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.
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Ep 195 - Leading Through Overwhelm: Communication strategies for stressed teams
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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 communicate with greater clarity and calm when teams are stressed, distracted, or operating at cognitive overload.
Drawing on research from Cognitive Load Theory and studies on emotional contagion in teams, this episode unpacks why overwhelmed brains struggle to process information — and why leadership communication needs to adapt.
You’ll learn:
- Why stress and cognitive overload reduce people’s ability to process information
- How emotional states spread quickly across teams
- Why leadership communication must balance clarity with emotional regulation
- Simple ways to reduce confusion and decision fatigue in overwhelmed workplaces
- How leaders can communicate calm without dismissing real pressure
Because in high-pressure environments, communication isn’t just about delivering information.
It’s about creating clarity, steadiness, and direction when people need it most.
If you’re leading a team through complexity, change, or uncertainty, this episode will help you rethink how communication can support both performance and wellbeing.
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