Authors in the Field

About Authors In the Field

The Authors In the Field Series is a monthly gathering that shines a spotlight on emerging voices in the coaching arena. At Hudson, we are committed to nurturing our curiosity and fostering dialogues with authors who enrich the coaching profession, providing invaluable resources for our community.

On August 19, 2025, guest host Jason Press and guest author Dina Smith chat about her most recent work, Emotionally Charged: How To Lead in the New World of Work. Emotionally Charged fills this critical gap, sharing practical, science-based strategies to help leaders manage the intense pressures and emotional complexities they now face so they can lead successfully and maintain their well-being.

From preparing for emotionally charged meetings to managing triggers, leading through conflict, supporting distressed team members, delivering difficult feedback and unwelcome news, and building resilience—Emotionally Charged equips leaders with the tools they need to thrive.

About Dina Denham Smith

Dina Denham Smith is an executive coach to senior leaders and teams at premier brands such as Adobe, PwC, Gilead, Sephora, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Netflix, and numerous high-growth companies. She coaches, speaks, and delivers high-impact workshops internationally. Prior to coaching, she was a management consultant and held executive roles in private equity and the marketing technology sector. Denham Smith has written over 60 articles for the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes on leadership and career success and is frequently featured in international media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Newsweek, and the BBC. She holds an MS in Organizational Psychology and an MBA from the University of Michigan.