What If You’re Over-Optimizing Your Life? With Buzz Williams | #61

What if the habits that helped you become successful are the very things keeping you from feeling fulfilled? Buzz Williams joins Erin Coupe to talk about success, identity, leadership, and learning to live from a place of victory instead of constantly fighting for it.Buzz Williams is a longtime college basketball coach who came to this conversation wanting to talk about something far more personal than his career. After reading Erin's book, he began questioning the beliefs, habits, and identities he'd built his life around — and whether they were still serving him.In this deeply personal conversation, Buzz and Erin explore how our relationship with work affects the way we lead, why constantly carrying more can become a form of burnout, and what happens when we stop defining ourselves by our titles and accomplishments. Buzz also shares his shift from "fighting for victory" to learning how to live from victory, and why what leaders believe about their work ultimately shows up in how they lead.What you'll take away:- How to recognize when productive habits have become draining habits- Why your identity can't depend entirely on your title, achievements, or career- How leaders' internal beliefs and nervous systems influence the culture around them- Why doing more doesn't necessarily increase your capacity — and can instead add more weight to carry- How to become more intentional about where you put your energy and attentionAbout Buzz Williams:Buzz Williams is a college basketball coach whose conversation with Erin goes well beyond his career, exploring leadership, personal growth, identity, and the beliefs that shape how we show up in our lives.Subscribe to I Can Fit That In for more conversations about intentional leadership, meaningful work, and creating a more fulfilling life.Connect with Erin Coupe: Instagram: @authenticallyec LinkedIn: Erin Coupewww.erincoupe.comConnect with Buzz: