#26: How do I make my high performance sustainable? - with Mareike Müller (Leadership coach and mentor focused on resilience)

In this episode, Mareike Müller shares with Francesca Cortesi about her insights on maintaining high performance sustainably. Topics include assessing your current state, balancing work and private life, listening to your body, and practical tips for resilience and long-term success.CHAPTERS00:46 Sustaining High Performance: The Challenge06:11 Defining Balance: A Personal Perspective12:31 Mind-Body Connection: Listening to Your Body  16:51 Rewiring Expectations and Self-Compassion26:29  Navigating External Pressures and Meeting Demands31:45 Long-Term Strategies for Sustainable PerformanceOUR GUESTMareike Müller, Leadership coach and mentor focused on resiliencehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mareikemuller/Mareike Müller is a certified leadership coach and mentor, working with founders and senior leaders in VC-backed tech companies to help them navigate the pressure, pace, and increasing team size of fast-growing startups. Drawing on her experience as a Head of People, management team member, and communication expert, her work focuses on leadership, clarity, and high performance, helping her clients lead consistently at a high level, rather than "keep pushing through" and hoping for the best.Her approach enables leaders shift from constant urgency and exhaustion into the confident, strategic leadership their stage demands, so they can delegate effectively, make clear decisions, and drive growth rather than slow it down.When she's not working, you'll find Mareike training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (five years and counting), trying new recipes in the kitchen, exploring coffee shops around Barcelona or wherever she's traveling, or out on a long walk with Machete, her French Bulldog.COOK WHILE LISTENINGMareike’s favourite Khao Soi, Thai coconut noodle soup