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S5:48🎙️ LIVE with Amy Leneker Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Lead with Joy 🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 48 “Stress isn’t the price of success — it’s the thief that steals it.” “Joy isn’t something you schedule once a quarter; it’s something you protect and practice in the middle of real life.” “If you’ve ever woken up on a Monday already exhausted… the problem isn’t you — the problem is stress.” “Reducing stress isn’t simply a wellness strategy — it’s a joy strategy.” “Work can feel meaningful again — not because it’s perfect, but because we show up differently.” 🚨 Mark Your Calendars! 🚨 📅 Monday, March 2, 2026 ⏰ 1:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA / Olympia, WA) ⏰ 4:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion I’m excited to welcome Amy Leneker — Founder & CEO of the Center for Joyful Work, leadership strategist, national workforce researcher, and author of the upcoming book: 📘 Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress and More Joy (Releases March 24, 2026) Amy has helped over 100,000 leaders and teams — including Fortune 100 organizations — reduce stress and build healthier, higher-performing workplaces. With 25+ years of leadership experience and advanced study in leadership, neuroscience, and stress resilience, she brings both credibility and heart to the conversation. And in today’s high-stakes world — whether you’re commanding Sailors, leading engineers, or building resilient organizations — this message matters. ⸻ 🔎 What You Will Learn… ✅ Why burnout is not a leadership strategy ✅ The neuroscience of stress — and how leaders unintentionally amplify it ✅ How to regulate your leadership presence under pressure ✅ The surprisingly simple method behind Cheers to Monday ✅ How joy becomes a competitive advantage in high-performance environments To my Naval Junior Officers who aspire to command one day… To my Silicon Valley senior engineers preparing to lead teams… This episode is for you. Because calm is contagious. Culture is shaped by leadership. And Monday is a mindset. ⸻ 💬 Join the Conversation! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments! 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Amy? Post them below — we will answer them LIVE! ⸻ 👇 Your Turn After the Episode: ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation? ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week? ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾 Let’s build resilient leaders. Let’s build healthier cultures. Let’s raise a toast to Monday. #LeadershipAndSuccess #CheersToMonday #ResilientLeadership #WorkplaceWellbeing #ServantLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #CoachBZ