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What if burnout isn’t failure—but feedback?

In this deeply moving and practical conversation, Dr. Kimber Del Valle, psychologist, author, and creator of The Fierce + Gentle Method, joins Erin to explore how our nervous system shapes every aspect of leadership, energy, and resilience.

Together, they unpack how chronic urgency, unhealed stress, and emotional triggers show up in our leadership—and how awareness, presence, and regulation can restore capacity and peace.

From real-world examples in senior living and healthcare to Dr. Kimber’s powerful personal story of loss and renewal, this episode will remind you that your body isn’t your enemy; it’s your greatest guide back to balance.

Key Takeaways

• 🔹 Burnout isn’t exhaustion—it’s a loss of capacity. Learn to recognize when your “gas pedal” and “brake” are out of sync.
• 🔹 Regulation is a leadership skill. Awareness of your nervous system directly affects your decision-making, empathy, and boundaries.
• 🔹 Emotional urgency is real. Especially in healthcare, leaders must learn to pause before reacting to triggers.
• 🔹 You matter. I matter. We matter. Dr. Kimber’s framework for empathy, boundaries, and collective healing.
• 🔹 The power of awe. How noticing beauty, nature, and small moments resets your nervous system and rebuilds capacity.

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Transitions are where leadership is most visible, and most vulnerable.

In this episode, Erin shares her most personal stories and leadership strategies for guiding families, residents, and teams through the emotional, unpredictable, and critical moments of change.

You’ll learn:

• The TRUE framework for leading transitions with compassion
• Why the last impression matters more than the first
• How unmet expectations—not clinical failures—drive most litigation
• What to say when you don’t have all the answers
• How to equip your team to respond with empathy, not avoidance

Whether it’s a move-out, a hospitalization, or a shift in care levels, this episode gives you the tools to lead through it with grace—and turn emotional moments into lasting loyalty.

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In this deeply personal episode of Aspire for More with Erin, Erin shares a raw reflection on her upcoming keynote and the lessons that built it. She unpacks how trauma, avoidance, and over-functioning quietly shape leadership—and how facing our discomfort is the real path to growth.

You’ll hear:

• Why 34% of the senior living workforce carries trauma that impacts communication and performance.
• How avoidance and over-functioning masquerade as productivity.
• Why “100%” is not a metric—it’s a mindset.
• The choice every leader faces: react or respond.
• The hard truth that what we avoid will eventually control us.

This episode is a reminder that growth isn’t about perfection or hustle. It’s about awareness, reflection, and choosing to believe you are enough.

New ED's Playbook to Creating and IMpactful Community Cultrue

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Follow me on Facebook where I educate, equip and empower family members how to proactively care for their elderly loved ones.

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