Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Episode 11 of Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Guest Julie Irwin Zimmerman

You may have heard of her. Julie Irwin Zimmerman is a writer, editor and journalist whose article in The Atlantic titled "I Failed the Covington Catholic Test" went viral. While Julie displays a high-level of emotional intelligence, her admission of misjudgment ironically backfired.

As a society we claim to value honesty and praise those who can admit when they are wrong. However, as you will hear in Julie's experience, our admission isn't always well received by everyone.

Read Julie's article:
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/julie-irwin-zimmerman-i-failed-covington-catholic-test/580897

To learn more about your host, Brittney-Nichole:
Websites: www.thecatalyst4change.com; generationeq.org
Podcast: Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence;
The EQ Deficiency
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Book: The EQ Deficiency amazon.com/EQ-Deficiency-Emotional-Intelligence-Compassion