021: Surviving Success: A Fortune 100 Leader’s Journey to Authentic Leadership with Beverly Flores

What if your greatest achievements left you feeling empty instead of fulfilled?In this honest and empowering conversation, Beverly Flores, Founder & CEO of Thyme Out Consulting, shares her story of surviving success—the moment she realized that climbing higher in corporate leadership wasn’t leading to happiness. After 24 years at John Deere, she chose to pause, reflect, and redefine what success really means.Beverly reveals how her EEI System™—centered on Energy, Enthusiasm, and Intensity—helped her transform burnout into balance and turn achievement into alignment. Through real-life lessons from her global career and personal reinvention, she offers a framework for courageous, authentic leadership that sustains both results and well-being.You’ll learn: ✨ How to recognize when achievement turns into survival ✨ Why courageous leadership starts with self-reflection ✨ How to channel Energy, Enthusiasm & Intensity without burning out ✨ What it takes to lead authentically in high-pressure environmentsAbout Beverly FloresBeverly Flores empowers leaders and organizations to courageously shatter perceived limitations, connect with their authentic power, and achieve extraordinary success. With over two decades in Fortune 100 leadership, she helped transform John Deere into a technology-driven industry leader—earning Google’s Partner of the Quarter award and 10 NAMA Awards including “Best of Show.”Today, as Founder & CEO of Thyme Out Consulting, Beverly guides leaders to reconnect with their Energy, Enthusiasm, and Intensity to create sustainable, people-centered success. A proud mom of three, she’s deeply involved in her Kansas City community and passionate about helping others redefine leadership on their own terms.Connect with Beverly:Website: www.thymeoutconsulting.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bevfloresInstagram: instagram.com/thyme_outconsultingExposing the Hidden Reality is a weekly gathering for women who are ready to get real, ask better questions, and push back against the biases and barriers that shape our lives, work, and leadership.Here, we: ✨ Dive into bold conversations with brilliant women ✨ Spotlight untold stories and truths ✨ Challenge hidden systems and social norms ✨ Share practical insights—with a side of sass and sisterhoodThis isn’t just a podcast—it’s a platform for our collective voice.Have you lived through something that exposed hidden biases, reshaped how you lead, or changed the way you see yourself and the world?Women and allies who are ready to speak truth, to name what's been silenced, and to spark change through authentic conversation are always invited to join us so we can hear your story. This is a platform for our collective and individual voices; where your voice matters and your experience can light the way for others navigating similar terrain.Apply Here: https://exposingthehiddenreality.com/ApplyConnect with Exposing the Hidden Reality:https://exposingthehiddenreality.comLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/exposingthehiddenrealityFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/exposingthehiddenrealityInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/exposingthehiddenrealityConnect with Annette Garsteck:https://www.annettegarsteck.comConnect with Sandra Wint:https://www.me-her-us.comPhotography of Sandra Wint + Annette Garsteck taken by Katie Garlock, Portrations