Breaking Free from the Grind
Episodes
Ep #149 - You Don't Have to 'Earn' Your Bathroom Breaks
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the exhaustion you’re feeling isn’t a sign you should push harder—but a sign you’ve been denying yourself a basic human right? And how...
Ep 148 - Inside the Lead Without the Grind Womens Career Acclerator - Celebrating all the Wins from our First Cohort
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if six weeks and a few tiny shifts could change how you lead—without adding more hours? How much farther could you go if a community of high-ac...
Ep #147 - The 15-Minute Break You Need to Survive the Final Weeks of Q4.mp4
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if gratitude were your secret performance edge—even in 80-hour weeks and fire-drill seasons? How would your workday change if you could shift y...
Ep #146 - Mastering Gratitude in the Grind
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if gratitude were your secret performance edge—even in 80-hour weeks and fire-drill seasons? How would your workday change if you could shift y...
Ep #145 - Improving Workplace Relationships & Getting the Most from Your Team
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are your work relationships helping you thrive—or quietly draining your energy and effectiveness? What would shift if your team truly rose to the le...
Ep #144 - Knowing, Owning & Communicating Your Value
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really know the value you bring—or are you waiting for a title, salary, or review to tell you? What would change if you could name it, own it...
Ep #143 - Taking Back Control in Your Demanding Corporate Career
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like your time, inbox, and energy belong to everyone but you? What would change if you took radical responsibility for every part of your ...
Ep #142 - Burnout to Breakthrough: Reprogramming Your Overachiever Brain & Breaking through Limiting Beliefs
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you clenching so hard at work that control is controlling you? What would change if you only invested energy in what you can actually influence—...
BFG Ep #141 Ditch the Death Grip Mastering the Art of Letting Go
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you clenching so hard at work that control is controlling you? What would change if you only invested energy in what you can actually influence—...
Ep #140: Accelerated Goal Creation - Mastering Goal Setting without the Grind
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are your career goals truly yours—or are you chasing someone else’s benchmark? What if hitting big milestones could feel easier and happen faster ...
Ep #139 – Lead without the Grind Q&A (feat. Melina Cordero)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Melina Cordero is back on the podcast as we discuss the most common questions we’ve been getting about Lead Without the Grind, an incredi...
Ep #138 - How to Lead without the Grind (feat. Melina Cordero)
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and leadership development expert Melina Cordero as talk about Lead Without the Grind, an incredible 6-week leadership accelerator we’ve des...
Ep #137 - The Language of Burnout: 3 Sneaky Phrases Fueling Your Overwhelm (And What to Say Instead)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🗣️ Have you ever noticed how often you say “I can’t,” “I should,” or “I have to”? What if the words you use every day are actually ...
Ep #136 - The Overthinker: Why Your Brain Won't Let You Move Forward
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever catch yourself stuck in endless “what if” questions at work? Do small decisions feel paralyzing because you’re always searching fo...
Ep #135 - The Impostor: How to Stop Thinking You're "Not Good Enough" for Good
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling like you “just got lucky” at work? Ever catch yourself downplaying wins or waiting to feel ready before you raise your hand?What the impos...
Ep #134: The Perfectionist - How to Excel without Burnout or Beating Yourself Up
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend hours longer than you want to doing and re-doing deliverables until they're 'perfect?'Do you beat yourself up for small mi...
Ep #133 - The Overachiever: How Giving 110% in Your Career is Holding You Back
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like giving 110% at work just isn’t sustainable?Have you started questioning if going above and beyond 24/7 is hurting you – and ...
Ep #132: The People Pleaser: How to Stop Saying 'Yes' to Everything at Work
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you’re working twice as hard just to keep everyone happy at work—only to end up drained, resentful, and overwhelmed? What i...
Ep #131: The 5 Most Common Mindsets that Keep High-Achievers Overworked & Overwhelmed
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you unknowingly stuck in a work mindset that’s keeping you stressed, overworked, and trapped in the grind? What if identifying one core mindset ...
