Connected Culture with Dr. Jamie Shapiro

You want an ambitious career and a life you actually want to live. You want to build teams that thrive without burning yourself out leading them. Connected Culture is the podcast for you. Each week, organizational psychologist and CEO coach Dr. Jamie Shapiro brings you research-backed conversations on leading with vitality, building healthier team cultures, and designing a career with the capacity to hold a real life around it. New episodes weekly.

Connected Culture with Dr. Jamie Shapiro is a business podcast hosted by Dr. Jamie Shapiro, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dr. Jamie Shapiro hosts Connected Culture with Dr. Jamie Shapiro, a business show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Why Your Stress Is Spreading to Everyone Around You

  Sep 25, 202613 minS1

  Your team isn't just hearing your words. They're picking up on your state. In this episode, organizational psychologist and CEO coach Dr. Jamie Shapiro explains why composure is one of the most misunderstood traits in leadership, and why a panicked leader creates a panicked team. She shares how to stay steady under pressure without faking it, and why calm leaders are often mistaken for leaders who don't care. If you've ever felt rattled inside while your team looked to you for direction, this episode is for you. You'll learn: — Why composure isn't the absence of feeling — How fear spreads through a team, just like turbulence on a plane — How to stay composed and still be honest about how you feel — The one breath that can calm your body and your mind — The composure spectrum and which side you tend to overdo — Why faking calm drains your energy (surface acting vs. deep acting) — A simple check to do before your next high-pressure meeting SHOW NOTES (00:00) The leadership trait nobody talks about (01:32) Why fear on a plane spreads to every passenger (03:22) "I don't want to be inauthentic" (03:50) Use your breath to get out of an amygdala hijack (04:59) Composure means naming the turbulence, not ignoring it (05:58) Where are you on the composure spectrum? (07:54) The CFO who thought his COO wasn't worried (10:17) Why faking calm creates an energy leak (11:24) What to do before your next high-pressure meeting ABOUT THE HOST Dr. Jamie Shapiro is an organizational psychologist, master-certified executive coach, and the founder and CEO of Connected EC. She holds a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and has coached CEOs and executive teams since 1998. After experiencing executive burnout herself, she became committed to reshaping how leaders show up for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Jamie is the bestselling author of Brilliant: Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out, and her new book, Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures, introduces the 5Cs model that anchors this podcast. Learn more at connectedec.com . If this episode resonated, please follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with one leader you think needs to hear it. New episodes drop weekly.

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  Episode #9

  Why Hard Work Isn't What's Burning You Out (Fortune 1000 CEO Study)

  Sep 10, 202614 minS1

  You don't burn out from hard work. You burn out from hidden leaks in your energy, and most leaders never notice them until they're running on empty. In this episode, organizational psychologist and CEO coach Dr. Jamie Shapiro shares what she uncovered after interviewing Fortune 1000 CEOs and asking the one question almost no one asks them: how's your energy? She breaks down the three quiet drains that lead to burnout, why the answer is focusing on vitality instead of just avoiding burnout, and the single small step that starts bringing your energy back. If you've been treating busy like a badge of honor, this one will change how you think about it. You'll learn: — Why burnout comes from energy leaks, not from working hard — Why 65% of CEOs said other people's mindsets drained them — The number one factor 100% of CEOs said builds their energy — The one small step method for rebuilding your energy SHOW NOTES (00:00) The energy question no one asks CEOs (00:26) The CEO who stopped drinking water to skip bathroom breaks (01:46) Drain #1: unproductive, "me vs. we" mindsets (the 65% stat) (02:38) Drain #2: fixed mindsets and resistance to change (03:03) Drain #3: isolation at the top(03:40) Burnout vs. vitality, redefined (06:22) PERMA plus four: the pathways to well being (06:47) The #1 vitality factor: relationships (08:17) Why physical health fuels your energy (09:40) Where to start when you don't know where to start (12:04) Why busy is not a badge of honor ABOUT THE HOST Dr. Jamie Shapiro is an organizational psychologist, master-certified executive coach, and the founder and CEO of Connected EC. She holds a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and has coached CEOs and executive teams since 1998. After experiencing executive burnout herself, she became committed to reshaping how leaders show up for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Jamie is the bestselling author of Brilliant: Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out, and her new book, Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures, introduces the 5Cs model that anchors this podcast. Learn more at connectedec.com . If this episode resonated, please follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with one leader you think needs to hear it. New episodes drop weekly.

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  Episode #8

  I Studied Company Culture for 25 Years. Only 5 Things Matter.

