Diary of an Executive Coach - Refreshing Leadership, Career Clarity & Life Design with Maya Gudka | Podcast Transcripts & Episodes

What We Really Achieved This Year (and How to Measure It)

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this solo episode, Maya takes you behind the scenes of her own 2025 year in review and shares an easy, data-informed method you can borrow for yo...

Planning Without Perfectionism - with Sarah Hart-Unger

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you hold many roles but want to do so with clarity, calm, and joy, this episode gives you a rare behind-the-scenes look at Sarah Hart-Unger’s sys...

The Shortcut to Relaxed Success

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it really look like to be fully supported as a high achiever and how do you know if this is your moment to do it? Whether you’re consider...

How Your Shadow Shapes Your Leadership (and Your Life) - with Steven D’Souza

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever wondered why certain triggers, conflicts, or self-sabotaging habits keep reappearing, this episode will help you understand them at a...

Why Doing Less Helps You Achieve More - with Steven D’Souza

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a high achiever who has built success through relentless doing, pushing harder, and staying “always on,” this episode will challenge a...

3 Confidence Shifts Every High Achiever Needs to Hear

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Confidence isn’t one thing, it’s many. There’s confidence in your expertise, confidence in being visible, confidence in your new identity, and e...

Get Promoted! Act Like a Leader Before You Win The Title

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re waiting for a promotion, title, or recognition before you start showing up as a leader, this episode will change your approach.In this sho...

3 Pieces of Well-Meaning Career Advice that are Keeping You Stuck

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever been told “let your work speak for itself,” “say yes to everything,” or “stay out of office politics,” this episode will ...

Setting Boundaries when it’s Tricky - w/ Graziela Cajado-Ogland

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this final part of our mini-series, Maya and Graziela dive into two of the most common and misunderstood patterns in high-achievers, especially tho...

When the Achievement Drive Becomes a Trap - with Graziela Cajado Ogland

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of the Positive Intelligence mini-series on The Executive Coach Podcast, Maya Gudka and executive coach Graziela Cajado-Ogland explore two...

10 Ways that High Achievers Self-Sabotage — with Graziela Cajado-Ogland

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a high-achiever, what's holding you back likely isn’t a lack of ambition or skill—it's the unseen internal patterns running in the backg...

How to Reset Your Goals for a Powerful Q4 Finish | End-of-Year Review & Planning Guide

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Welcome back to The Executive Coach Podcast where we help high-achievers design careers and lives they’re excited to wake up to.This episode...

One Thing to Do Now to Finish the Year Proud

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you feeling a little scattered post-summer? Forgot your word of the year? Lost track of your goals? You’re not alone and it’s not too late.In ...

The Power Down Hour: My Realistic Night Routine for High Achievers

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk about the magic of morning routines, but the real secret? They start the night before. In this episode, Maya shares her simple, soulful ...

Promotions Are Negotiated, Not Earned: How High Achievers Really Get Ahead

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to The Executive Coach Podcast, where we help high achievers move beyond box-ticking busyness and into careers that feel spacious, fulfil...

Why You're Feeling Behind as a High Achiever (And How to Fix It)

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you’re working hard, doing all the right things, even exceeding expectations and yet, somehow, you still feel behind?Maybe col...

The Simplest Morning Routine Reset (Back to School Edition)

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Maya Gudka shares how to reset your morning routine for success—without the guilt, the 12-step rituals, or the 5AM alarms.✨ Whether your mornings ...