104. You're Not Failing, You're Human: Navigating Imperfection While Leading Others
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Have you ever worked so hard on healing a pattern only to find yourself right back in it? That moment of realization can bring crushing guilt—especially when you're in a leadership or healing role yourself. You know better, so why are you here again?
The truth is that none of us are immune to our patterns. Even with all the consciousness work, therapy, and personal development in the world, we remain beautifully human. And humans have patterns. What truly matters isn't how perfectly we avoid them, but rather how gracefully we recognize and redirect when we find ourselves caught in the familiar current.
In this candid episode, I share my recent experience slipping back into workaholic tendencies despite knowing better. I talk about how my genuine passion for a new business opportunity transformed into hyper-fixation, leading me to neglect self-care and flirt with burnout—even while being completely aligned with work I love. This contradicts the common coaching narrative that alignment prevents burnout, which simply isn't true for many of us.
You'll learn practical strategies for course correction without self-punishment, including how changing your inner dialogue from "I can't" to "I'm choosing not to today" can transform your relationship with boundaries. I discuss the importance of recognizing your personal burnout signals, setting empowered boundaries with yourself, and embracing the power of conscious choice when you notice yourself veering off track.
Whether you're healing, growing, leading others, or all of the above, this episode invites you to extend yourself the same compassion you offer others. Because there's no medal for perfection, but there's massive power in the return to alignment. Where might you need to offer yourself grace today?
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Chapters
1. Falling Into Old Patterns Despite Growth (00:00:00)
2. When Passion Becomes Hyper-Fixation (00:03:33)
3. Setting Boundaries With Yourself (00:05:52)
4. Taking Back Power Through Conscious Choice (00:09:06)
5. The Power of Grace Over Perfection (00:12:38)
6. Invitation for Reflection and Resources (00:14:38)
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