  Sep 3, 202623 minS1

  Your team is quietly asking you two questions every single day: do you care about me, and can I trust you? In this episode, organizational psychologist and CEO coach Dr. Jamie Shapiro explains why the answers to those two questions are the real starting point for a high performing culture, not the perks most leaders reach for. She shares why high-trust environments give people 106% more energy, why Gallup found that a best friend at work is one of the most engaging things at work, and why taking time to build connection speeds up performance instead of eroding it. From there she lays out her full 5 C's model and why connection is the factor that amplifies all the others. If your team looks fine on paper but feels flat, start here. You'll learn: — The two questions every employee is silently asking about your culture — Why high trust changes energy, stress, and engagement, including 106% more energy — Why building connection speeds up performance rather than slowing it down — What candid communication, idea meritocracy, and psychological safety unlock — Why "culture is defined by the worst behaviors you allow" — The 5 C's: Connection, Candid Communication, Clarity, Collaboration, and Contribution SHOW NOTES (00:00) Why pizza parties never move engagement (00:34) The 5 factors that explain 80% of your culture (02:08) The two questions your team asks every day (02:58) Why high trust means 106% more energy (05:43) Candid communication starts with care (10:13) Clarity and the dog park problem (13:00) Collaboration: your peers are your first team (16:20) Contribution: making work matter (20:37) Where to start: build more connection ABOUT THE HOST Dr. Jamie Shapiro is an organizational psychologist, master-certified executive coach, and the founder and CEO of Connected EC. She holds a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and has coached CEOs and executive teams since 1998. After experiencing executive burnout herself, she became committed to reshaping how leaders show up (for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Jamie is the bestselling author of Brilliant: Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out, and her new book, Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures, introduces the 5Cs model that anchors this podcast). Learn more at connectedec.com If this episode resonated, please follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with one leader you think needs to hear it. New episodes drop weekly.

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  Episode #7

  2 Psychologists Reveal the #1 Thing That Predicts a Good Life (ft. Stewart Donaldson)

  Jul 2, 202616 minS1

  What actually predicts a good life? Not IQ. In this episode of Connected Culture, organizational psychologist and CEO coach Dr. Jamie Shapiro sits down with her mentor, Dr. Stewart Donaldson, one of the founding figures in positive organizational psychology. They walk through PERMA+4 — the nine building blocks of flourishing that now hold up across about 12 countries — and why relationships consistently land among the top one or two drivers of a good life.They also get into why a single leader who isn't oriented toward these principles can devastate an entire culture, and how the energy a leader brings can now be measured in any organization. YOU'LL LEARN Why credible science of wellbeing has to start with strong measurement— The original five building blocks Martin Seligman identified— The "plus four" that rounded out the model: physical health, mindset, environment, and perceived economic security— Why relationships consistently land in the top one or two drivers of flourishing— What the "ripple effect" is, and why one leader sets the tone for an entire culture— How positive psychology emerged from a field that spent 80–90% of its focus on problems and deficits— Why a leader's energy — the kind they give or drain — can now be studied in any workplace ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Stewart I. Donaldson is one of the founding figures in positive organizational psychology, whose work has helped shape what the field understands about wellbeing and human flourishing. He is the acting director of the School of Community and Global Health (SCGH), a distinguished university professor, president of the Claremont Flourishing Center, executive director of the university's Claremont Evaluation Center (CEC), and executive director of The Evaluators' Institute (TEI). Trained in organizational psychology, statistics, and evaluation science, he brought rigorous measurement to a field many of his peers once dismissed — and helped build the evidence base behind PERMA+4, work that has since been translated and tested across roughly 12 countries. Deeply committed to improving lives through research, evaluation, and education, he continues to bridge science and practice alongside Dr. Shapiro through the Love Lab and Love Center, and mentors the next generation of researchers through the dissertations he advises. ABOUT THE HOST Dr. Jamie Shapiro is an organizational psychologist, master-certified executive coach, and the founder and CEO of Connected EC, where she coaches CEOs and executives at Fortune 500 companies. She holds a PhD in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and has coached CEOs and executive teams since 1998. A New York Times bestselling author, Jamie also writes on leadership and wellbeing for Psychology Today and Forbes. After experiencing executive burnout herself, she became committed to reshaping how leaders show up for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. Her book Brilliant: Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out, and her new book, Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures — which introduces the 5Cs model that anchors this podcast — distill that mission into practice. Learn more at connectedec.com If this episode resonated, please follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone you think needs to hear it. New episodes drop weekly.

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  Episode #5

  A CEO and a Psychologist Reveal the AI Truth That Could Save Your Career (ft. AJ Kumar)

  Jun 25, 202629 minS1

  <p>Most remote teams aren't struggling because of the distance. They're struggling because no one built the foundation that makes distance workable.In this episode, Jamie Shapiro sits down with  @AJisNotYourGuru , founder and content strategist known as "the influencer of influencers," to talk about what actually holds virtual teams together, why so many leaders are framing AI the wrong way, and why human connection is still the one thing no technology can replace.You'll learn:— Why icebreaker questions feel empty and what connecting questions actually sound like— How fear of being obsolete is shutting down AI adoption before it starts— Why peop...

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