E36 | The Power of Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Marc Brackett

What if the real key to better relationships, stronger leadership, and personal growth isn’t grinding harder — but understanding your emotions?

This week on the For Good Podcast, JoJo and Vanessa sit down with Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Permission to Feel, to unpack why emotional intelligence may be the most important skill we’re not taught. From parenting and partnerships to business and brotherhood, Dr. Brackett explains how naming, understanding, and regulating our emotions can transform the way we show up in every area of life.

What if the key to better relationships, stronger leadership, and real personal growth starts with understanding your emotions?

This week on the For Good Podcast, JoJo and Vanessa sit down with Dr. Marc Brackett — founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, professor at Yale University, and author of Permission to Feel. Dr. Brackett has spent his career studying how emotions shape our decisions, performance, parenting, and purpose.

In this powerful conversation, they explore:

• Why emotional intelligence is more important than IQ

• How suppressing feelings can quietly damage our relationships

• The difference between reacting and responding

• How parents can raise emotionally intelligent children

• Why men especially struggle with emotional expression — and how to change that

• Practical tools to name, understand, and regulate your emotions

Dr. Brackett shares actionable strategies you can start using today — at home, in business, and in your community — to build healthier communication, stronger connections, and a legacy rooted in emotional awareness.

Because on the For Good Podcast, we focus on the good — and emotional intelligence might be one of the most powerful tools we have to create it.

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