Ep #130: Mastering Confidence in High-Pressure Corporate Careers (feat. Master Certified Coach Katie Pulsifer)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does true confidence really mean in a demanding corporate career? And how do we create and sustain it when self-doubt, overworking, or perfection...
Ep #129 – Stop Stressing Out: 3 Mindset Shifts High Achievers Must Make Now
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your job your whole identity? Are you measuring your worth based on feedback, titles, or how hard you work?This episode breaks down the hidden mind...
Ep #128 – Working Hard, Worrying Harder: Breaking out of the Anxiety Loop at Work
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever catch yourself rehearsing every worst-case scenario before a big meeting—then wonder why you’re exhausted before it even starts? In this epis...
Ep #127 – The Overachievers Syndrome: Why Proving Your Worth isn’t the Path to Success
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your constant overworking isn’t proof of your value—but a symptom of doubt? Are you hustling to prove yourself because you’ve forgotten...
Ep #126 - 5 Warning Signs You’re Headed to Burnout (+ How to Get Back on Track Fast)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if burnout isn’t the cost of a high-achieving career—but a red flag that something’s off? Are you stuck in stress because of your role, or ...
Ep #125 - Perfection Isn’t Required: Mastering Recovering from Mistakes on the Job
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the real problem isn’t the mistake you made—but what you made it mean? Are you spending more energy punishing yourself than actually movin...
Ep #124 - From Burnout to Balance: Escaping the 'Busy' Trap at Work
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you automatically say “I’m so busy” when someone asks how you’re doing? What if that phrase is keeping you trapped in stress, burnout, and...
Ep #123 - Email Energetics: Beating 'Outlook Burnout' & Taking Back Control of Your Inbox
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your inbox running your day—and your energy? What if the key to fewer emails and better results isn’t better filters, but better feelings?3 Ke...
Ep #122 - Should I Stay or Should I Go? (ft. Executive Coach Pooja Venkatraman)
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your best career move isn’t grinding harder—but trusting yourself more? 🤯 In this episode, we dive deep with executive coach Pooja Ven...
Ep #121 - Client Success Series: Overwhelmed to In Control; Why Replying to the Email Can Wait
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really look like to break free from the grind? And how can shifting just a few beliefs at work lead to life-changing results everywhere e...
Ep #120 - What it REALLY Takes to Create Stability & Security in Your Career (Part III)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if trusting that everything will be okay is the real key to ending overwork and creating career success that feels good? In this final episode of...
Ep #119 - What it REALLY Takes to Create Stability & Security in Your Career (Part II)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where are you tying your sense of stability right now—to the economy, your company, your boss? In this episode, Amelia reveals why true certainty co...
Ep #118 - What it REALLY Takes to Create Stability & Security in Your Career (Part I)
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling overwhelmed by instability at work or in the world right now? In this first episode of a 3-part series, Amelia shares how to anchor yourself i...
Ep #117 - It's Okay to Have a Bad Day at Work
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if having a bad day at work didn’t mean anything had gone wrong? In this episode, we explore why bad days are not only normal—but essential—...
Ep #116 - Q1 Audit: What it Really Takes to Create Sustainable Success
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s really keeping you stuck in the grind so far in 2025? In this episode, we take an honest Q1 audit to uncover the hidden habits sabotaging you...
Ep #115 - The REAL Reason You're Burnt Out.
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the real reason you're burned out at work isn’t your job, your boss, or your hours—but a lack of courage? In this episode, I share ho...
Ep #114 - What to Do When You Receive Bad Feedback at Work
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handle negative feedback without spiraling into stress or defensiveness? The way you react can determine your effectiveness, influence, and...
Ep #113 - Client Success Series: How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome & Stop People Pleasing FOR GOOD
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you stuck in a cycle of people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, or burnout? What if small mindset shifts could completely transform your career and li...
Ep #112 - How to Manage Your Time More Effectively at Work
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling overwhelmed by your workload and struggling to manage your time? The key isn’t more productivity hacks—it’s getting clear on your priori...
