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The weight of responsibility can make them feel small.
brave visionaries
Some leaders are
willing to risk the wilderness for the benefit of their team and their cause.
but they are surviving. . . not
thriving
where huge threats and obstacles wait
like falling into darkness
. . .it's lonely
and hard. . .
LONLINESS
SEXISM
BURNOUT
PERFECTIONISM
OVERWHELM
ANXIETY
WORKAHOLISM
DRAMA
CRITICS
RACISM
But there is a solution. . .
Science!
It’s not magic… it’s neuroscience. Learn how your brain actually handles stress, emotions, and motivation and use that knowledge to your advantage.
It’s not rocket science… It’s positive psychology. Instead of trying to fix what’s broken like depression or anxiety, positive psychology focuses on what’s going right with people and teaches you to find the joy, lean into your strengths, and make work feel like play.I have a huge backpack of tools and strategies which I use to custom design a program around my clients. Every single thing I do or teach is backed by data, research and evidence.
We will collect and use data throughout our work together to measure your growth.
The shift from surviving to thriving is experiential. It’s not enough to change your mind and think differently. You’ll take action, try experiments, and make sense of the results. This is hands-on, minds-on experiential learning at it’s finest, delivered by an expert in science education.
Meet your Guide
Meet Irene Salter, the founder of Inquiring Minds. She has an unparalleled mind with a PhD in Neuroscience, a Master's in Psychology, and 20+ years of leadership experience, but it’s her heart and soul that people fall in love with. Today, she uses science to help purpose-driven executives thrive, not just survive. Her latest writing project explores the hard-core science behind why we love to travel and teaches us to thrive without ever needing to leave home.
Choose Your Own Adventure!
Inquiring Minds offers three science-based leadership programs to choose from.
Women's Leadership Retreat
Restore, rejuvenate, and reconnect. Spend four days, three nights, glamping in Mendocino, CA with an intimate group of seasoned female leaders. Slow down and fall in love with your work again guided by two executive coaches: Irene Salter and Tutti Taygerly.
Leadership Circle
Leadership can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. Join an authentic, passion-fueled community to take action on your biggest professional challenge or dream AND create more time and energy for the people and activities you love.
One-on-One Leadership Coaching
This is the most exclusive, white-glove experience. Begin by turning the people most important to your success into allies for your growth. Then level up your leadership to become who you were truly meant to be.
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Are you a leader driven by
Welcome. The story below may feel familiar. . .
people, passion, and purpose?
~ Leslie Loy
Leadership Training Coordinator, Charter School Development Center
“Irene has continued to advocate for the next generation of leaders to find a way to stay sustainably engaged with their work, avoid burnout, and find meaningful ways to interact.
Yes, it's possible to be all in and to not burn out”
~ Natalie Fikac
Senior Coordinator in Mental Health
Heroine's Journey Participant
“The Heroine’s Journey was one of the best experiences of my life in my journey to become a better human.”
~ Jennifer Shyu
Guggenheim Fellow
Collective Wisdom Member
"Irene has an incredible gift of guiding us but also allowing room for multiple discoveries."
~ Eva Jimenez
College Vice President
Thought Partner
"Irene was able to coach me through a state of high anxiety to a state of peace and acceptance."
~ Amy Frydenlund
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Thought Partner
"Working with Irene has given me myself. . . wonderful and powerful, flawed and unique, and complete."
