{"id":1550,"date":"2026-03-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:39:39","slug":"calm-connection-and-effective-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/calm-connection-and-effective-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Calm, Connection, and Effective Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18933508\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18933508-calm-connection-and-effective-leadership-ft-kiara-hartwell.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18933508&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Kiara Hartwell, a licensed therapist, to explore how our nervous system shapes the way we lead, communicate, and show up in the world. 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