are we the frog in the AI pot...warming slowly, smiling calmly, and not realizing what’s coming?

Most big shifts don’t feel like emergencies at first.

They feel like conveniences. Efficiency. Progress.

Until one day the temperature isn’t “warm” anymore.
 
It’s… different.

And with AI... the water is heating fast.

Where the “temperature rise” really is

The credible risks aren’t killer robots.
 
They look more like this:
• Quiet job replacement, not overnight, but drip-by-drip
• Enormous power concentrated into very few companies
• Truth becoming harder to verify
• Increasing dependency → decreasing human capability
• Economic & social pressure on people who can’t adapt fast enough
• AI influencing decision-making at scale without transparency

Most people don’t notice risk as long as life seems easier
 
That’s the “warming water.”

The uncomfortable truth

AI isn’t inherently an existential threat

But misaligned incentives + rapid capability growth + global scale = real risk if we don’t take governance and alignment seriously

And hoping it turns out fine has never been a great strategy

So what do we do, practically, right now?

Here’s a simple framework I use when thinking about “future-proofing” in an AI world:

1. Awareness over denial

Don’t panic. Don’t dismiss.
Stay informed through credible sources, not headlines or hype.

2. Augment, don’t compete

Assume AI becomes a baseline tool, like calculators or the internet.
 
Ask daily:
“How does AI make my work 10–100x more effective?”

People who partner with AI will outpace those who avoid it.

3. Invest in deeply human skills

These compound in value:
• judgment
• ethics
• leadership
• creativity
• storytelling
• relationships
• taste
• emotional intelligence

AI amplifies these, it doesn’t replace them easily.

4. Own something AI can’t take

Ideally more than one of these:
• your audience
• your reputation
• your network
• your perspective
• your domain expertise

These are moats.

5. Push for responsible guardrails

Support:
• transparency
• safety research
• alignment work
• policies that protect humans
• accountability in powerful AI systems

We want progress, but with brakes, seatbelts, and airbags.

6. Build resilience

Assume change will accelerate.

Design your life & business for adaptability:
• recurring learning
• multiple income paths
• flexible identity (you are not your job title)

Antifragile beats comfortable.

The big mindset shift
The danger isn’t that AI becomes smarter than us tomorrow
The danger is we slowly hand over agency without noticing

We outsource:

thinking → decision-making → meaning.

The “frog” doesn’t die because the water gets hot.
 
It dies because it stops paying attention.

My takeaway

AI isn’t doom, it’s leverage.

But leverage amplifies everything, including our blind spots

The goal isn’t fear

It’s clear-eyed responsibility, proactive adaptation, and building the kind of society that remains human-centered even with non-human intelligence

Most people spend their entire careers operating inside systems they never bother to understand.

They use them.
Rely on them.
Complain about them.

But they don’t question them.

That tiny hole on the top of a pen cap is a perfect example.

Not because it’s clever.
But because almost no one ever asks why it exists.

And that same blindness shows up everywhere in business.

Founders who:
 • Post content without understanding distribution
 • Hire people without understanding incentives
 • Build offers without understanding friction
 • Scale teams without understanding failure points

They’re using systems they’ve never studied.

The best operators do the opposite.

They zoom in on details most people ignore.
They ask questions that feel “too small” to matter.
They assume nothing is accidental.

That’s where leverage hides.

Here’s the part most people don’t know:

That hole isn’t decorative.
It’s there because pen caps are a choking hazard.

If someone inhales or swallows the cap, the hole allows air to pass through the trachea and reduce the risk of suffocation.

It’s not a branding choice.
It’s not a design flourish.
It’s a safety requirement in many countries.

Which is the real lesson.

Great systems don’t optimize for best-case behavior.

They design for worst-case reality.
The founders who win long-term aren’t the most creative.
They’re the most curious.

They understand why things exist before trying to change them.

Because once you understand the system, you stop fighting it,
 and start using it.

This is what great marketing looks like...and most founders will completely miss why. 👇

Not because they’re bad marketers.

But because they’re addicted to explaining instead of revealing.

Here’s the truth:

People don’t believe claims.
 
