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Soul SparksHow Highly Sensitive Leaders Turn Deep Processing Into Real Executive Strength with Sira LaurelWhat if sensitivity isn’t a liability—it’s leadership intelligence? On Soul Sparks, hosted by Nazish, we sit down with Sira Laurel, founder of North of Normal, to explore how highly sensitive and neurodivergent professionals can lead without betraying their nervous system.This episode is for anyone who’s been labeled “too much,” burned out from performing confidence, or exhausted from trying to lead like a dandelion in an orchid body—yet still wants impact, clarity, and credibility at work. About the Guest :Sira Laurel is the founder of North of Normal and a coach su...
2026-02-2424 minSoul SparksHow Highly Sensitive Leaders Turn Deep Processing Into Real Executive Strength with Sira LaurelWhat if sensitivity isn’t a liability—it’s leadership intelligence? On Soul Sparks, hosted by Nazish, we sit down with Sira Laurel, founder of North of Normal, to explore how highly sensitive and neurodivergent professionals can lead without betraying their nervous system.This episode is for anyone who’s been labeled “too much,” burned out from performing confidence, or exhausted from trying to lead like a dandelion in an orchid body—yet still wants impact, clarity, and credibility at work. About the Guest :Sira Laurel is the founder of North of Normal and a coach su...
2026-02-2424 min
BizBlendHighly Sensitive Leaders: The Human Advantage in an AI-Driven Workplace with Sira Laurel
On the BizBlend Podcast, hosted by Sana, we challenge the old leadership myth that toughness is the only path to influence—and ask what we’ve been missing about sensitivity, decision-making, and performance.
This episode is for leaders, founders, and HR/people managers who feel pressure to move fast, stay stoic, and “push through.” You’ll hear how neuroleadership reframes urgency, why most speed is “unearned,” and how highly sensitive people (HSPs) can turn deep processing, empathy, and nuance into real workplace leverage—especially as AI automates the repetitive and leaves humans with the complex.
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2026-02-1533 min
The Mindful JourneyNeuroleadership Made Practical: Lead in Alignment With Your Brain and Nervous System with Sira Laurel
If leadership feels like constant performance, this episode offers a calmer, science-backed reset. You’ll learn what’s actually happening in your nervous system during meetings, deadlines, and “normal” workdays that still leave you drained.
Hosted by Sana on The Mindful Journey podcast, this conversation is for leaders, managers, and high-performing professionals who want better focus, steadier emotions, and healthier work boundaries. Guest Sira Laurel, founder of North of Normal and a leadership coach with 15 years in senior HR/people roles, translates neuroscience into practical ways to work with your wiring—without adding another “should.”
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2026-02-0934 min
Making It: How Coaches, Consultants, and Creators Build for SuccessSensitivity as Business IntelligenceSpecial "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Highly sensitive leaders are often told they are “too much,” then they learn to mask, overwork, and burn out. Highly Sensitive Person coach Sira Laurel flips that story, showing how sensitivity is high-resolution input that can sharpen decision-making, strengthen culture, and become real business intelligence, especially in a future where the most valuable skills are deeply human.Guest Bio:Sira Laurel is a certified Highly Sensitive Person coach, certified Birkman Method consultant and founder of North of Normal, where she...
2026-01-2050 min
Emotional LeadershipCuriosity + Practicing New Thoughts with Sira LaurelWish you could re-program your brain? Today I’m teaching you the very simple recipe to do just that - all it takes is practice. Plus Sira Laurel joins me to talk about why curiosity helps you move past blocks in your career and projects, and how to create more of it. Get the full shownotes and this episode's Podcast Guide at https://exceptional.vision/podcast/11.
2020-04-2840 min
Emotional leadershipCuriosity + Practicing New Thoughts with Sira LaurelWish you could re-program your brain? Today I’m teaching you the very simple recipe to do just that - all it takes is practice. Plus Sira Laurel joins me to talk about why curiosity helps you move past blocks in your career and projects, and how to create more of it. Get the full shownotes and this episode's Podcast Guide at https://exceptional.vision/podcast/11.
2020-04-2840 min