doomscrolling and psychological safety threats

By Dr. D. Ivan Young Doomscrolling – Protecting Psychological Safety by Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC-HWC Why Stress Feels Different Now We all know stress is part of life, but the stress we’re carrying right now feels heavier, sharper, and harder to shake. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 43% of adults reported feeling Read More

Genuine Connection: The Most Underrated Asset in Corporate Leadership

By Dr. D. Ivan Young Genuine Connection: The Most Underrated Asset in Corporate Leadership By Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC-HWC Forget the next productivity hack; the ultimate competitive advantage isn’t in a dashboard but in the genuine connection that effective leaders establish with their teams. In a performance-focused world where data dashboards, KPIs, and Read More

The Untapped Power of Compassion in Leadership

By Dr. D. Ivan Young The Untapped Power of Compassion in Leadership By Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC – HWC Why Compassion Is the Missing Ingredient In today’s competitive environment, leaders are often measured by profits, productivity, and performance. Yet beneath every metric lies a deeper truth: people cannot thrive in environments where they Read More

Executive Burnout: How to Reset Your Engine

By Dr. D. Ivan Young Executive Burnout: How to Reset Your Engine neuroscience-based recovery steps by Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC-HWC Executive burnout rarely announces itself. Here’s how to reset your engine. One moment you’re doing what you’ve always done—winning, leading, providing, solving—and the next, something feels… off. You can’t quite name it. You’re Read More

Mastering Mentor Coaching

By Dr. D. Ivan Young Mastering Evidence-Based Mentor Coaching An Evidence-Based Path to Credentialing and Coaching Success by Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC-HWC In the rapidly evolving coaching industry, where competition grows sharper each year, achieving and maintaining professional excellence is paramount. Credentialing bodies like the International Coach Federation (ICF) have raised the bar Read More

Building a Brand and the Credibility Crisis

By Dr. D. Ivan Young Building a Brand & the Credibility Crisis How evidence-based coaching restores clarity By Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC-HWC Storm 1: Spam-and-hustle overload  Why “get-rich-fast” noise fries our focus—and how evidence-based coaching puts the brain back in business. “Building a Brand & the Credibility Crisis”Imagine, it’s 5 a.m. and your Read More

How Suppressing Emotions Harms the Brain

By Dr. D. Ivan Young How Suppressing Emotions Harms the Brain Coaching Beyond Toxic Positivity By Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, NBC-HWC In today’s wellness-driven world, relentless optimism often seems the gold standard. Yet, emerging neuroscience cautions us that consistently suppressing negative emotions under the guise of positivity, commonly known as toxic positivity, can have Read More