Finding Strength and Connection by Living Real with Dr. Camille Preston - Episode #328
Jan 13, 2026
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In this episode of Dominate Your Day, I speak with Dr. Camille Preston, business psychologist and owner of Aim Leadership, about navigating grief, mental health, and authentic leadership. We unpack the concept of “telescoping grief”—how personal and collective loss can merge and become overwhelming—and the importance of sitting with those emotions rather than pushing them aside.
We discuss the rising mental health challenges many face today and how small mindset shifts and genuine connection can bring healing. Her new book, Living Real, encourages embracing life’s full emotional range and creating community through real conversations. Camille’s focus on managing energy by aligning with strengths rather than forcing performance is a powerful leadership lesson.
Her insights remind us that true resilience comes from understanding ourselves deeply and leaning into connection.
Top 3 Takeaways:
- Living real means feeling the full range of life.
Avoiding discomfort leads to burnout and disconnection. Growth and fulfillment come from allowing both the highs and the lows of life.
- Unprocessed grief compounds over time.
When grief is ignored or pushed down, it resurfaces in bigger, messier ways. Healing begins by acknowledging and holding it instead of avoiding it. - Lead by sourcing, not forcing.
Sustainable leadership comes from knowing your strengths, managing your energy, and making small shifts that let your best self emerge naturally.
Episode Minutes:
- Minute 3:00 - Journey of Authenticity
- Minute 9:00 - Impact Of Grief and Loss
- Minute 15:00 - Living Real and Micro Shifts
- Minute 21:00 - Creating Meaningful Connections
Links + Resources from This Episode:
- Learn more about Camille’s work at aimleadership.com
- Get a copy of Camille’s new book, Living Real: Redifining Success, Pretense, and Happiness
- Explore all of Camille’s books
- Get a copy of Dana’s book, The Internal Revolution: Lead Authentically and Build Your Personal Brand from Within
- Learn more about The Strengths Journal
About Dr. Camille Preston
Since 2004, Dr. Camille Preston has been a trusted partner to leaders facing pivotal moments of change.
There's something profound about those crossroads moments in leadership. When you're being called to step into a larger version of yourself. When the complexity you're navigating requires not just new skills, but the ability to trust and tap your inner wisdom. When you sense there's more available to you—if you knew how to access what's possible.
These moments can feel isolating. The weight of expectation, the uncertainty about next steps, the gap between your current capacity and what seems to be required of you.
This is precisely where Camille offers her distinctive lens on leadership development.
As a business psychologist, she fuses deep psychological insight with a sharp understanding of business, enabling her clients not only to lead effectively but to thrive while doing so. Her approach strips away distractions, focuses on your leadership, and expands your impact through subtle, enduring shifts that drive lasting transformation.
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