Episode 16 The Courage to Redefine Yourself: Conscious Leadership, Identity, and Healing with Alex Terrey

📌 Main Topics & Takeaways:✔️ The Neuro-Identity Shift – How conscious self-awareness leads to lasting transformation ✔️ Healing from Burnout – The hidden cost of high-performance culture (and how to rebuild yourself) ✔️ Conscious Leadership – Why authentic leadership begins with inner work, not outer image ✔️ The CEB Technique – Alex’s cognitive, emotional, behavioral method for rewiring your reality ✔️ The Power of Belonging – Creating safe spaces where true connection and growth can happen  💬 Standout Quotes:🗣️ “The messy middle isn’t failure. It’s the becoming.” – Jenny Infante-Reyes (quoted during the episode) 🗣️ “Healing your identity isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you are.” – Alex Terrey 🗣️ “You’re not meant to fit in. You’re meant to belong.” – Sarah Jordan Ross  ⏳ Key Moments in the Episode:⏱️ 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction: Meeting Alex Terrey ⏱️ 01:30 – Global Businesses, Burnout & Identity Shifts ⏱️ 06:10 – Navigating Loss, Infertility, and Grief ⏱️ 08:30 – The Awakening: Personal Growth After Rock Bottom ⏱️ 10:00 – Noticing the Need for Change: Signs from Within ⏱️ 13:00 – High-Performance Culture and the Hidden Mental Toll ⏱️ 18:40 – The Birth of the CEB Technique ⏱️ 26:00 – Conscious Leadership & Healing the Workplace ⏱️ 32:00 – Belonging vs. Fitting In: The True Power of Community ⏱️ 39:00 – What Conversations We Need to Have More Of ⏱️ 43:00 – Closing Thoughts: Authenticity, Courage & the Road Ahead  🌟 Notable Guest:Alex TerreyFounder of The Mentoring Effect Leadership and identity coach Speaker at Leadership Week and Total Disruption events Creator of the CEB Method for conscious leadership and personal growth🔗 Find her links and upcoming speaking engagements in the show notes!   📢 Call to Action:💜 If this conversation spoke to you, share it with someone navigating their own identity shift or leadership journey. 💬 What was your biggest takeaway? DM Sarah or Alex—we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe to Taboo Talk with Sarah on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube so you don’t miss these real, raw, and hope-filled conversations. ✨ Your story matters—and sometimes, the messy middle is where the magic happens.