How Good Can It Get is a podcast for ambitious leaders, founders, and creatives who want to move beyond burnout, hustle culture, and surface-level success. Hosted by Bree Johnson, a former law firm executive turned leadership thinker, it explores healing work wounds, reclaiming personal power, and building a life where success and fulfillment coexist. Episodes examine work, wealth, worth, and well-being through conversations and solo reflections on leadership, identity, nervous system regulation, career transitions, and the emotional costs of modern ambition. It offers a deeper inquiry into how we work, why we strive, and what it means to lead with clarity, integrity, and self-trust.
Episodes
Ep.173: When Your Work Doesn’t Fit Your Soul
I was good at my work long after the joy in it had gone quiet. Maybe you have been too.
Yesterday, I talked about work that didn’t fit my family. Today I’m going a little woo and talking about work that doesn’t fit your soul. Burnout research names a mismatch in values, and I think there’s a deeper layer underneath it. Kahlil Gibran wrote that “work is love made visible,” and that line has me reth
Ep. 172 When Our Jobs Don't Fit Our Family
There was a season when my career and my husband’s career struggled to co-exist...
On paper, our schedules were supposed to complement each other. In real life, we were two ships passing in the night. Josh carried the default-parent load while I said yes to everything at work. As women leave the workforce again, I’m adding a reason the headlines rarely mention: sometimes the work is fine and the f
Ep. 171 Let's Have a Joy Date
I’ve decided we all need more joy, so I’m making it official. Maybe you could use a little more too.
I choose joy over happiness because joy feels easier to reach, even in the hard moments. So I’m wrapping up a week in my creative cocoon and less to impress season by looking at what brought me joy, both in the headlines and in my own heart.
This episode explores:
The women who made history in the
Ep. 170 What I'm Choosing in This Chapter
When I stop trying to be impressive, I learn quick how much space it had been taking up.
This week, I’ve been naming what I’m setting down in my less to impress season. Today, I talk about what’s filling the space: steadier work that my inner Enneagram 3 sometimes calls boring, which is also where I’m finding a whole new zone of genius. It looks like 999 words a day, grace when life asks for it,
Ep. 169 What I Mean by Less to Impress
I’ve spent years copying what looked impressive without ever asking whether it fit me. Maybe you have too.
I never consciously chose most of it. Seeing people operate a certain way, over and over, conditioned me to believe that was what it took to be respected and seen as valuable. As I practice doing less to impress, I’m uncovering a new layer of the work I started years ago, when I had to separa
Ep. 168 Doing Less to Impress
I said out loud that I don’t want to be impressive anymore, and then I posted it. Maybe you’ve felt that pull too.
As a millennial eldest daughter and lifelong overachiever, that admission made my pits sweat. It started with my revenue goals. When I looked closely, I saw a number built to prove myself to people from former lives, people I no longer work with or even respect. This episode explores:
Ep.167 What If I Don’t Want to Be Impressive Anymore?
For most of my life, I’ve wanted to be impressive. This week I started to wonder whether I still do.
I recorded this one on my phone, diary style, with no outline and no research. It came right after I got to witness my brother and sister-in-law welcome their baby into the world. Being in the room for a birth has a way of rearranging your priorities.
As an Enneagram 3, achievement has always been
Ep. 166 Haunted Headlines Impacting Women, Work, & Wealth
This week’s headlines about women and money scared me more than my boys’ Halloween costumes, and one of those masks squirts fake blood...
So I put on my former news junkie hat, with my employment attorney hat right on top of it, and took you on a haunted house tour of the stories that caught my eye. Some are spooky and a few are downright ghoulish.
Together, they say a lot about how work is treati
Ep. 165 The Ambition Hangover (Part 3): My Complicated Relationship
Right now, rewiring my relationship with ambition feels kind of boring. Nobody warned me about that part.
We love a comeback story. What I’m living is the slow middle, where I catch old patterns in tiny moments and unschool them one decision at a time.
