#42 - How to Avoid Burnout and Lead with Emotional Intelligence with Heather Chauvin

What does true leadership look like when you're also the CEO of your household—and your company? In this episode of Millions Were Made, Jessica Marx is joined by Heather Chauvin, a leadership coach, and a podcast host of Emotionally Uncomfortable. From raising three kids to surviving stage 4 cancer, Heather shares the radical mindset shifts and emotional intelligence tools that helped her reclaim her time, energy, and capacity to lead. Together, they explore how high-achieving women can stop white-knuckling their way to success and start aligning how they lead, live, and love. Heather breaks down the 4 types of energy every founder must manage, how to rewire beliefs that keep you stuck in fear or burnout, and why “doing it all” is not the goal—feeling alive is. If you're a founder, parent, or leader feeling stretched thin, this conversation is a must-listen. Tune in now and redefine what thriving looks like on your terms. Highlights: (05:00) How a stage 4 cancer diagnosis led to radical inner transformation. (08:10) Why vulnerability is a powerful leadership strategy for founders. (10:23) Reframing burnout, fear, and resentment as emotional guidance. (13:08) Why “balance” is a feeling—and how to identify what you're truly after. (14:40) The “Wouldn’t It Be Nice If…” exercise to realign with your desired state. (18:37) The 4 types of energy every founder must manage for sustainable success. (22:17) How indecision drains your energy—and what clarity does for leadership. (28:42) Conscious parenting and leadership: how they mirror each other. (30:56) Leading vs. rescuing—why true leadership starts with self-ownership. Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @millionsweremade | @thejessicamarx Work with Jessica: Tailored Premier Website: Millions Were Made Connect with Heather: Website: heatherchauvin.com Instagram: @heatherchauvin_ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-chauvin-472a7333/