From Nurse to C-Suite: How to Lead Through Crisis, Silence Self-Doubt & Build Unbreakable Team Culture with Michelle DeStefano

What does it take to lead through a patient death, silence your inner critic, and build a culture that triumphs under pressure? Executive coach and former Chief Nursing Executive Michelle DeStefano reveals the leadership frameworks, mindset shifts, and resilience strategies that transform high-performing healthcare leaders from survivors into true difference-makers.In this episode of Tactical Harmony, Rebecca Fitzsimmons sits down with executive coach and former Chief Nursing Executive Michelle DeStefano to break down healthcare leadership, crisis leadership, imposter syndrome, burnout, and high-performance team culture.Michelle shares her signature SOAR Framework (Scan the Story, Own the Opportunity, Align the Actions, Reframe for Results) — born from a career-defining crisis involving a patient death and how it became a roadmap for transforming broken team cultures into high-engagement, high-performing units.Together, they unpack the hidden forces that derail even top leaders: imposter syndrome, the inner critic, perfectionism, and self-sabotage and how to reframe them for growth, confidence, and leadership impact.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to lead through crisis, change, and high-pressure environmentsHow to overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubtThe difference between transactional vs. transformational leadershipThe #1 mistake killing team culture, engagement, and retentionHow to build resilient, high-performing teams in healthcarePractical tools for burnout prevention, mindset, and peak performanceWhether you’re a woman in leadership, executive, aspiring leader or  nurse leader, or in healthcare, this episode will give you the tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.Connect With Michelle:WEBSITE: michelledestefano.coachLINKEDIN: Michelle DeStefanoStay Connected With Rebecca:YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmonyLINKEDIN: Rebecca FitzsimmonsINSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmonyGRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: UnleashedX: @SoulAlignedPINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbitionTIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.comAPPLE PODCASTS: https://lnkd.in/gFgGDQe8SPOTIFY: https://lnkd.in/gwD-krYKSUBSCRIBE HERE FOR WEEKLY, UNCENSORED STRATEGIES TO AWAKEN THE LEADER WITHIN: TacticalHarmony.com/Vip-List Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.