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🎙️ Episode Overview:
In this episode of Women Choosing Growth, Tina Sue welcomes leadership and resilience expert Marisol Solarte-Erlacher for a powerful, real conversation about what resilience actually looks like — not just for leaders, but for every human trying to thrive in a chaotic world.
Marisol shares her raw journey from running a successful practice to facing deep burnout, the emotional cost of leadership, and how unacknowledged stress silently sabotages even the most "high-functioning" among us. She also breaks down how entrepreneurs and leaders can proactively build emotional resilience — and why you must model it first if you want your teams to thrive.
This episode is packed with insights every leader needs — especially in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world.
🔥 What You'll Learn:
- Why high-achievers are often silently struggling — and how to recognize it before it's too late.
- How to build your Window of Tolerance so you can stay calm and strategic under stress.
- The real signs of hyperarousal and hypoarousal (and why they aren't always obvious).
- Simple leadership questions that help you support your team without becoming their therapist.
- Why your self-care and resilience work isn't optional if you want to be an effective leader.
- How strong beliefs can act like hidden triggers that sabotage communication and collaboration.
🧠 Notable Quotes:
"You can’t lead others well if you’re not first leading yourself through your own challenges." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher
"You don't have to wait until a breakdown to start building resilience — it’s a muscle you train every day." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher
"High-functioning doesn't mean healthy functioning. Silent struggles are happening more often than you think." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher
"Self-care isn't fixing yourself in the moment of crisis — it's the preparation you do when things are still calm." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher
"Three in five employees are silently struggling — and the highest performers might be hiding it best." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher
🎯 Actionable Takeaways:
- Understand Your Window of Tolerance: Recognize the early warning signs when you're slipping into hyperarousal (anxiety, overwhelm) or hypoarousal (shutdown, detachment).
- Create a Personal Resilience Plan: Don't wait for burnout. Build daily habits like meditation, journaling, or strategic check-ins that strengthen emotional stamina.
- Ask Simple Check-In Questions as a Leader:
- How are you doing today?
- What challenges are you facing right now?
- What strategies have helped you overcome challenges before?
- How can I support you right now?
- What are you doing to take care of yourself this week?
- Model Resilience Yourself: Your team will mirror your self-care habits—or your stress. Show them what resilient leadership looks like.
- Recognize Silent Struggles: Remember that your highest performers could be masking the deepest struggles. Stay connected.
✨ Resources Mentioned:
- Take Marisol’s Quick Resilience Quiz: Resilience Quiz Link (update the link if you have the exact URL!)
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