Ep #111 - How to Be Nicer to Yourself at Work (VALENTINE'S DAY EDITION)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you beat yourself at work when you make a mistake? How frequently do you compare yourself to others or feel competitive with your coworke...
Ep #110 - BFG Client Success Series: How to Feel Prepared & Confident in Any Situation at Work
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you find yourself doubting your own value at work? What if there was a way to regain control, communicate your worth, and feel truly conf...
Ep #109 - What to Do if You're Facing Uncertainty at Work
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling uncertain about your job or career future? Is fear of layoffs, reorganizations, or market shifts making you overwork and second-guess ...
Ep #108 – What to Do When You Feel Unworthy at Work (feat. Anna Lakomy)
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel unworthy of success, money, or praise in your career? Could low self-worth be silently fueling your stress, self-doubt, and overworki...
Ep #107 - BFG Client Success Series: How to Create True Success & Happiness in the Grind
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're kicking off the 2025 BFG Client Success Series with my client Tyson, a Managing Partner at Caliber Wealth Management in Overland...
Ep #106 - The One Thing that's More Effective than 2025 Career Resolutions
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are your New Year’s career resolutions setting you up for success—or stress? What if there’s a better way to achieve your career goals in 2025? ...
Ep #105 - How to Stay Motivated this Week at Work
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling unmotivated as the year comes to a close? Are you overwhelmed by deadlines or simply counting down the days until your holiday break? 🎙In t...
Ep #104 - How to Stop Feeling Competitive with Your Coworkers
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling super competitive with that ONE coworker at work? You know, that one person you can't seem to get out of your head and stop worrying abou...
Ep #103 - How to Find Alignment in Your Career
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, I'm getting personal and sharing for the first time on BFG the lessons I had to learn OUTSIDE of the office to find ...
Ep #102 - How to Create Sustainable Success in the Grind
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Success in a demanding corporate career is fueled by three things: stress, self-doubt, and overworking. And if you're achieving success in your c...
Ep #101 - Getting 'Woo' With It: Tapping into Your Intuition & Navigating Major Transitions in Your Career (feat. Michelle Yu)
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're switching things up and getting a little 'woo' with it on BFG! This week, I'm joined by my dear friend, leadership coach &a...
Ep #100 - How to Better Manage Your Energy at Work
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or burnt out at work?Breaking free from the grind and creating sustainable success in your career isn't about man...
Ep #99 - Having Hard Conversations at Work
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best time management skills has nothing to do with optimizing your schedule: your ability to have hard converations at work. The better yo...
Ep #98 - 3 Phrases Keeping You Trapped in the Grind
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are 3 key phrases keeping you trapped in the grind of your career and preventing you from creating sustainable success. And the sooner you can e...
Ep #97 - How to Trust Yourself in Your Career
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All too often in corporate, we're conditioned to value the opinions, desires or advice of others - mentors, bosses, clients - over what we know t...
Ep #96 - Are You in the Right Job?
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Is this job right for me?" is one of the most common questions we ask ourselves when we feel trapped in the grind of our corporate careers....
Ep #95 - How Emotions are Holding You Back at Work
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As humans, we know very little about emotions. In fact, corporate culture often villifies emotions and pressures us to set aside our feelings and &quo...
Ep #94 - When Things Go Wrong at Work
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's inevitable - as much as high-performers in corporate hate when it happens, things will go wrong at work. The poor performance review, the n...
Ep #93 - The #1 Thing to 10x Your Career
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The #1 thing to 10x-ing your career isn't an external tactic, strategy or framework. It's simply believing that you can.Tune into this week&...
Ep #92 - Knowing When You've Done 'Enough' at Work
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you don’t define your own finish line, the end of work will never be in sight, Worrying “Am I doing enough?” in your career is an indicator ...
Ep #91 - Getting Comfortable Feeling Uncomfortable (Part V: Knowing Nothing Has Gone Wrong)
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable at work is the #1 skill you need to develop in order to stop overworking & create sustainable success in...
