
Ep8 Check Your Triggers – Leadership, Self-Regulation, and Emotional Agility
🎙️ Episode 8 – Check Your Triggers: Leadership, Self-Regulation, and Emotional Agility
Welcome back to Leadership Lessons with Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II—your space to grow from the inside out.
Welcome back to Leadership Lessons with Dr. Fredrick D. Lee II—your space to grow from the inside out.
In this episode, we’re getting honest about something every leader faces but few talk about honestly: triggers.
💥 Ever found yourself snapping in a meeting, avoiding conflict, or people-pleasing your way to exhaustion?
You’re not broken. You’re triggered. And that moment is your invitation, not your indictment.
You’re not broken. You’re triggered. And that moment is your invitation, not your indictment.
This episode dives deep into:
✅ What triggers are (hint: they’re unprocessed pain points)
✅ How emotional intelligence helps you recognize and regulate your responses
✅ Why self-regulation is a leadership superpower, not weakness
✅ The neuroscience behind your reactions—and how to create space between stimulus and response
You’ll walk away with:
🔑 Practical “Change Moves” to grow your emotional agility
💡 Tools to lead with steadiness, not shutdowns
🧠 EQ strategies that help you honor your emotions without being hijacked by them
📌 Coaching Prompt of the Week:
What’s one trigger you’ve been reacting to—and how could you respond differently starting today?
Drop your answers in the comments, or DM me to talk it through.
💬 Let’s connect:
📧 Email: info@mrchangeyourlife.com
📱 Instagram/Facebook: @DrFredrickDwaneLeeII
🔁 Know a leader who’s navigating pressure with grit and grace? Share this episode with them.
📅 Next up: Episode 9 – Silencing the Inner Critic: Rewriting the Leadership Narrative in Your Head
📅 Next up: Episode 9 – Silencing the Inner Critic: Rewriting the Leadership Narrative in Your Head
🎧 Don’t forget—change is constant, but your growth? That’s intentional.
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