They believe behavior.

This ad works because it doesn’t say anything.

It forces your brain to conclude the message on its own.

And when your brain completes the story…

You trust it more.

That’s persuasion at a neurological level.

Here are 7 reasons this ad outperforms 99% of marketing:

1. It externalizes the benefit

Bad marketing says:
“We’re delicious.”

Great marketing shows:
“Look what happens when this exists.”

Show the impact, not the features.

2. It creates behavioral proof

No testimonials.
No guarantees.

Just implied truth:
“If cats are climbing walls for this… it must be irresistible.”

Implied truth > stated truth.

3. It uses object-centered storytelling

You don’t see the brand talking.

You see the world reacting to the brand.

That shifts the story from:

“We are great”
to
“This changes behavior”

That’s much more powerful.

4. It builds desire through pursuit

Movement = attention.
But pursuit = desire.

When something is being chased, our brain automatically assigns it value.

Most brands talk.

Great brands make you lean toward them.

5. It collapses logic and emotion into one frame

Logic says:
 “This product must be good.”

Emotion says:
 “I want the thing everyone wants.”

When those stack, you win.

6. It removes the need for copy

If you need paragraphs to explain your value…

You don’t have clarity.

This ad is a masterclass in strategic subtraction.

The fewer words required, the stronger the idea.

7. It makes the audience do the thinking

And when people participate in the meaning…

They remember it longer.
And defend it harder.

Because now it’s their conclusion, not yours.

This isn’t just ad creativity.

It’s a lesson for anyone building a brand, podcast, or company:

Stop telling people what you do.
Start showing the world that changes when you exist.

When your work genuinely creates transformation…

You don’t need to scream.

You just need to design moments where the truth is undeniable.

Thoughts?

What cold plunging taught me about running a business
I’ve been experimenting with cold and hot therapy.

And the evidence is overwhelming:
 
Stress your body in the right way… and it gets stronger.

It turns out the same principle applies to business.

Here’s how.

1. The hardest part is getting in

Staring at cold water is worse than being in it.

Same with:
 • Shipping the first product
 • Posting the first video
 • Making the first sales call

The anxiety before action is always louder than reality.

Action quiets fear.

2. Discomfort builds capacity

Cold exposure trains your nervous system.

You learn to stay calm while it’s uncomfortable.

Business is constant discomfort:
 • Firing
 • Hiring
 • Saying no
 • Raising prices
 • Making decisions with imperfect data

Your success depends on how well you self-regulate when things get hard.

3. Adaptation happens slowly, then suddenly

The first plunge shocks your system.

By the tenth?
 
You breathe. You focus. You handle it.

Business works the same way.

At first, every problem feels like a crisis.
 
Over time, your tolerance grows.

Leaders aren’t born calm.

They train for calm.

4. Consistency beats intensity

One ice bath doesn’t change anything.
Neither does one great post.
 
Or one amazing quarter.

Small repetitions build big identities.

Do the right thing.
Do it again tomorrow.

5. Exposure reveals weak points

Cold shows you:
 • Where your breath breaks
 • Where your body tenses
 • Where you lose control

Business does too.

Pressure exposes:
 • Weak systems
 • Bad assumptions
 • Fragile culture
 • Missing processes

Pressure isn’t the problem.
Hidden fragility is.

6. Recovery matters as much as stress

Cold. Heat. Rest.
Stress + recovery = growth.

If you only run your business in “stress mode,” you burn out.

Leaders who last schedule:
 • Thinking time
 • Delegation
 • Boundaries
 • Real rest

Not because they’re soft.
Because they’re serious.

7. You never stop feeling the cold

It doesn’t get easier.
You get stronger.

Business doesn’t calm down.
 
You grow into the version of yourself who can handle it.

And that’s the game.

If you’re a founder or leader, ask yourself:

Where do I need more controlled discomfort?
 
And where do I need more intentional recovery?

Because growth doesn’t come from comfort.

It comes from learning how to stay steady in the cold.

