Diana Murphy on Navigating Deep Impact Experiences as a Leader

Diana joins host John Ray on the Price and Value Journey Podcast to discuss navigating deep impact experiences. These are the moments that shake your sense of who you are—divorce, illness, losing someone you love, but also changes that are supposed to be good news like retiring, selling your business, or leaving corporate to start your practice.

Diana explains why these experiences create disorientation rather than just stress, what happens when high-capacity people hit their tipping point, and why the “push through” culture most leaders have been rewarded for is exactly the wrong approach. The first steps involve honoring the gravity of your experiences, recognizing when you need outside support, and understanding why investing time in emotional work yields significant clarity and groundedness.