Stress Smarts with Colonel Deb
Mentally Tough Women aren’t born—they’re built. Together, let's Rise Stronger, Shine Bright, and Lead with Heart— in the moments that matter most!
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Welcome to Stress Smarts with Colonel Deb, where mental toughness meets heart. Each week we’ll explore powerful tools, fresh perspectives, and quick resets to help you rise stronger, shine brighter, and lead with heart—especially in the moments that matter most.
These episodes are adapted from my live Facebook series, Let’s Talk About…, where I share real tools for bouncing back stronger. You can also find the video versions on my Stress Intelligence YouTube channel (YouTube.com/@StressIntelligence).
As a West Point graduate, combat commander, and founder of Mentally Tough Women, I’ve spent decades leading through the toughest situations life can throw at us. But what makes this podcast different isn’t just my experience—it’s the depth, care, and realness that others have felt from me for years. Soldiers I once led still tell me they remember my tears of relief after welcoming them back from a mission where their safety was at risk, and the way I never asked them to do what I wouldn’t do myself.
That’s why people tune in. Because here, you won’t just get strategies—you’ll get them from someone who’s lived them, led with heart under fire, and knows how to help you turn stress into your strongest ally.
Stress Smarts with Colonel Deb
Let’s Talk About LEVERAGE — Small Shifts That Create Big Results
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Ever feel like you’re working harder and harder… but not getting the results you hoped for?
In this episode of Stress Smarts with Colonel Deb, we talk about leverage — not financial leverage, but the kind that helps you move the “immovable” parts of life when the odds feel stacked against you.
From high-pressure leadership experiences to everyday stress, I’ll share how leverage allows you to work smarter instead of harder — and why the key isn’t force… it’s positioning, perspective, and strategy.
This episode introduces my L.E.V.E.R. framework, a practical way to shift effort, energy, and influence so that your actions create greater impact:
L – Lock In Your Desired Outcome
“When things feel out of control, pause and ask: What do I want this to look like when it’s over?
We lose energy trying to fix what we don’t even define. Leverage starts with clarity.”
E – Evaluate Your Resources
“We often focus on what we lack. Instead, take inventory: What do I have? Who’s in my corner? What skills, time, or systems can I activate?”
V – View Obstacles As Opportunities
“This is the turning point. That hard thing? That’s your lever. Pressure is uncomfortable, but it’s the very thing that helps us move the immovable.”
E – Engage Allies and Tools
“You don’t have to do this alone. Whether it’s people, frameworks, habits, or technology — tools give you reach beyond your strength.”
R – Reposition Efforts for Optimal Impact
“Sometimes we’re pushing hard — just in the wrong place. Shift the angle. Try a new approach. And watch how things start to move.”
Leverage isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about placing your effort where it matters most — so you can move what once felt impossible.
These episodes are adapted from my live Facebook series, Let’s Talk About…, where I share real tools for rising stronger. You can also watch the video versions on my Stress Intelligence YouTube channel (YouTube.com/@StressIntelligence).
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