Mental Health at Work & Resilience Speaker | LinkedIn Top Voice | Therapist | Teaching Fortune 500 People Leaders How to Prioritize Mental Health | Feat. NYT, Forbes, Washington Post, TED Blog, Thrive Global, Oprah Daily

Most workplaces aren’t struggling with performance.
They’re struggling with connection.

I’m a work culture & mental health keynote speaker, Penguin Random House author, and licensed therapist who helps organizations build high-performing, human-centered cultures—without burnout, toxic positivity, or performative wellbeing.

With 13+ years of clinical experience and partnerships with organizations including LinkedIn, Warner Bros. Discovery, Molson Coors, NPR, SHRM, Godiva, TED, and the World Economic Forum, I translate the science of mental health, resilience, and connection into keynotes that actually change how people work.

Popular Keynotes:

• Working Well: How to Build a Happier, Healthier Workplace in the Age of AI
• The Science of Resilience: Thriving in an Ever-Changing World
• Mental Health Matters: Supporting Mental Health In and Out of the Workplace
• Balance Instead of Burnout: Research-Backed Tools to Improve Wellbeing

My talks bridge mental health and performance, giving leaders and teams practical frameworks they can use immediately—long after the applause fades.

If you’re planning a conference, leadership summit, or company-wide event and want a keynote that resonates, drives behavior change, and meets this moment at work, let’s connect.

📩 Speaking inquiries via website, DM, or email: NT@wellbeingspeaker.com

Nidhi Tewari, LCSW

An organization’s culture can make or break your mental and physical wellbeing. 

If toxic environments are endured, then health quickly declines. 

Unhealthy cultures:

→ Expect self-sacrifice for advancement
→ Demand that you do more with less
→ Have unreasonable expectations 
→ Lack team trust and cohesion
→ Blur work-life boundaries

Healthy employees need to:

↳ Recognize loyalty should have limits
↳ Only work during standard work hours 
↳ Disengage from work drama and dynamics
↳ Prioritize having non-work related interests
↳ Set expectations based on what’s achievable 

Remember, unhealthy cultures skyrocket stress, increasing your risk of heart disease, mental health conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders.  

If you want to maintain your health, then you have to leave unhealthy workplaces. 

Do you agree? 

♻️ Share this post to help shift workplace culture.

If you’re tired of working in unhealthy, unhappy work cultures, then order my book Working Well.  

https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

Work Culture & Mental Health Keynote Speaker | Thinkers50 Radar Award Winner 2026 | Penguin Random House Author | Therapist | Rehumanizing Work to Build Healthier, High-Performing Organizations

When leaders ignore problems, they destroy team dynamics and company culture. 

If leaders don’t intervene, then the healthy employees start to leave. 

Avoidant leaders:

→ Destroy the the team’s faith in them 
→ Keep toxic superstars around 
→ Deny and minimize problems
→ Don’t ask for feedback 
→ Make empty promises 

Leaders need to:

↳ Continually look to improve
↳ Investigate complaints and issues
↳ Acknowledge mistakes and missteps
↳ Transparently communicate action plan
↳ Follow through on their intervention plan

Remember, being a passive, avoidant leader diminishes the trust and cohesion of the team.  

If you want to create a culture that people want to work in, then you have to take action, even when it’s hard.

Do you agree? 

♻️ Share this post to help shift leadership culture.

Learn more about how to improve your communication and connection at work in my book Working Well.  You an pre-order here: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

My book, Working Well, is 1 month away from release!

I spent the years leading up to writing this book wondering why work sucks so badly for so many of us.

If we spend 40 hours a week for 45 years working, isn’t there a better way?

During those years, I navigated toxic workplaces and felt incredibly alone. I questioned my own reality as I was targeted by bullies on my team — colleagues and leaders saw what was happening, and no one did anything.

I realized not only was everyone at work disconnected — I was disconnected from myself as a means of survival.

So I studied how we can become more attuned — or in tune — with ourselves and others at work.

I explored how we can be present with others while staying connected to our own inner worlds, and how we can meet others’ needs without neglecting our own. I also looked at how anxiety-ridden ADHDers like myself get left behind — and how we can create a more level playing field.

That’s how Working Well was born.

