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The weight of responsibility can make them feel small. 

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brave visionaries

Some leaders are

willing to risk the wilderness for the benefit of their team and their cause. 

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but they are surviving. . . not

thriving

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Using science

to help leaders

not just survive.

 thrive

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where huge threats and obstacles wait

like falling into darkness

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. . .it's lonely

                 and hard. . . 

BURNOUT

ANXIETY

LONLINESS

RACISM

OVERWHELM

SEXISM

PERFECTIONISM

DRAMA

CRITICS

WORKAHOLISM

But there is a solution. . .

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  Science!

  • It’s not magic… it’s neuroscience. Learn how your brain actually handles stress, emotions, and motivation and use that knowledge to your advantage.


    It’s not rocket science… It’s positive psychology.  Instead of trying to fix what’s broken like depression or anxiety, positive psychology focuses on what’s going right with people and teaches you to find the joy, lean into your strengths, and make work feel like play.

  • I have a huge backpack of tools and strategies which I use to custom design a program around my clients. Every single thing I do or teach is backed by data, research and evidence. 

    We will collect and use data throughout our work together to measure your growth.

  • The shift from surviving to thriving is experiential. It’s not enough to change your mind and think differently. You’ll take action, try experiments, and make sense of the results. This is hands-on, minds-on experiential learning at it’s finest, delivered by an expert in science education.

Irene Salter leadership coach

Meet your Guide

Meet Irene Salter, the founder of Inquiring Minds. She has an unparalleled mind with a PhD in Neuroscience, a Master's in Psychology, and 20+ years of leadership experience, but it’s her heart and soul that people fall in love with. Today, she uses science to help purpose-driven executives thrive, not just survive. Her latest writing project explores the hard-core science behind why we love to travel and teaches us to thrive without ever needing to leave home.

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Choose Your Own Adventure!

Inquiring Minds offers three science-based leadership programs to choose from.

Women's Leadership Retreat

Restore, rejuvenate, and reconnect. Spend four days, three nights, glamping in Mendocino, CA with an intimate group of seasoned female leaders. Slow down and fall in love with your work again guided by two executive coaches: Irene Salter and Tutti Taygerly.

Leadership Circle

Leadership can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. Join an authentic, passion-fueled community to take action on your biggest professional challenge or dream AND create more time and energy for the people and activities you love.

One-on-One Leadership Coaching

This is the most exclusive, white-glove experience. Begin by turning the people most important to your success into allies for your growth. Then level up your leadership to become who you were truly meant to be.

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Are you a leader driven by

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people, passion, and purpose?

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~ Natalie Fikac 

Senior Coordinator in Mental Health

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“The Heroine’s Journey was one of the best experiences of my life in my journey to become a better human.”

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~ Jennifer Shyu

Guggenheim Fellow

Collective Wisdom Member

"Irene has an incredible gift of guiding us but also allowing room for multiple discoveries." 

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~ Eva Jimenez

College Vice President

Thought Partner

"Irene was able to coach me through a state of high anxiety to a state of peace and acceptance."

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~ Amy Frydenlund

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Thought Partner

"Working with Irene has given me myself. . . wonderful and powerful, flawed and unique, and complete."

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