Ambition and I are basically in couples therapy. On one side of the table sits the ruthless, get-shit-done version of me who was a rock star in the
Ep. 164 The Ambition Hangover (Part 2): Is It Burnout or a Hangover?
Burnout and the ambition hangover love to show up together. For many of us, burnout is what finally slows us down long enough to notice the hangover was there all along. From the inside, the two can feel almost identical.
Audacious ambition got me into the C-suite, and I look back at that version of me with a lot of love. Then, after one work wound after another, I started asking what all that str
Ep. 163 The Ambition Hangover (Part 1): When the Wanting Goes Quiet
I’ve spent most of my career climbing, and lately the wanting has gotten a bit stale.
For years, ambition was how people knew me. It was also how I came to understand myself. Every role I held, from managing partner to COO to chief strategy officer, asked me to keep reaching for the next thing. Even three years into building Executive Unschool, I still catch myself chasing goals designed to prove
Ep. 162 Are You Still Trying to Win a Game You’ve Already Left?
I’ve chased the same financial goal for three years, and this weekend I finally asked who it was really for. Maybe you have too.
I told myself the number meant financial freedom and legacy wealth for my family. When I sat quietly with it, I found a hidden audience behind it: colleagues, and earlier versions of me, from a professional life I walked away from years ago.
Seven years into healing old
Ep. 161 Quieting Resistance with a Daily Rhythm
Two weeks ago, I stopped giving my resistance a seat at the table.
Maybe you’re ready to do the same.
This week, we’ve looked at resistance from every angle, and today I’m sharing what’s actually working for me. I record a daily podcast, write every day and go live on Instagram every day, with no outs, no matter what.
Even in a week full of disruptions, the practices held. They’re quietly rewiring
Ep. 160 When I Got Sick of My Own BS, Things Changed
For three years, I told myself I was writing a book.
Maybe you’ve told yourself a story like that too.
I had 54 pages I kept tinkering with, a publishing course I’d paid for, and a very reasonable list of reasons to wait.
Then I heard a question that stopped me: whatever it is that you want most, do you want to be an amateur or go pro? That’s when I finally got sick of my own BS.
This episode expl
Ep. 159 If It's Hysterical, It's Historical
Who am I to want more when I already have so much?
Maybe you’ve asked yourself that too.
There’s a saying from recovery circles that I can’t stop thinking about: if it’s hysterical, it’s historical. When a reaction feels much bigger than the moment, it’s usually carrying something from long ago. This week I’ve been exploring resistance, and today I’m going deeper. Sometimes the thing holding us ba
Ep. 158 The Upper Limit Problem
Sometimes my resistance shows up right when things are going well.
Maybe yours does too.
This week, the daily podcast and my 999-word writing ritual have started to feel mundane, kind of like opening a pantry full of snacks I can’t eat anymore. A friend told me her season is about turning the ordinary into extraordinary moments, and it sent me back to one of my favorite books, Gay Hendricks’ The B
Ep. 157 When Resistance Means Something More
Most days this month, I’ve felt resistance before doing the very things I chose to do. Maybe you’ve felt that too.
I committed to recording a daily podcast and writing 999 words a day for the book I’ve wanted to write since I was a little girl. Some mornings, folding laundry sounds better than either one. For a long time, I read that resistance as a warning. Now I’m wondering whether my internal a
Ep. 156 Why Grace + Discipline Belong Together
If I give myself grace, will I lose my edge?
Maybe you’ve wondered that too.
If you built your career on getting everything done without complaint, letting yourself off the hook can feel like opening Pandora’s box. As an Enneagram 3, I’ve wrestled with this one for years. Part of the answer lies in how our culture rewards grit, and in what that’s taught us to call discipline.
This episode explores
Ep. 155 What Work Looks Like After Burnout
After burnout, so many of us start asking when we’ll get back to normal and feel like ourselves again.