↳ If you’ve survived a toxic workplace — this is for you.
↳ If you’ve felt disconnected or like you don’t matter at work — this is for you.
↳ If you want to improve your communication and connection skills so you can thrive — this is for you.

This book is a science-backed guide for how we can evolve the way we work for the better.

Pre-order here:
https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

Thank you for supporting — it means so much to me ❤️

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I listened to a voicemail from my dad from 2023, before Alzheimer’s started taking a hold, and I completely lost it.  

Like ugly cried, and bawled my eyes out into my husband’s shoulder.

My dad and I had a complicated relationship growing up, and we really started growing closer over the last 8 years.  

Then, ~3 years ago he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.   

He still remembers me and remembers my book is coming out soon.

He says it’s “won-won-wonderful” that my book is being released on his 75th birthday, but stringing words together and speaking coherently are harder.  

He said in his 2023 voicemail, “Hi Nidhi, I hope that you’re doing well. I haven’t gotten a chance to speak with you for some time and I have been missing you, so I thought I would give you a call. Whenever you get a chance, give me a call so I can chat with you. All right, talk to you later.  Goodbye.”

For a man who was never expressive growing up, hearing him say he misses me meant/means so much.

This disease is the absolute worst and I’m so, so sad.  

Seeing our parents age and decline is the most gut wrenching thing.

But one of the hardest parts is continuing to operate as “business as usual” because life doesn’t stop. 

So many of us are grappling with this unseen trauma.

Most of the time, we mask it well, smile, and keep on keeping on while hurting inside. 

But sometimes, we can’t carry it all, and we break.  

You probably are leading people in the same position as me.  Caught between the personal and the professional. 

The pain doesn’t turn off just because we clock in. 

Learn the skills to tune in and truly connect.  Your trust and outcomes depend on it.

Even the most resilient, high performing employees cannot succeed in unhealthy environments.

When organizations are disconnected, disengaged, and distrustful, the strongest team members start to struggle. 

In order to thrive, people need to feel safe, cared for, and invested in.

People leaders need to:

↳ Earn trust through aligned words & actions
↳ Address unhealthy interpersonal dynamics
↳ Deal with the systemic drivers of burnout
↳ Acknowledge and repair after mistakes 
↳ Model risk taking and experimentation

These smaller actions lead to outsized impacts. 

Do you agree? 

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My book Working Well teaches you how to build a happier, healthier workplace where people thrive. 
↳ Pre-order here: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

Would you forego making more money for better connections with colleagues and leaders at work?

You might be surprised to hear that a majority of employees surveyed would. 

Connection is currency, and it’s proving to be even more valuable than money. 

This is part of why I wrote Working Well. 

People are craving deeper work relationships and support, yet disengagement and distrust are at an all time high.

We lack the skills to truly connect, and it’s widening the gulfs between us.  

We need to focus on what really matters.  

Making sure employees feel valued, understood, and cared for.  

That’s what Working Well will teach you.  

The outcomes will come once people are prioritized. 

Do you agree?

Your guide to a more connected, happier, healthier workplace is here: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

Thanks for having me on your podcast Jesse Sieff!

Hot take: burnout is the symptom we focus on at work, but the core issue is deeper. 

Disconnection is the root cause. 

People are struggling because they feel unseen, unsupported, and replaceable.

They feel disconnected from themselves, others, and their work itself. 

And most leaders were never taught the skill that actually fixes this:

Attunement.

The ability to get in tune with yourself and others so teams can build trust, collaborate better, and actually thrive.

In Working Well, I break down the science of attunement and how it can transform toxic, disconnected workplaces into environments where people actually want to show up.

Because work takes up 40+ hours a week of our lives.  It shouldn’t feel this bad.

📖 Preorder Working Well
Releasing March 24, 2026

If you care about being happier and healthier at work, this book is for you.

Order here: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

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When your experience with a toxic colleague is minimized, it makes you question your reality. 

You start to wonder what you did wrong and if you were misinterpreting the situation, despite the evidence before you. 

This clip from my upcoming audiobook outlines how workplace gaslighting happens, and how it affects leaders and teams.  

