Episode Details

Success isn’t supposed to drain you. But when your goals don’t match who you are, burnout follows. In this episode, recalibrate how you define success — so it fuels, not flattens, your momentum.

You’re achieving — but you’re still exhausted.
You’re winning — but it doesn’t feel like it.
You’re checking all the boxes — but something’s still misaligned.

That’s not failure. It’s feedback.

In this episode, Julie shares a powerful shift:
Burnout doesn’t always come from doing too much.
It often comes from doing what’s no longer aligned.

Explore how success gets subtly misdefined — and how to rewrite that definition through identity, not over-performance.

This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory, real-life coaching moments, and founder wisdom from Tobias Lütke (Shopify) to remind you:
You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to come home to who you are.

Today’s Micro Recalibration:
Write down a recent “win” — then ask:

• Did this move me closer to who I want to be?
• Or just make me look more successful to others?

If it aligns — let it land.

If it doesn’t — get curious. What might need to shift?

For leaders:
If you lead a team, a family, or even just the atmosphere of a room —
you’re already shaping someone else’s definition of success.
What would shift if you helped them shape it from the inside out?

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