In this episode, I give you my honest answer. You may never return to the version of you who existed before burnout... and that might be the best news.
When you look at your patterns with radical honesty, you find things you want to change. That could be how you work, how you show up for your wor
Ep. 154 Force v. Flow? How to Tell the Difference After Burnout
I’ve wrestled with this one for years: when do I give myself grace, and when do I push through?
After burnout, your internal alarm system can get out of whack. Some women feel like everything is forcing. Others feel so numb that nothing registers at all. No one can watch you work and tell you whether you’re in flow. You’re the instrument, and this episode helps you tune it so you can feel into wha
Ep. 153 The Wound Underneath Burnout
When a woman comes to me after burnout, I ask her what she wants for herself. Most of the time, she can’t answer.
Maybe you can’t either.
She can tell you exactly what her team needs and what her boss expects. Her own desires are much harder to find. That long pause says a lot. Burnout is the work wound our culture has finally named, and underneath it, so often, is self-abandonment.
In this episod
Ep. 152 What We Get Wrong About Burnout
I’ve said “I’m burned out” in the same breath as “I’m tired.”
Maybe you have too.
In the past few episodes, we redefined growth as capacity expansion. This week, I’m looking at what happens when our capacity gets pushed past its edge for too long.
Burnout might be the most overused word in work culture right now, and I think it’s one of the least understood. We use it as a catch-all, then take som
Ep. 151 Two Things That Actually Expand Your Capacity to Grow
I used to believe growth came from pushing harder.
This week, I've been redefining growth as capacity expansion: the capacity to hold more of my own truth and to stay with myself when life gets full. That definition leads to a better question. If growth is capacity, what actually expands it?
In this episode, I share my answer in two parts.
The first is environment. So many of us leave a job that h
Ep. 150 Redefining Growth as Capacity Expansion
I'm becoming suspicious of the way I've defined growth for most of my life.
For 20 years, I lived inside reports. As managing partner, COO, and chief strategy officer, I watched revenue, headcount and expense trends, and the "successful" direction of every line was up. Flat meant a problem. A sharp decline meant a crisis.
Somewhere along the way, I started measuring my own life the same way. More
Ep. 149 The Part Between the Exit and What Came Next with Guest Ashlei Rolloff
I know what it feels like when the thing you built becomes the thing you have to leave.
Ashlei Rolloff got the email on her day off. The million-dollar agency she had built was being divested and spun out to her. On paper, it was a gift. Inside, it showed her how much of her worth had been tied to her VP title and her output.
In this episode, Ashlei shares the grief that came in waves and the very
Ep. 148 It's So Easy to Confuse Growth with More
I signed up for something a few weeks ago that my body was already saying no to... and I said yes anyway.
Fresh off the Growth Day Conference, I've been sitting with the word growth. Somewhere across 20-plus years of work, I started treating growth and more as the same thing. More clients, more partnerships, more posts, more speaking engagements, all stacked on top of what I already carry.
The
Ep. 147 How Do You Know It's Time to Come Back to Yourself?
I've drafted email replies in my head while someone I love was telling me about the best moment of their day. Guilty.
Maybe you've been there too. You walk through the front door (or up the stairs, if you work from home) and realize you never actually left work. Your body is home, and your mind is still in the 3:00 meeting, rewriting what you should have said. Then the shoes and backpack in the en
Ep. 146 Pain of a Thousand Paper Cuts & What Stops With Me
This week felt heavier than most, and I don't want to pretend otherwise.
Every time I opened a news app, there was another story where something went terribly wrong for a woman, and the people who were supposed to help...didn't. None of those stories were mine. And my body carried them all week anyway.
In this episode with our new, shorter format, I'm naming what I believe gets activated in momen
Ep 145 The Whisper That You've Outgrown the Way You Work
I came back from a summer that expanded me in ways I'm still catching up to, and the first thing I felt was a pull to make sure I wasn't leaving any of you behind.