If this has happened to you, you’re not “too sensitive” and you’re not alone. 

Your gut instincts were right on, but they wanted to instill doubt. 

↳ My book Working Well talks about these types of dynamics, and outlines how we can shift to a happier, healthier work culture. 

↳ Order it here: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

Have you ever dealt with this at work? 

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It can happen to anyone. 

One day you’re employed, and the next, you’re deemed redundant and laid off. 

The toll is emotional.  

Grief. Anger. Resentment. Shame.

The toll’s also physical.  

Heart palpitations. Body tension. Sleepless nights. 

But there’s one toll that we don’t discuss enough. 

Watch this video to learn about the hidden cost of layoffs. 

Do you agree? 

♻️ Repost this to raise awareness of the longer term impact of layoffs.

If you want to learn how we can rehumanize work, pre-order my book Working Well: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

We are all familiar with EQ.  
But are you familiar with the concept of RQ?  

It's the next evolution of emotional intelligence, and an essential skill for thriving in and out of work.  

In this article, you'll learn about relational intelligence (RQ), and how it's transforming the way that we work.  

→ I cover the core differences between EQ and RQ.  

→ I address why relational intelligence is a game changer in the workplace. 

→ I teach you about the concept of attunement, which is essential to strengthening RQ.  

Have you heard of RQ?  What are your thoughts?

♻️ Repost this to help others to improve their relational intelligence. 

If you'd like to strengthen your relational intelligence, then pre-order my book Working Well: https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

I just finished recording a podcast episode with Melissa Monte for the Mind Love podcast on the importance of relational intelligence. This is a conve

Open article: You know about EQ, but have you heard of RQ?  by Nidhi Tewari, LCSW • 2 min read

You know about EQ, but have you heard of RQ?

Thank you Thinkers50 and London Speaker Bureau for highlighting my work and my upcoming book!

→ What if the “next big thing” in leadership isn't AI.

→ What if it’s actually about re-humanizing work? 

In a technologically saturated work landscape, tuning into what people need is the ultimate performance hack.

In my book, Working Well, I argue that we work better when workplaces embrace people as whole, complex beings. 

I talk about the science and skill of attunement:

↳ Attunement is your ability to be deeply aware of, responsive to, and aligned with the emotional and interpersonal dynamics of colleagues, clients, and the organizational environment. 

↳ It entails 4 core skills: Flexibility, Reading Cues, Self-Regulation, Collaboration.

↳ My research study found that mastering these skills improves job satisfaction, productivity, psychological safety, and connection. 

↳ Attunement and relational intelligence are the next evolution of emotional intelligence, and they’re a salve in a world wrought with disengagement & disconnection. 

Let’s not forget what actually drives your outcomes and culture: your people.

Do you agree?

♻️ Repost this to help others to become more in tune.

Want to learn how to create a happier, healthier workplace through attunement?   Pre-order my book here https://lnkd.in/eXhX-QdZ

🔥 Hot take: What if the “next big thing” in leadership isn't AI, but “attunement”? 

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Nidhi Tewari, LCSW explains how making people feel seen is the ultimate performance hack.

In her book, ‘Working Well: How to Build a Happier, Healthier Workplace Through the Science of Attunement,’ Nidhi argues that we work better when workplaces embrace people as whole, complex beings. She introduces the “science of attunement,” which is the practice of deepening connections by making others feel heard and valued. From her experience, attunement is the next evolution of emotional intelligence.

Nidhi shows how focusing on mental health and communication can reduce stress, burnout, and turnover. It’s a powerful reminder that empathy and connection aren’t just “soft skills” but are truly essential for sustainable, high-performing teams.

How do you connect with your team? Especially in an increasingly digital landscape, how do you maintain a human touch?

See how Nidhi is shaping the future of business in her Thinkers50 Radar 2026 profile: https://lnkd.in/ei8bGXcC

The Thinkers50 Radar 2026 list is presented in partnership with London Speaker Bureau.
#Thinkers50 #Thinkers50Radar #Attunement #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealth 

Video source: Nidhi Tewari

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