In the wake of an intense and often divisive election season, many people experience a whirlwind of emotions, ranging from hope and relief to disappointment and anxiety. The post-election period is a time of reflection, adjustment, and, for many, heightened stress and...
Executive Wellness Retreats: The Myths, Benefits, and Lasting Impacts
As an executive coach, I am seeing negative trends and patterns in the areas of leadership wellness. High-performing executives struggle to integrate work pressures and daily demands with their mental and physical health. This results in executives dealing with the...
Why Setting Effective Wellness Goals is So Important for the Busy Leader
In my various leadership and executive roles, I often found that the demands on my time felt overwhelming and never-ending. Juggling meetings, project timelines, team dynamics, senior management reporting, and family responsibilities left little room for me to take...
When Did the Word ‘Wellness’ Become the New ‘Woo Woo’?
I recently had a conversation with a fellow coach regarding some marketing copy we are co-developing for a retreat we are planning. I had a guttural reaction to the suggestion that we not use the word 'wellness' in our marketing. The rationale for opting out of the...
The Busy Leader’s Guide to Mindfulness and Meditation
As a busy executive I rarely, if ever, took time to meditate or practice mindfulness. I was being pulled in a hundred different directions and often felt that taking time for myself was just ‘another thing’ to add to the pile. But here’s the truth: taking just a few...
Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace: How to Build a Supportive Environment for Emotional and Mental Health
Let's be honest—work can be stressful, no matter your role in an organization. From managing deadlines to navigating difficult conversations, it's easy for emotions to run high. But here's the thing: when people don't feel safe to speak up, make mistakes, or ask for...
Burnout Management for Leaders: 5 Key Strategies to Reclaim Your Balance
Burnout is an experience many leaders are familiar with. After years of dedication, long hours, and high-stress environments, it’s no surprise that burnout can strike even the most resilient of individuals. For those of you in leadership roles, managing burnout isn't...
Leadership Wellness Essentials: What You Need to Get Started
Every day brings new challenges and decisions to the modern leader and sometimes the notion of wellness can seem like a distant priority. Yet, the health and well-being of a leader are not just personal concerns; they are pivotal to the success and vitality of the...
The Unseen Burden: Understanding and Managing Executive Stress
In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, stress is often an unseen yet ever-present companion. While executives may appear unflappable, the reality is that the pressures of strategic decision-making, and responsibility for the organization's success, while...
Work-Life Balance: Myth or Achievable Reality for Executives?
When I worked as an executive, I often found the concept of ‘work-life balance’ to be abstract and mostly unachievable. It was something people talked about but nearly everyone I knew lacked it. As an executive leader, the pressures of the job can be immense. We are...
Tammy Delaney-Plugowsky
Your Leadership Wellness Coach
Driven by my passion for enabling healing and growth in others, I have dedicated myself to helping leaders reconnect with their true selves and find holistic solutions to life’s challenges.