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In this powerful episode of the Change Is Possible Podcast, we discover the world of emotional intelligence (EQ) with Dr. Travis Bradberry, a world-renowned expert with a dual PhD in clinical and industrial psychology, and best-selling author of The New Emotional Intelligence. With over 10 million people having taken his EQ tests, Travis brings decades of science-backed insight into how emotional intelligence fuels performance, leadership, and connection - both at work and at home.

From managing tough feedback and handling micromanagers to teaching your kids better communication skills, this episode offers real-world strategies that can transform your approach to relationships and success in today's tech-driven world.


🔑 Key Topics:

  • What emotional intelligence really means - and what it doesn’t

  • Why EQ can be learned, and how your brain physically adapts to new emotional habits

  • The 60 “super strategies” in Dr. Bradberry’s new book

  • Practical steps to increase your EQ at work and in life

  • How to manage anxiety and tough conversations with calm and clarity

  • Using emotional intelligence to handle micromanagement, bullying, and toxic behavior

  • Parenting and EQ: helping teens build social skills in the tech age

  • How leaders can use EQ to shape organizational culture and performance

  • The emotional side of AI: Can it replace human empathy?


⌛ Episode Highlights and Timestamps:

[00:00:00] – Just 36% of people recognize emotions as they happen: Why that matters

[00:01:40] – What is EQ? Deciding EQ as the subject of Brad’s Career.

[00:05:26] – The 60 new super strategies in The New Emotional Intelligence

[00:07:33] – How to build new brain pathways to boost EQ

[00:09:49] – Feedback and self-awareness: tools to better understand yourself

[00:12:55] – Leaders and emotional tone: How EQ drives company culture

[00:14:16] – Self-awareness and why it's the foundation of EQ growth

[00:17:24] – Physical self-checks and emotional body awareness

[00:19:03] – Journaling, meditation, and EQ tools that actually work

[00:21:11] – Conflict, relationships, and why it’s not about being right

[00:22:51] – Growth mindset and adjusting communication for better results

[00:24:13] – The EQ challenge of AI, remote work, and disconnected generations

[00:27:45] – Likability vs boundaries: How to be kind without being walked over

[00:29:00] – Setting boundaries with senior colleagues (and why courage matters)

[00:33:11] – What makes employees exceptional: Port in a storm + problem-solver

[00:35:51] – Great leaders and the emotional tone they create

[00:36:47] – Final takeaway: Be part of the 36% who understand their emotions


🔗 Resources Mentioned:

👉 The New Emotional Intelligence – https://a.co/d/fE6z0QW

👉 EQ Training & Certification via LeadX.org - https://leadx.org/eq-certification/?utm_source=aurora&utm_medium=outbound


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👉 Website: https://leadx.org/

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisbradberry/


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🔗 Listening Links:

👉  Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/change-is-possible-your-career-transformation-guide/id1609990507⁠ 

👉 Podcast site: ⁠https://changeispossible.site/⁠   
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