What happens when the job isn’t what’s burning you out?

In this deeply personal solo episode, Leslie shares an experience from her legal career where the work wasn’t the problem. She knew how to do the job. What she didn’t fully understand at the time was the emotional toll of working with someone who repeatedly questioned, belittled, and undermined her. Even after she finally left, the experience followed her into her next position—showing up in something as ordinary as asking whether she was allowed to send an email she already knew how to write. This conversation explores workplace burnout, difficult professional relationships, self-doubt, confidence, and the shame that can come afterward when you find yourself wondering: Why did I stay so long? Because sometimes the more important question isn’t whether you can handle the job. It’s what handling it is costing you. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: ⁠https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign⁠ [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: ⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices