I’m thrilled to welcome Gretchen Fox Palmer, a powerhouse in high-stakes communications, emotional intelligence, and culture change. She’s here to bust the myth that emotions don’t belong at work—because they’re actually a leadership advantage.

Today we’re exploring how emotional intelligence helps you lead with confidence, make better decisions, and build lasting trust. Plus, as a fellow equine-assisted learning facilitator, Gretchen shares how horses teach leadership, presence, and awareness like nothing else can.

In This Episode:

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• Learn how emotional intelligence can transform leadership, improve workplace culture, and create stronger, more engaged teams.
  
• Discover how equine-facilitated leadership training helps leaders build trust, set boundaries, and develop a deeper sense of self-awareness.
  
• Find out why emotions are a powerful leadership tool that can drive connection, innovation, and lasting impact.
  
• Get practical strategies to lead with authenticity, inspire your team, and cultivate a workplace where people thrive.
  
• Understand how emotional intelligence fuels long-term business success, strengthens relationships, and enhances decision-making.
  
• Hear how one leader’s journey from corporate burnout to purpose-driven success can inspire you to redefine leadership on your own terms.
  

Gretchen Fox Palmer is a catalyst for change, recruited by Fortune 10 giants and Silicon Valley startups to drive transformation and redefine norms. A master of emotional intelligence, she has led crisis management, change leadership, and high-performance culture building for publicly traded companies. As the executive-in-charge of public-facing social media for Live Nation and Ticketmaster during their merger, she managed crisis communications for 100+ venues, artists, and clients. In 2015, she founded MTO Agency, guiding executives and teams through transformative times with EQ strategies that inspire people and elevate performance in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

“When you have emotional capacity and resilience and skills, then you really can handle anything.” ~Gretchen Fox Palmer

To learn more about Gretchen, visit her website. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn.

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