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by Dr. George Vergolias
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 11 | #134 | #132 |
Latest episodes
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Ep. 49:The Regulated Leader — Part 1 of 3; What Nervous System Dysregulation Actually Looks Like in the Boardroom
October 5, 2026 · 36 minDr. George Vergolias launches a three-part series, “The Regulated Leader,” arguing that the most consequential factor in leadership is the leader’s autonomic nervous system state. He explains sympathetic and parasympathetic functions and…
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Ep. 48: The Dopamine Machine: How AI-Driven Platforms Are Rewiring Executive Attention
September 28, 2026 · 29 minDr. George Vergolias discusses how AI-driven social media algorithms and recommendation engines are designed to maximize engagement by exploiting dopamine-based variable ratio reinforcement, like slot machines, with increasingly precise…
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Ep. 47 - Identity Under Pressure: Who you are when everything is falling apart?
September 14, 2026 · 29 minDr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and this episode’s focus on how major disruption (job loss, divorce, business failure, death of a relationship) destabilizes identity, especially for high achievers whose sense of self is…
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Ep. 46 - The DARVO Pattern: When the Person Who Hurt You Makes Themselves the Victim
August 17, 2026 · 41 minThe DARVO Pattern: When the Person Who Hurt You Makes Themselves the Victim Dr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and explains DARVO, a manipulation pattern coined by psychologist Jennifer Freyd that stands for Deny, Attack…
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Ep. 45: The Human in the Age of AI: Part 3 of 3
August 3, 2026 · 13 minThe Human Edge in the Age of AI: Leadership Capacities Machines Can’t Replace Dr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and closes a three-part series, “The Human in the Age of AI,” outlining five irreplaceably human leadership…
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Ep. 44: The Human in the Age of AI (Part 2 of 3) - AI in the Therapy Room: Promise, Peril, and the Ethics of Digital Mental Health
July 27, 2026 · 26 minDr. George Vergolias introduces part two of his three-part series “The Human in the Age of AI,” examining what happens when therapy is partly delivered by algorithms. He outlines the current use of AI in mental health from low-risk…
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Ep. 43 - The Human in the Age of AI (Part 1): What AI Can’t Replace - Empathy, Attunement, and Real Connection
July 20, 2026 · 18 minDr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and begins a three-part series, “The Human and the Age of AI,” framing AI as a human psychology story rather than a technology debate. In Part 1, he argues AI can convincingly mimic…
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Ep. 42 - Allostatic Load: What Your Body Is Keeping Score Of - and How to Stop the Damage
July 13, 2026 · 40 minDr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and explains allostatic load as the cumulative biological wear-and-tear from chronic stress when the allostatic (stress) response is activated more than it is shut off. He details how…
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Ep. 41 - The Fawn Response - Why High Achievers People-Please Their Way to Burnout
July 6, 2026 · 24 minDr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and outlines his focus on helping high-achieving professionals navigate transitions, conflict, and resilience. The episode explains the “fawn response,” a trauma/stress survival strategy…
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Ep. 40 - Parallel Parenting vs. Co-Parenting: A Clinical Framework for High-Conflict Exes
June 24, 2026 · 24 minDr. George Vergolias introduces The Unstressed Exec and explains why standard co-parenting often fails in high-conflict separations involving adversarial patterns or personality features, where communication and joint decision-making…
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Ep. 39 - Your New Therapist Is an Algorithm
June 1, 2026 · 38 minYour New Therapist Is an Algorithm: What AI Mental Health Tools Get Right and Dangerously Wrong The episode examines AI-powered mental health tools—clinically validated apps (e.g., Woebot, Wysa, Headspace), general-purpose AI (ChatGPT…
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Ep. 38 - Walking Away Without Guilt: Emotional Detachment Without Becoming_ Cold
April 27, 2026 · 43 minIn this episode Dr. George Vergolias explains why “staying gone” after leaving toxic relationships, workplaces, or partnerships is harder than leaving, as guilt, doubt, and second-guessing surge. He reframes walking away as choosing…
About the show
Welcome to The Unstressed Exec podcast, designed for those navigating life transitions (separation, divorce, dating, co-parenting, career transition) and for individual professionals and entrepreneurs looking to thrive in high-pressure environments. This podcast is perfect for anyone who wants to move on and move up, build resilience, manage relationships more effectively, and learn practical strategies for handling conflicts at work and home. Episodes offer listeners actionable insights, expert interviews, and relatable stories to help them navigate challenges, reduce stress, and elevate their game in life. Whether you’re a burned-out professional, entrepreneur, overwhelmed parent or someone striving for emotional balance, ”The Unstressed Exec” is your go-to resource for creating a more resilient, harmonious, and productive life.