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EP152: You’re Brilliant at Leading Everyone… Except Yourself

Episode 152 Published 12 hours ago
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You lead your team.

Your house.

Your clients.

Your family.

Your children.

Sometimes, it feels like you’re leading every bloody person you come into contact with (even if you don't actually know them!)

But when was the last time you properly led yourself?

In this week’s episode, I’m talking about the subtle leadership crisis so many capable, high-achieving people don’t even realise they’re in.

Because there’s a HUGE difference between managing yourself and leading yourself.

You can manage your diary, your inbox, your deadlines and everybody else’s expectations while completely abandoning the person underneath it all.

And the most dangerous part?

Survival doesn’t always look like struggling.

Sometimes it looks organised, productive, respected and incredibly successful.

It just also looks f*cking exhausted.

In this episode, I explore:

  • Why high achievers become brilliant at coping
  • The difference between self-management and self-leadership
  • How success can disguise survival
  • Why your business can’t outgrow the identity leading it
  • The question I return to whenever life gets difficult: Who do I choose to be?
  • Why leadership eventually has to come home to you

I also share some very exciting news.

Tickets are officially on sale for:

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The Identity Reinvention Event for Founders & Business Owners

Taking place on Friday 4 September 2026 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, this is a full-day live event for founders, business owners and leaders who know their next level requires more than another strategy.

Because your business won’t outgrow your confidence, courage, standards, visibility or willingness to make difficult decisions.

Eventually, every business bumps into the identity of the person leading it.

Book your ticket here

And while you’re here, come and find me:

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The question I want you to sit with after this episode is:

Where have I become so busy leading everyone else that I’ve forgotten to lead myself?

Because the greatest act of leadership isn’t leading a team.

It’s refusing to abandon yourself while you’re doing it.

And you do not have to stay who you’ve always been.

Sarah x

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