Ep #90 - Getting Comfortable Feeling Uncomfortable (Part IV: Make it Fun)
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable at work is the #1 skill you need to develop in order to stop overworking & create sustainable success in...
Ep #89 - Getting Comfortable Feeling Uncomfortable (Part III: Embracing a Learner's Mindset
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable at work is the #1 skill you need to develop in order to stop overworking & create sustainable success in...
Ep #88 - Getting Comfortable Feeling Uncomfortable (Part II: Seeing Your Wins)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable at work is the #1 skill you need to develop in order to stop overworking & create sustainable success in...
Ep #87 - Getting Comfortable Feeling Uncomfortable (Part I: Being Kinder to Yourself at Work)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable at work is the #1 skill you need to develop in order to stop overworking & create sustainable success in...
Ep #86 - The Power of Doing LESS at Work
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate conditions us to overachieve and overdeliver. But once we're able to start embracing the power of doing LESS at work, we actually sta...
Ep #85 - Why You Don't Need to be an Expert at Work
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Expertise and experience aren't the secret(s) to creating sustainable success and immense value in your career. And when we do think we need to...
Ep #84 - Why to Stop Chasing Praise & Recognition at Work
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The better you become at ending things at work that no longer serve you or your career vision - whether it's a job, staffing, or relationship - t...
Ep #83 - How to End Things Well at Work
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The better you become at ending things at work that no longer serve you or your career vision - whether it's a job, staffing, or relationship - t...
Ep #82 - Becoming More Visible at Work
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming more VISIBLE at work is one of the most incredible hacks to stop overworking and create sustainable career success. Why? Because if you’...
Ep #81 - Redefining Your 'Value' at Work
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You are deserving and worthy of whatever you want in your career. And if you're not giving yourself permission to do certain things in your care...
Ep #80 - Feeling Like You're 'Enough' at Work
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like you're not 'enough' at work in some way - not smart enough, experienced enough, good enough - you're...
Ep #79 - How to Stop Doubting Yourself at Work
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Self-doubt is the #1 culprit perpetuating the cycle of corporate overworking - especially if you're high-achieving and driven. Tune into this we...
Ep #78 - Navigating Uncertainty in Your Career
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're facing rumors of layoffs at your company, starting a brand new role, or doing something you've never done before in your care...
Ep #77 - Breaking Free from Hustle & Grind Culture
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking free from 'hustle & grind' culture isn't easy, especially if you've been buying into it for a long time. To truly bre...
Ep #76 - Being Brave in Your Career in 2024
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time - 2024 is your year for doing all the big, bold, and scary things you've wanted to do in your career. Tune in to this week's ...
Ep #75 - Going for 10x in Your Career
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Making BIG 10x leaps in your career will feel scary. Really scary. And, guess what? They're supposed to. Tune in to this week's BFG episode ...
Ep #74 - Fighting FOR Yourself in Your Career
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you're already feeling stressed or pressured at work, it's even easier to beat yourself up for mistakes, compare yourself to your teamm...
Ep #73 - Soul Salary: Why More Than a Paycheck Matters in Your Career (feat. Jess Kaskov)
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A fulfilling career is about more than earning a six-figure salary. To create a career (and life) that feels joy-filled and purpose-driven, you have t...
Ep #72 - What to Do When Work is a Grind
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When work feels like a grind (hello Q4...!), there are 3 things we naturally do that actually make us feel worse. Tune in to this week's episode...
Ep #71 - 3 Important Things to Remember While You're in the Grind (High Vibe Life Women's Retreat in Vail, CO)
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off this year's High Vibe Life women's retreat in Vail, CO, I want to share with you my 3 biggest takeaways from the experience le...
Ep #70 - How to Feel More Appreciated at Work
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Exhausted from grinding away for hours on the job? Fed up of giving your all to projects and deals without so much as a 'thank you' from you...
