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🎧 Podcast Show Notes

Micromanagement isn’t about control.
It’s about regulation.

In this episode, private consultant Kathie Owen explains how leaders regulate themselves during high-pressure moments — including growth, conflict, and mergers & acquisitions.

This conversation builds on a previous episode about micromanagement and goes deeper into the real solution most leaders miss.

You’ll learn:

• Why emotional regulation isn’t the same as staying calm
• How attachment drives over-control
• The three principles that restore clarity and trust
• Why courage is required to stop micromanaging
• How boundaries protect performance and psychological safety
• What elite athletes and great coaches understand about regulation

Kathie shares real-world examples from leadership consulting, including how regulation — not systems alone — transforms teams.

Because when leaders regulate themselves, the entire organization stabilizes.

📎 Bonus:
A companion blog post with additional resources is here: https://www.kathieowen.com/blog/micromanagment-equals-loss-of-control

Part 1 is linked here: https://www.kathieowen.com/blog/micromanagment-nervous-system-issue

Part 1 podcast is linked here

If you lead people, influence outcomes, or manage responsibility — this episode will change how you see leadership.

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🎙️ Podcast Show Notes

Micromanagement is rarely about poor leadership skills.

It’s about emotional regulation.

In this episode, Kathie Owen—private consultant and leadership advisor—explores micromanagement through a completely different lens: the nervous system.

Drawing from real workplace experience, Kathie shares how a well-intentioned CEO unknowingly created disengagement, resentment, and lost productivity—not because her team lacked capability, but because control became a coping mechanism under pressure.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why micromanagement is the fight response in leadership
• How leadership nervous systems shape entire organizations
• The hidden cost of overcontrol on trust and performance
• Why delegation requires emotional regulation
• How dysregulation shows up as disengagement, silence, or overwork
• What elite athletes and great coaches understand about regulation

This episode is for:

• Leaders navigating uncertainty
• Executives under constant pressure
• Teams experiencing disengagement or burnout
• Anyone curious about why “doing more” isn’t fixing the problem

Kathie also shares what’s coming next—a deeper look at how she consults teams to build emotional regulation into workplace culture and decision-making.

🎧 Bonus resources and the companion blog post are available here:

https://www.kathieowen.com/blog/micromanagment-nervous-system-issue

Listen to part 2 episode here.

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Non-attachment is one of the most misunderstood principles in relationships, leadership, and life.

Many people believe non-attachment means caring less, pulling away, or becoming emotionally distant. It doesn’t.

In this episode, Kathie Owen breaks down:
– Why attachment is not the same as love
– How attachment leads to overgiving and self-abandonment
– What non-attachment actually looks like in real life
– How to love deeply without collapsing your boundaries
– Why non-attachment creates clarity, safety, and stability

This conversation applies to:
– Romantic relationships
– Parenting
– Leadership and workplace dynamics
– Anyone who struggles with overgiving or emotional responsibility

Non-attachment isn’t withdrawal.
It’s anchored presence.
It’s loving fully without betraying yourself.

Kathie Owen is a private, invitation-only consultant working with leaders and individuals around emotional regulation, boundaries, and clarity in high-pressure environments.

A companion blog post with bonus resources is available at:
https://www.kathieowen.com