The Neuroscience of Self-Awareness and Mental Health with Doug Smith
January 22, 2025
In this episode of Mindful Management: Creating a Trauma-Informed Work Environment, host Shenandoah Chefalo speaks with Doug Smith of Doug Smith Performance. Join them as they discuss the trauma management model System 438, building a positive organizational culture, and Doug’s remarkable life story.
In this episode of Mindful Management: Creating a Trauma-Informed Work Environment, host Shenandoah Chefalo speaks with Doug Smith of Doug Smith Performance.
Join them as they discuss:
- Doug’s life story
- The psychological impact of trauma
- The mental health repercussions of COVID-19
- The value of trust in personal and work relationships
- What modern leadership should look like
Doug Smith is the author of The Trauma Code and Thriving in Transition, and is a thought leader on the impact of workplace induced emotional trauma. He has developed a trauma management model called System438, which addresses trauma and maximizes human performance. Doug was Vice President of Communication and Outreach at JPOM between 2019 and 2023, and worked in Business Development at ARC Healthcare Solutions Inc. between 2009 and 2012. He played over six hundred games in the NHL, before an injury ended his sporting career.
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