Get Jasched
Get Jasched is where bold, emotionally intelligent leaders come to hear the conversations that others shy away from.
Hosted by leadership and wellbeing consultant Jess Jasch, this weekly podcast dives into the real stories, practices, and challenges of modern leadership - with a focus on emotional depth, embodied presence, mental wellbeing, and powerful communication.
Whether you lead teams, movements, clients, or just yourself, these conversations will expand your thinking and support your growth.
Expect interviews, solo deep dives, and unexpected insights that connect the personal with the professional - because how you lead yourself is how you lead everything.
Visit www.j-leigh.com.au for more on Jess’s work in coaching, consulting and wellbeing leadership.
Episodes
215 episodes
10. Counting fingers - focused breathing
This mindfulness practices uses a simple practice with your fingers to help you focus while you take deeper, more intentional diaphragmatic breaths. Sometimes our mind will want to reach out and grab for anything else while we attem...
Ep 202 - Mental Health, Community & Talking About it with Casey Lyons
What does it take to turn personal loss into a national movement for change?In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess is joined by Casey Lyons, CEO and co-founder of LIVIN - a mental health education charity on a mission to create a future wh...
9. Guided body scan - acknowledgment + non-judgment
This guided body scan helps you to practice training your brain and focus to the present moment, while also acknowledging sensations and your experience without attaching immediate judgment to (or things to do about) it. In research...
Ep 201 - Why Great Leaders Encourage Questions: Building a Culture of Clarity, Trust & Performance
What kind of culture are you creating when someone asks a question?In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess Jasch explores a critical (and often overlooked) leadership skill: creating a workplace culture where questions are welcomed, not jud...
8. Full body squeeze & reset
This week is a quick practice you can do almost anywhere - so long as you're comfortable and it's safe enough. This practice involves, from a comfortable position, to utilise tension in the muscles to help you release tension. ...
Ep 200: 6 Powerful Lessons on Leadership, Consistency & Not Overthinking It
200 episodes. Nearly 6 years. And a whole lot of lessons in between.In this milestone episode of Get Jasched, Jess reflects on what it really takes to build something meaningful over time, without burning out, overthinking, or chasing th...
7. Train station mindfulness meditation practice
In this 'train station' practice, I guide you through a practice in presence, where you practice acknowledging your thoughts without getting caught up in them. And then if you do, how to bring yourself back to the present mom...
Ep 199 - Proactive Mindfulness for Leaders: How to Build Resilience Before Stress Hits
Most leaders only turn to mindfulness when stress is already overwhelming.But what if the real power of mindfulness isn’t reactive, but more in a preventative approach?In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess explores the science and liv...
6. Box/square breathing practice - how-to + guided practice
The square - or box - breath practice has been found to be effective in helping to down regulate, reducing stress and anxiety. So in this practice, I explain how to approach your square breathing practice, including considerations to keep in mi...
5. Meditation for sleep - heaviness and rest
This meditation for sleep takes you through a relaxation practice including gentle Breathwork and body scan awareness, with a focus on allowing heaviness and softness to creep in to your experience.You can listen to it as you try to slee...
Ep 197 - How to Reduce Mental Load and Overwhelm: Simple Systems That Actually Work
We talk a lot about stress, overwhelm, and “having too much on”… but rarely do we talk about the small, practical systems that actually reduce the mental load behind it all.In this episode, I’m breaking down one simple shift that can create...
4. Object focus - practicing improving concentration
For this practice you will either need a physical object, or an object in mind. This practice can be done by either imagining the object, holding the object, or looking at the object - however you need to practice it.While our brain's we...
Ep 196 - Why Leaders Struggle to Implement Wellbeing (And the First Step to Start)
Most leaders know workplace wellbeing matters.They talk about it.They believe in it.They want better resilience, healthier teams, and less stress at work.But when it comes to actually implementing wellbeing practices, many leade...
3. Diaphragmatic (belly) breathing practice [educational]
0:00-8:30: This practice begins with an education component, to teach you how to practice the diaphragmatic breath, also referred to as the belly breath. This includes helping you to understand less useful breathing habits, what is happening an...
2. Grounding breath and body awareness
This is a simple practice that can be useful before you sit down at your desk for the day, or in between moments.It's a little bit longer than a simple breathing practice (which can still be good) but not too long to give you an excuse t...
1. Body scan meditation (Yoga Nidra body rotation)
This is a body scan meditation, derived from the body rotation part of a Yoga Nidra guided meditation. In research, body scan meditations have been found to help with:Decreasing perceived stressDecreasing trait ...
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Struggle to find mindfulness in your busy life? I've worked my entire career helping business owners, Defence members, and athletes find ways to practice mindfulness and meditation in ways that felt accessible to them. B...
Ep 195 - Leading Through Overwhelm: Communication strategies for stressed teams
Modern workplaces are full of noise, urgency, and constant information. And when people feel overwhelmed, communication is often the first thing to break down.In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess Jasch explores how leaders can communicat...
Ep 194 - How somatic awareness improves leadership and decision-making
What if your leadership challenges are just as much physiological as they are strategic?In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess Jasch explores how somatic awareness — your ability to notice what’s happening in your body — directly impacts l...
Ep 193 - You Can’t Delegate Wellbeing: Why leaders must do the inner work too
Can leaders delegate wellbeing?Many organisations invest in mindfulness programs, wellbeing initiatives, and culture-building workshops for their teams. But there’s one critical mistake that quietly undermines all of it:Leaders who outs...
Ep 192 - Stop Moving the Goalposts: How great leaders communicate for real support
Are you unintentionally moving the goalposts on your team?Many leaders are visionary — full of ideas, strategy, and momentum. But without clear communication, even the strongest vision can create confusion, disengagement, and burnout.
Ep 191 - Being vs Doing: Why how you show up matters just as much as your strategy
At the beginning of a new year, it’s easy to feel pressure to have everything planned, mapped, and moving already.But what if how you are being matters just as much — if not more — than what you’re doing?In this solo episode of Get Jasc...
Ep 190 - The Emotional Economy: How to lead with empathy without burning out
In this solo episode of Get Jasched, Jess Jasch explores the emotional economy of leadership — the invisible emotional labour many leaders carry as they support teams, manage uncertainty, and hold space for others.Drawing on emotional labou...
Ep 189 - Psychological Safety Isn’t a Tick-Box: Leadership, risk & workplace culture with Ebony Dignan
Psychological safety is now written into workplace legislation — but what does that actually mean for leaders, managers, and teams in practice?In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess is joined by Ebony Dignan, Director of EJD Advisory, for ...