#79 | When the Work You Love Becomes the Work You Dread & the Leadership Moves That Keep Your Influence and Promotion on Track.

What happens when the thing you love doing starts becoming the thing you dread most?In this episode, we bring together the psychology, neuroscience, and career strategy behind sustainable high performance. Using Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” as the backdrop, this conversation explores the hidden cost of overperformance, why ambitious people struggle to define “enough,” and how burnout prevention starts long before a breakdown happens.You’ll learn the practical shifts that help high performers protect their energy, lead sustainable careers, and stop treating exhaustion like proof of ambition.Inside this episode, you’ll discover: Why burnout prevention is essential for long-term high performance and career sustainability  How defining your personal version of “done” changes the way you work forever  The simple recovery and capacity habits that protect your performance without slowing your ambition If you want a career that stays brilliant without burning you out in the process, this episode gives you the blueprint to build it.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.