Event Details
Success without Survival Mode
| Date: | February 11, 2026, 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Organizer: | SEIA Chapter |
| Location: | This is an in-person OR virtual meeting Mahaska Health -- Enter through door 2 (brick building), take a left at the top of the flight of stairs. 1229 C Ave East Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 223 889 055 914 30 Passcode: QH2Ct3e6 |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Speaker: Vanessa McNeal - Mental Health and Well Being Expert
Overview: This isn't another burnout talk. Your audience know they should set boundaries, practice self-care, and say no more often. Yet, they're still answering emails at 11 PM and calling it dedication—because they're treating a nervous system problem like a time management issue. Vanessa McNeal reveals why perfectionism, people-pleasing, and inability to rest aren't character flaws—they're hardwired survival patterns running on autopilot. Using neuroscience and compelling client stories, she teaches how to recognize dysregulation in real-time, implement "shock absorbers" that prevent burnout, and shift from reactive to strategic leadership. Audiences walk away with practical, brain-based tools that create sustainable high performance, improved innovation, and stronger connections—without sacrificing results. This isn't about slowing down. It's about rewiring the patterns that turn productivity into exhaustion.
Vanessa transforms burnt-out professionals by revealing what's really driving their leadership: their nervous system, not their willpower. She equips leaders with neuroscience-backed tools to regulate stress, build resilience, strengthen emotional intelligence, and lead sustainably, with a Master's in Social Work specializing in Trauma-Informed Care, Vanessa serves as a faculty member at MindBodyGreen Institute and is a certified life coach.
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 223 889 055 914 30
Passcode: QH2Ct3e6
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