Before I tell you where we're going, let me tell you where I've been. This summer held executive retreats I got to lead, a hypno-breathwork Level Two certification, and a whole lot of work that stretched what I thought I was capable of.
Ep. 144 What Is Work Recovery and How Do You Know You Need It?
I built the thing I most needed, and in this episode I finally lay it all out for you.
There is a version of exhaustion that sleep does not fix. You can leave the job, take the vacation, change the boss, and finally close the laptop at 5:00, and the experiences still go around and around in your head. You still hear the criticism from that meeting. One email lands and your whole body snaps back in
Ep. 143 How Good Can It Get? — What I Actually Mean When I Say It
I really wish someone had handed me this one question earlier in my career, back when I was climbing and striving and sure that the next title would finally make me feel like myself.
How good can it get?
I say it all the time on this show, and coming back from the most wonderful summer, I realized I've never fully explained what I mean by it. So this episode goes back to basics. This phrase stuck
Ep.142 (Best of HGCG): What We Forget That Limits Our Success with Gisele Marcus
I really wish someone had told me this earlier in my career: working harder isn't necessarily what moves you forward.
For so many of us, especially women, we inherited a simple formula. Keep your head down, do great work, and eventually someone will notice. But as Giselle Marcus and I talk about in this conversation, career growth has an invisible side that many of us were never taught.
It's relat
Ep. 141 (Best of HGCG): The One Question We Need to Ask Ourselves with Kyle Smith
Some of the most powerful work we can do isn't changing what's happening around us. It's changing the story we're living inside.
Kyle Smith and I recorded this conversation a year and a half ago, and that idea has stayed with me. So many of the patterns I see in my clients come back to the stories we quietly repeat about who we are, what we're capable of, what we're allowed to want, and whether we
Ep. 140 (BEST OF HGCG): Mind the (Career) Gap with Drea Kattan
When this conversation was first recorded almost 2 years ago, I thought we were talking about career pivots. Listening back now, I realize we were talking about identity. About the quiet moment when you start wondering whether the life you've built is actually one you chose.
This episode explores:
why so many of us confuse achievement with alignment
the hidden "rulebook" that shapes our career
Ep. 139 (BEST OF HGCG) Creating Opportunities with a Personal Brand with Caroline Pennington
Two years ago, I recorded this conversation before I'd fully connected the dots between visibility, work, and opportunity.
Looking back, I realize this episode isn't really about LinkedIn. It's about something much bigger: the courage to let people see your work before you know exactly where it will lead. Whether you're building a business, growing your career, or simply wondering what's next, you
Ep. 138 (BEST OF HGCG) How Human Centric Leadership Drives Profits with Rachel Anderson
Two years ago, I recorded this conversation before I had fully articulated what Work Recovery really meant.
Looking back now, I can hear so many of the ideas that have become central to my work today. This conversation isn't simply about leadership. It's about questioning the systems we've accepted as normal and asking what becomes possible when we build workplaces around humans instead of product
Ep. 137 BEST OF HGCG: The Power of Intuition & Mind-Body Connection with Brooke Herbert
Two years ago, I recorded this conversation before I had language like Work Recovery.
Looking back, I can see the ideas that were quietly shaping everything I believe today.
This episode explores:
why being told "it's just stress" can disconnect us from ourselves
the relationship between chronic stress, trauma, and physical health
learning to trust your body again
intuition versus authority
w
Ep. 136 (BEST OF HGCG) Put Me in a Box for the Last Time with Ina Coveney
This week's episode is another special reshare from the vault—one that feels just as relevant today as it did when it first aired. Bree sits down with entrepreneur and business coach Ina Coveney to explore what happens when you're forced to rethink your career, your identity, and the stories you've been telling yourself about success.
After being passed over for a promotion while on maternity leav
Ep. 135 (BEST OF HGCG) Finding Yourself as a Whole Person with Christy Bowman - White
This week's episode is a special reshare from the vault — and one of the most listened-to conversations in the show's history. Bree sits down with Christy Bowman-White, who went from middle school dropout and teenage parent to principal of a Distinguished School in Washington state... and then burned out completely.
