#79 | When the Work You Love Becomes the Work You Dread & the Leadership Moves That Keep Your Influence and Promotion on Track: Leadership, Influence & Promotion

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Previously titled “#79 | 3 Surprisingly Simple Moves For High Performers To Keep Their Spark, Build Their Influence And Remove Imposter Syndrome” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026

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What happens when the thing you love doing starts becoming the thing you dread most?In this episode, we bring together the psychology, neuroscience, and career strategy behind sustainable high performance. Using Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” as the backdrop, this conversation explores the hidden cost of overperformance, why ambitious people struggle to define “enough,” and how burnout prevention starts long before a breakdown happens.You’ll learn the practical shifts that help high performers protect their energy, lead sustainable careers, and stop treating exhaustion like proof of ambition.Inside this episode, you’ll discover: Why burnout prevention is essential for long-term high performance and career sustainability How defining your personal version of “done” changes the way you work forever The simple recovery and capacity habits that protect your performance without slowing your ambition If you want a career that stays brilliant without burning you out in the process, this episode gives you the blueprint to build it.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.This podcast explores resilience, imposter syndrome, and credibility while unpacking how boundaries, conflict, and feedback shape the way we handle pressure, influence, and guilt at work. It also looks at promotion, work-life balance, people pleasing, decision making, and visibility, offering honest conversations about how to grow professionally without losing your confidence or yourself.

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