Dot to Dot Behind the Person Fiona Murden

Our guest this week is the extraordinary Tori Murden McClure, an athlete, adventurer, chaplain, lawyer, and university president. Tori made history in 1999 as the first woman and the first American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her impressive achievements don't stop there; she was also the first woman and American to ski to the geographic South Pole and the first woman to climb the Lewis Nunatak in the Antarctic. As if that weren’t enough, she also knew Muhammad Ali personally, adding yet another fascinating layer to her incredible story.

In this episode Dr. Corey Keyes, American sociologist and a prominent figure in the field of ‘complete mental health’ dives into the transformative power of "psychological vitamins"—key activities like helping others, continuous learning, and building meaningful connections that can significantly boost your mental well-being if focussed in the right way. They explore how these simple actions can protect against anxiety and depression, especially during stressful times like the pandemic. Dr. Keyes critiques the heavy reliance on medication for mental health treatment and advocates for a preventive approach to foster flourishing and long-term recovery.

In this episode of the Dot to Dot podcast, Fiona sits down for a second time with Jordana Confino, a Yale Law School graduate and expert in positive psychology. This time they engage in an intimate and insightful conversation with Jordana courageously sharing her personal experiences with perfectionism, including her current IVF journey, offering a rare and honest look at the intersection of perfectionism and life's most personal challenges.

In this episode, Dr. Corey Keyes, a sociologist and the person who coined the terms languishing and flourishing, explores mental health, trauma, and resilience. As a survivor of childhood abuse whose journey from dissociation and delinquency to flourishing is both moving and inspiring. Dr. Keyes shares insights on the mental health continuum and the vital role of social support in overcoming adversity.

In this episode, Fiona interviews Jordana Confino, a Yale Law School graduate, who after seven years of practicing law, is now following her passion as a lifestyle coach for high-achieving professionals.

This episode is packed with valuable insights for leaders aiming to create success-driven environments. Fiona welcomes Thomas Gelmi, an expert in leadership development who shares strategies for nurturing high-performance teams and facilitating sustainable organizational change, highlighting the transformative impact of emotional intelligence. His actionable steps offer tips to leaders wanting to cultivate cultures of growth and innovation, alongside offering universally applicable insights into personal growth and effective communication.