What are You Trying to Prove? And to Who?

How many warning signs have you ignored because you convinced yourself you could just keep going?

In this solo episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde explores a pattern she sees far too often in high-achieving women and leaders... pushing through exhaustion, ignoring the signals their bodies are sending, and wearing over-functioning as a badge of honour.

Drawing on her own experience with cancer, Julie challenges the belief that resilience means never slowing down and asks one powerful question:

What are you trying to prove... and to who?

In this episode:

• Why high performers are particularly vulnerable to burnout.
• The difference between resilience and constantly pushing through.
• How over-functioning quietly becomes our identity.
• The warning signs your body may already be sending.
• Why leadership today requires a different way of operating.
• The questions every leader should ask before their body forces them to stop.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Leading You
00:48 The Push Through Trap
02:34 Burnout Signs and Statistics
07:24 Mental Load and Over-Functioning
09:18 When Your Body Forces You to Stop
10:05 Clarity Compass
11:20 My Wake-Up Call
14:09 Why We Need to Lead Differently
16:58 Questions Worth Asking Yourself
17:31 Final Thoughts

Links:

Learn more about my group coaching program here
Get the Clarity Compass here

Connect with Julie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/
Instagram:@juliehydeleads
Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

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