Winning Season

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In this episode of the Confidence Rewired series, host Jacqueline Twillie explores the intersection of breath work and confidence, emphasizing the importance of breath in high-stress situations. She introduces cyclic sighing as a powerful technique for reducing anxiety and enhancing leadership presence. The episode also outlines practical steps for incorporating breath work into daily routines, particularly through a 2 p.m. ...

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In this episode of the Winning Season Podcast, the Confidence Rewired Series, host Jacqueline Twillie discusses the importance of dopamine in building confidence and motivation. She introduces the concept of the 'confidence comeback loop' and emphasizes the significance of tiny wins in stimulating dopamine release. Jacqueline provides a practical framework called the 'Tiny Win System' to help listeners identify small, achiev...

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In this episode of the Confidence Rewired Series of the Winning Season Podcast, host Jacqueline Twillie explores the concept of the 'messy middle' where life and work pressures collide, leading to a dip in confidence. She discusses the neuroscience behind confidence, emphasizing how chronic stress affects the brain's ability to function effectively. Jacqueline introduces the BLAST method, a five-step process desi...

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In this series of Confidence Rewired, Winning Season Podcast host Jacqueline Twillie delves into the intricacies of confidence, particularly how it can be affected by setbacks and stress. She introduces the concept of the brain's confidence center, the ventral medial prefrontal cortex, and discusses the importance of an identity anchor in maintaining self-assurance. Through personal anecdotes and scientific insights, Jac...

Winning Season Podcast: Confidence Rewired Series

Episode 1: The Neuroscience of Confidence Crashers

Host: Jacqueline Twillie

In this episode of Winning Season, Jacqueline Twillie explores the science behind confidence crashes and provides practical tools to rewire your response to setbacks. Drawing from her personal experience with imposter syndrome during Zero Gap's first enterprise rollout, Jacqueline breaks down the neuroscien...

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In this episode of Winning Season, host Jacqueline welcomes talent executive and inclusion strategist Fadjanie Cadet to discuss revolutionary approaches to performance management, talent development, and creating psychologically safe workplaces. Fadjanie shares insights from her career, including practical frameworks for identifying high-potential talent, building effective feedback cultures, and leading organizatio...

In This Episode In this revamped episode of The Winning Season Podcast, host Jacqueline Twillie introduces a new "professional girlfriend" format, offering candid advice on navigating VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) environments when the chaos feels overwhelming including when we're contributing to it ourselves. Drawing from personal experience, Jacqueline shares actionable strategies for finding clarity, maki...

In this episode, Jacqueline Twillie breaks down how to navigate Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) situations using the science-backed AHA framework—Attitude, Habits, and Actions.

Key Topics:

• Understanding VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity defined
• The neuroscience behind uncertainty and decision-making
• The AHA Method: Attitude, Habits, and Actions explained
• Practical techniques for each compone...

Episode 2 in the VUCA Series: Understanding Uncertainty & Building Powerful Habits

In this powerful episode, Jacqueline Swilley breaks down why uncertainty isn't your weakness—it's potentially your greatest competitive advantage. Discover how consistency trumps certainty in leadership and learn practical habits that create clarity during wildly unpredictable times.

🎙️ Episode Highlights

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Leaders with structured...

In this first episode of a 4-part series on leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), Jacqueline explores how to transform volatility from your biggest stressor into your competitive advantage using her AHA Framework: Attitude, Habits, and Actions. This episode specifically focuses on the "Attitude" component and provides practical strategies for staying grounded when everything around you is changi...

In this episode, Jacqueline V. Twillie introduces what VUCA really means Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity and why it’s showing up in your work life more than ever. Whether you have a formal leadership title or not, this series will give you practical tools to stay grounded, clear, and confident.

🧭 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Why work feels so chaotic lately (and how VUCA explains it)

• A breakdown of the VUC...

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In this mini-pod episode, Jacqueline shares a practical seven-question framework to transform your one-on-one meetings from basic check-ins into meaningful growth opportunities. She explains how to apply her LATTE method (Look, Anticipate, Think, Talk, Evaluate) to create more intentional and empowering conversations with your team members.

The Seven Question Framework

1. What are you working on and what's going w...

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In this episode, Jacqueline Twillie shares a simple yet powerful three-word phrase that can transform your leadership, elevate your negotiation skills, and help you navigate workplace dynamics with greater confidence: "Tell Me More."

Jacqueline reveals how this simple language shift led to a breakthrough in a challenging negotiation situation and provides practical guidance on how to use this power phrase in...

In this mini-episode, Jacqueline shares insights about building a strong inner circle of female peers for professional success. Harvard Business Review found women with strong female-dominated inner circles are 2.5x more likely to land executive positions.

• Women with strong fem...

Episode SummaryIn this power-packed episode, Jacqueline Twillie tackles the universal workplace challenge of ineffective meetings.

Drawing from research showing professionals spend over 20 hours weekly in meetings with half feeling wasted Jacqueline shares her exclusive R4 Framework typically reserved for private coaching clients. This actionable framework has helped tech executives reclaim 10 hours weekly, propelled finance le...

In this episode, Jacqueline shares her transformative experience in Paris, where she stepped outside her comfort zone to take a creative writing class. She reflects on the importance of embracing new challenges, her surroundings' sensory richness, and her connections with others. Through her journey, she emphasizes the value of personal growth, storytelling, and the impact of being present in the moment.

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• Jacquel...

In this episode, Jacqueline Twillie discusses the challenges and strategies for confidently navigating leadership transitions. She emphasizes the importance of mindset shifts, emotional intelligence, stakeholder engagement, and continuous learning. Jacqueline shares personal experiences and practical tips to help leaders succeed in their new roles while addressing the familiar feelings of self-doubt and imposter syndrome many face ...

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In this episode, Shannah and Jacqueline delve into the complex relationship women have with money, exploring how childhood experiences shape financial mindsets, the pervasive feelings of scarcity, and the importance of negotiating self-worth. They discuss the emotional weight of money, the myths surrounding wealth, and the necessity of creating boundaries in financial giving. The conversation emphasizes the need for women to...