Christy's story centers on a metaphor that's stuck with Bree ever since this conve
Ep. 134 Who Wants a Summertime Siesta?
Something big is coming. Bree is pulling back the curtain on what the How Good Can It Get? team has been quietly building behind the scenes — and it might be the most exciting thing this podcast has ever produced.
New guests. New series. Conversations so good she almost cried in the recording booth. Tune in to hear what's on the way and why the wait is going to be very, very worth it. The best is
Ep. 133 Part 6 Work Isn't Working...How to Reclaim Joy
We've regulated. We've rewired. Now it's time to take your agency back. In the final installment of the Work Isn't Working series, Bree introduces the third step of the Work Recovery Method: Reclaim.
This episode is an honest look at the "good enough" zone so many high-achieving women quietly settle into, the victimhood cycle that keeps us pointing outward instead of turning the mirror around, and
Ep. 132 Part 5: Work Isn't Working...The Hardest Part REWIRE
Most of the rules running your life were written before you were old enough to question them.
In this episode, Bree introduces the second step of the Work Recovery Method — REWIRE — and breaks down the invisible operating system underneath all of our behavior: your ABCs (agreements, beliefs, and conditioning). If you've ever changed jobs and still ended up in the same cycle or pattern
Ep. 131 Part 4: Work Isn't Working, Now What? REGULATE
Work Isn't Working, Now What? Part 4: Regulate
When work stops working, the instinct is to think harder, plan faster, and do more. But what if the doing is exactly what's keeping you stuck? In part four of the Work Isn't Working series, Bree introduces the foundational step most high achievers skip entirely: regulation.
Before strategy, before decisions, before any meaningful next step, your nervo
Ep. 130 Part 3: Work Isn't Working...When It's Your Whole Identity
What happens when the thing you built your entire identity around disappears? In this episode of Work Isn't Working, Bree gets personal — sharing how the intoxicating elixir of career success quietly consumed her identity through her twenties and into her thirties, until the whole thing came crashing down and forced her to ask the hardest question: Who am I without my work?
This is the episode for
Ep. 129 Part 2: Work Isn't Working...And It's Causing Mind & Body Harm
How Work Is Quietly Harming You — Physically, Mentally & Emotionally
Part of the Work Isn't Working series on the How Good Can I Get? podcast
In this episode, host and former employment attorney digs past the surface-level conversation about workplace stress to expose the measurable, documented ways chronic work pressure is harming your body, reshaping your brain, and eroding your relationship
Ep. 128 Part 1: Work Isn't Working...And Burnout Isn't the Problem
New Series: Work Isn't Working...And It's Not Just You Episode #1
Burnout gets all the attention — but what if it's not actually the root problem? In this episode, host Bree Johnson digs into why treating burnout like a time management or resilience issue keeps you stuck in the same cycle, and what's really going on underneath the surface.
If you've tried all the "fixes" and still feel off, this o
Ep. 127 Stop building a life. Start living it.
What if the life you've been working so hard to build is actually getting in the way of living it? In this personal episode, Bree reflects on a cultural conditioning that keeps so many of us perpetually future-focused — always planning, optimizing, and preparing — while the richness of ordinary life quietly slips by.
Influenced by the recent passing of her 94-year-old grandfather, Bree shares an
Ep. 126 C'est La Vie - A Spring Restart
Episode 125: C'est la Vie –
A Spring Restart
Spring isn't just a season change—it's an invitation. Q1 has been rough for many of us. Work let us down. The world felt heavy. We carried burdens that weren't ours to carry. But what if you could give yourself permission to let it all go and start fresh?
This episode reframes "c'est la vie"—not as resignation, but as permission. Bree explores why sprin
Ep. 125 Is it me? Or is business 'unusual'?
