What is Emotional Intelligence with EI Coach Genese DadzieWhat is Emotional Intelligence with EI Coach Genese Dadzie
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What defines Emotional Intelligence and how do we measure it? How does emotional intelligence contribute to the process of addiction recovery? We talk with Emotional Intelligence Coach, Genese Dadzie, to uncover some surprising answers. A must listen!
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Emotional Intelligence, Grief, and Sobriety with Coach Janice Dadsey
Episode Overview
- Emotional intelligence involves assessing, planning around, and acting on emotions rather than being ruled by them.
- Grief and unresolved loneliness can drive people toward alcohol and drugs in an attempt to numb pain.
- Curiosity about feelings and asking who, what, when, where, and how questions helps identify emotional triggers.
- Shifting from fear to faith and aiming for small emotional improvements can support recovery and resilience.
- Emotional intelligence supports better performance and relationships by reducing anxiety and conflict and increasing connection.
“For me personally, I think emotional intelligence is being able to assess, strategize, and execute elevated levels of emotion.”
What emotional intelligence really means gets pulled apart in a refreshingly down‑to‑earth chat between host Ellen Stewart and emotional intelligence coach and medical student Janice Dadsey. This episode sheds light on the personal battles against addiction, grief, and self-sabotage, showing how stronger emotional skills can support recovery.
Janice shares how losing her mother suddenly at 19 sent her into “a free fall… emotionally, financially, spiritually,” and how that pain led to partying, alcohol, and drugs as she tried to numb a “gaping hole” of loneliness. Her turning point came from an inner grit and a shift from fear to faith, returning to the dreams her mother had for her.
You’ll hear her define emotional intelligence as “being able to assess, strategize, and execute elevated levels of emotion,” and break it down into self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social management. Ellen brings her recovery coaching experience to the conversation, talking about becoming curious about feelings, stepping “out of the play and into the audience,” and aiming for daily peace, balance, and serenity.
Together they show how emotional intelligence helps people in recovery sit with tough emotions without reaching for alcohol or drugs, and how spotting triggers like despair, loneliness, or draining relationships can be the start of change. Janice also tackles cultural differences in expressing emotions, misconceptions such as “I have no emotions,” and the idea that unrecognised feelings often lead to emotional chaos.
She links emotional intelligence to performance too, contrasting test-taking anxiety with the calm, connected state that lets you “bring the magic” to work, study, and relationships. If you’re curious about how emotional skills can support sobriety and help you feel more grounded day to day, this conversation offers practical questions to ask yourself and real-life examples that might spark your own shift. What emotion are you experiencing right now—and what small step could move it a little higher?
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