The Uncertainty E.D.G.E. Podcast explores what judgment looks like in practice when certainty is impossible.
I am a judgment guide. I help people act when the stakes are real, tradeoffs are unavoidable, and certainty isn’t coming. My value is not tactical insights, prediction, or optimization. It is guiding people to build their capacity for judgment under uncertainty.
Each episode examines a real decision moment—where real outcomes, real people, and real tradeoffs were at stake. Rather than focusing on outcomes or hindsight explanations, the conversations stay close to the decision itself: what could not be known at the time, what pressures were present, and how judgment was exercised without guarantees.
This is not a podcast about best practices, leadership slogans, or forecasting the future. It is about how people responsible for consequential decisions actually decide when responsibility can’t be delegated and waiting for clarity is itself a risk.
The podcast is for people accountable for decisions that matter—often without full control or authority—who must act with clarity and judgment when certainty is impossible.
Listeners might be interested in The Uncertainty E.D.G.E. newsletter as well. Check out at www.theuncertaintyedge.com. Hosted by Sam Sivarajan.
The Uncertainty E.D.G.E. Podcast explores what judgment looks like in practice when certainty is impossible.
I am a judgment guide. I help people act when the stakes are real, tradeoffs are unavoidable, and certainty isn’t coming. My value is not tactical insights, prediction, or optimization. It is guiding people to build their capacity for judgment under uncertainty.
Each episode examines a real decision moment—where real outcomes, real people, and real tradeoffs were at stake. Rather than focusing on outcomes or hindsight explanations, the conversations stay close to the decision itself: what could not be known at the time, what pressures were present, and how judgment was exercised without guarantees.
This is not a podcast about best practices, leadership slogans, or forecasting the future. It is about how people responsible for consequential decisions actually decide when responsibility can’t be delegated and waiting for clarity is itself a risk.
The podcast is for people accountable for decisions that matter—often without full control or authority—who must act with clarity and judgment when certainty is impossible.
Listeners might be interested in The Uncertainty E.D.G.E. newsletter as well. Check out at www.theuncertaintyedge.com. Hosted by Sam Sivarajan.
Episode Overview
In this episode of The Future-Ready Advisor, host Sam Sivarajan sits down with Lauren Jeffery, a registered psychotherapist, certified executor advisor, and doctoral researcher who brings a fascinating perspective to the advisor-client relationship. Lauren's unique journey from compliance trainer in financial services to psychotherapist working with vulnerable populations has given her powerful insights into what truly makes client relationships successful.
They explore the biopsychosocial framework for understanding clients, why emotional engagement is essential for building trust, and how advisors can move beyond surface-level conversations to create deeper, more meaningful connections. Lauren shares practical strategies for becoming a better listener, asking the right questions, and creating space for client reflection—all critical skills for the advisor of the future.
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"Be respectfully curious." — Lauren Jeffery
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