Business is unusual and it's not just you that sees it. The work machine is operating exactly as designed. In this episode, Bree challenges the belief that burnout, exhaustion, and disillusionment are personal failures, revealing instead how modern work systems are built on extraction.
This conversation reframes the “rat race” and our pervasive work hard until retirement conditioning — and invites
Ep. 124 Winter '26, Lesson Four: What Actually Matters When Systems Crumble
In this episode, Bree Johnson reflects on the instability many people are feeling in 2026—from rapid AI-driven changes in work to political volatility and the growing sense that systems we once relied on are less predictable.
When structures feel unstable, the nervous system naturally searches for certainty. That uncertainty often shows up as irritability, anxiety, or a constant sense that somethi
Ep. 123 Winter '26, Lesson Three: Community, Service, and the Truth I Learned
In this deeply personal episode, Bree Johnson shares the third major lesson from the “Winter of 2026”: the incredible power of community rooted in service.
What began with a phone call from a grieving teacher — and a devastating story involving a young student — became a catalyst for Bree’s immersion into community care work across Minnesota. Through rapid mobilization, fundraising, storytelling,
Ep. 122 Wandering the Wild Mess: Self-Trust & Starting Over with Guest Heather Morgan
What happens when the map you’ve followed your entire life suddenly disappears?
In this conversation, Bree talks with writer, speaker, and podcast host Heather Morgan to explore what it really looks like to move through a major life reset — divorce, career change, identity loss, and rebuilding from the ground up.
Heather shares her journey from Fortune 500 strategist to creator of Wandering the Wi
Ep. 121 Winter '26, Lesson Two: Courage Isn't Fearlessness -- It's Action
Why Courage Isn’t Fearlessness—It’s Action in the Face of Fear
In this powerful second lesson from the Winter of 2026 series, Bree Johnson explores what courage really looks like when life feels unstable, overwhelming, and uncertain.
We’re often taught that courage belongs to the bold, the confident, the fearless.
But real courage?
It’s feeling scared out of your mind… and choosing to move forward
Ep. 120 Winter ’26, Lesson One: Finding My Voice in a Season of Reckoning
In this deeply personal episode, Bree shares the first lesson from the Winter of ’26: learning that she had been too quiet.
After years of compartmentalizing herself to “protect” her growing business, Bree reflects on what it cost her—and her community—to edit her voice, soften her truth, and outsource her authenticity in the name of success. She opens up about leaving the employment law firm she
Ep. 119 Leadership in 2026: Less Control, More Inner Stability with Andrea Tessier
What if the leadership skills we’ve been taught to develop are no longer the ones that matter?
In this episode, Bree Johnson co-hosts with Andrea Tessier to name what many leaders are quietly feeling as we move toward 2026: the old playbook is breaking down.
Strategy isn’t enough. Performance is no longer sustainable. And certainty is gone.
Together, they explore what leadership actually requires
Ep. 118 Some Years Ask Questions. 2025 Gave Me Answers.
There’s a quote I keep returning to: Some years are questions, and some years are answers.
For me, 2025 was an answer year.
Not because everything was easy but because the growth was undeniable. In this episode, I share five lived lessons from a year that asked me to stop negotiating with myself, simplify radically, experiment with contentment, trust the timing of the universe, and listen to my in
Ep. 117 Why Resentment Peaks During the Holidays
The holidays have a way of amplifying what we’ve been carrying all year.
In this brief year-end episode, Bree explores why resentment often shows up during the holidays—and why it’s not a personal failure. Drawing on Brené Brown’s research, she unpacks how resentment is frequently rooted in unmet needs and unspoken envy, especially for rest, ease, and space.
This episode invites listeners to stop
Ep. 116 The Biggest Leadership Lie We All Believe About Wellbeing
We’ve been sold the wrong story about wellbeing.
It’s not that leaders don’t care enough.
It’s not that they aren’t resilient enough.
And it’s definitely not that they need one more productivity hack.
The real problem?