Ep #69 - Unhunched: Breaking Free from Corporate Stress through Posture (feat. Aesha Tahir)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to breaking free from the corporate grind is all about changing how you're sitting (or standing) at your desk during the week?...
Ep #68 - Corporate Mindfulness: Trust Yourself at Work (Principle #10)
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing will help you stop overworking and start feeling less overwhelmed in your career than learning how to trust yourself at work. The more you tru...
Ep #67 - Corporate Mindfulness: Know Your 'WHY' (Principle #9)
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you're caught in the grind, it's easy to default to operating on autopilot or 'survival mode.' But how often do you take a mo...
Ep #66 - Corporate Mindfulness: Focus on Gains vs. Gaps (Principle #8)
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you focus on gains or gaps in your corporate career?GAPS are areas or skills in which you believe you fall short. GAINS are your areas of strength,...
Ep #65 - Corporate Mindfulness: Say 'No' More (Principle #7)
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Saying 'no' more is the fastest and most effective way to stop overworking and create sustainable success in your corporate career. Then why...
Ep #64 - Corporate Mindfulness: Think Abundantly at Work (Principle #6)
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is 'abundance?' And, how does it relate to feeling less overworked and overwhelmed in the corporate grind? Abundance is a deliberate mi...
Ep #63 - Corporate Mindfulness: Ask for What You Want (Principle #5)
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ask for what you want in your career? Or, do you hope (or expect) others - your firm, boss, coworkers - to read your mind, respect your boundar...
Ep #62 - Corporate Mindfulness: Comparison is a Career Killer (Principle #4)
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest career killers (not to mention one of the top causes of stress and insecurity at work) is constantly comparing ourselves to others....
Ep #61 - Corporate Mindfulness: Cultivating Gratitude at Work (Principle #3)
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The secret weapon to feeling better in the grind is simple: gratitude. Feeling gratitude at work is a practice - and it's one we're not taug...
Ep #60 - Corporate Mindfulness: Control & Release (Principle #2)
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stressing yourself out over things you can't control in your career doesn't change anything - it only makes *you* feel worse. But by focusin...
Ep #59 - Corporate Mindfulness: Accepting the Grind (Principle #1)
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling trapped in the grind of your career sucks. No one likes working 80+ hour work weeks, feeling exhausted and stressed all the time, or dealing w...
Ep #58 - Corporate Mindfulness: The 5 Myths Holding You Back from Happiness at Work
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While the idea of embracing mindfulness in our personal lives is becoming more mainstream, incorporating mindfulness at work - in a practical, simpl...
Ep #57 - How to Create a Better Relationship with Your Job
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You create your relationship with your job. And a sustainable, healthy relationship with work is possible for you - even if you can't escape ni...
Ep #56 - How to Run a Stress-free & Successful Job Search in Today's Economy (feat. Joanna Walker, Point HR Consulting)
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The job search can be stressful and exhausting - and in today’s economy, it can feel even more daunting and bleak. But by having the right mindse...
Ep #55 - Small Steps, Big Gains: The Power of 5% in Your Career
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're used going all-in on your career goals, it's easy to burn out before you ever achieve what you want...or to make yourself miserabl...
Ep #54 - Why Neutral is the Emotional Gold Standard at Work
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Work can be hard. You could be grinding shit out in the middle of an 80+ hour work week (again). The client could send through feedback that what your...
Ep #53 - When the Economy & Layoffs are Stressing You Out at Work
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BFG is (finally!) back from its 2023 hiatus! And this week's episode is better than ever. If the current economy & looming threat of layoffs ...
Ep #52 - Hard Work vs. Hustle in Your Career
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hard work is a good thing. It feels good, and it creates good things in your career. Hustle drives overworking. The better you are at avoiding hustl...
Ep #51 - How to Break Free from the Grind in 2023
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year (!) - which means it's the perfect time to finally decide to work less & stress less in your career, for good. Tune in t...
Ep #50 - Your 2022 Career Review
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of 2022 (and the big #50)! The end of a year offers an opportunity for gratitude, celebration & reflection in your care...