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Welcome to The Stressed Out Leader — a podcast for leaders who feel overwhelmed, carry too much responsibility, and want to lead from a calmer, clearer place.Here we talk about the real pressure behind leadership: the constant urgency, the emotional weight of supporting…
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Episode 16: Why Does Everything Feel So Urgent? (opens the original)
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Lately, I’ve been noticing how often urgency shows up in ordinary life. We hurry to get somewhere. Rush to finish the next thing. Answer the email because it feels like it shouldn’t wait. Try to squeeze more into the day because somehow there’s always something else we could be doing. And even when no one is actually asking us to hurry, there can still be that quiet voice in the background telling us we should be doing more. Last week, I wrote about attention and wondered whether our inability t
Episode 15: The Strength to Listen: Leadership, Service, and Knowing When to Step Back (opens the original)
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What if leadership is less about leading the way and more about knowing when to guide, listen, or step aside? In this episode, I’m joined by Rosario Thomas for a conversation about service, quiet strength, and the experiences that have shaped the way he shows up for others. Rosario shares his journey from military service into a season of rediscovering who he was outside of that identity. We talk about his work supporting veterans, how yoga became part of his own journey, and why he thinks of hi
Episode 14: When Success No Longer Fits: Building a Life Around What Matters Most (opens the original)
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What happens when the life you’ve worked hard to build no longer aligns with who you are becoming? In this episode of The Stressed Out Leader Podcast , I sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist and entrepreneur Emily Sasser to talk about burnout, boundaries, purpose, and the courage it takes to create a life that reflects what matters most. After nearly a decade in a traditional healthcare setting, Emily found herself overwhelmed by competing demands, struggling to show up fully for her pa
Episode 13: Faster Isn't Always More Effective (opens the original)
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Technology continues to make many aspects of our work faster. Tasks that once took hours can now be completed in minutes. Expectations are shifting. Speed is becoming the norm. But faster doesn’t always mean more effective. In this episode, I explore why I believe the leaders who thrive in the years ahead won’t simply be the ones who embrace AI the fastest. They’ll be the ones who cultivate the one thing technology can’t replace: the ability to slow down, see the bigger picture, recognize patter
Episode 12: Building Confidence Without Chasing Perfection (opens the original)
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What does confidence actually look like? In this episode of The Stressed Out Leader , I sit down with women’s life coach Charli McConnell for a conversation about self-trust, perfectionism, boundaries, and the quiet work of becoming more confident over time. We explore why confidence isn’t about having all the answers, why there is no finish line for personal growth, and how learning to sit with silence can reveal more than constant striving ever will. If you’ve ever found yourself overexplainin
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