Leaders are hemorrhaging energy trying to control things that were never theirs to manage in the first place.
In this episode, I break down the single biggest barrier to wellbeing
Ep. 115 This Podcast is for YOU!
Bree discusses transforming work into a craft, emphasizing the need for personal empowerment and the identification of resistance in one's professional life.
She invites listeners to join her Soul Goals workshop 11:30 CST Dec 16 and reflects on her journey of redefining her work to focus on individual needs rather than corporate demands.
Bree encourages listeners to embrace their resistance
Ep. 114 Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First with Guest Stephanie Wall Morrow
Bree Johnson hosts guest Stephanie Wall Morrow who advocates for integrating genuine self-care into daily life. They discuss the creation of The Self Care Circle, accessible self-care practices, the significance of mindfulness and intention, and the myths surrounding self-care.
Stephanie also shares insights on navigating self-care with ADHD, effective time management strategies, and the importanc
Ep. 113 The Weight of Others' Expectations
The often unrecognized burden of meeting others' expectations, particularly for women who are caregivers, is intense and time consuming. Bree reflects on her personal experiences during the holiday season and emphasizes the importance of reclaiming time and energy for oneself.
She encourages listeners to recognize the invisible weight of expectations and to prioritize their own desires and joy,
Ep. 112 Nothing Is Wrong with You If You're Merely Surviving
Bree addresses the challenges many face during the holiday season, particularly those who feel they are merely surviving rather than thriving. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging one's struggles and introduces the concept of the wellness wheel, which consists of eight core areas of well-being. Bree advocates for making small, manageable adjustments in life rather than overwhelming yours
Ep. 111 Stop Defending, Start Connecting
Have you every thought about how your childhood conditioning affects your adult relationships, particularly the tendency to justify actions and defend oneself in interpersonal interactions? Bree Johnson discusses the impact of early experiences on emotional responses and communication patterns in adulthood.
Takeaways
We are conditioned from a young age to justify our actions.
Defending ourselve
Ep. 110 How to Confront Quiet Fear
If you're feeling fear, anxiety, or overwhelm, tune in to this episode where Bree delves into the complexities of fear, particularly the subtle, insidious types that keep individuals from embracing change and stepping out of their comfort zones.
She discusses how fear can masquerade as practicality, leading to a cycle of negative thinking and avoidance. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of
Ep. 109 Is Identity Death Essential with Guest Michelle M. Ghassemi
Guest Michelle M. Ghassemi helps Bree explore the themes of identity death, personal growth, and self-sabotage in the context of entrepreneurship. Michelle shares her journey of transitioning from the beauty industry to becoming a business mentor for women entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery, resilience, and the tools needed to navigate significant life changes.
They dis
Ep. 108 Stopping Gold Medal Syndrome
Bree talks about Gold Medal Syndrome as a way to describe how we all often focus on outcomes and miss out on the good stuff - particularly the 'messy middle' - where growth and effort occur. Outcomes aren't often as they seem. We're rarely as happy as we think we'll be once we achieve that hoped for outcome and contentment right where you are is an option rather than solely aiming for accolades a
Ep. 107 Blocks, Clocks, & Socks: Leaders’ Time Management Tools with Guest Rhonda Parmer
Bree Johnson hosts Rhonda Parmer to explore innovative leadership coaching approaches, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, discovering personal strengths, and the impact of burnout on leaders. Rhonda shares her personal experiences and insights on how to navigate challenges in leadership, particularly regarding gender dynamics and the necessity of intentionality in preventing burnout. Th
Ep. 106 Navigating Paradox: Take a Leap or Grow Deeper?
Bree Johnson shares her excitement about being selected for a TED Talk and dives into the paradox of choice in personal and professional life, particularly the decision to stay in a comfortable situation or take a leap into the unknown. Bree emphasizes the importance of embracing change and the benefits of stepping out of one's comfort zone, while also highlighting the value of depth work and comm
Ep. 105 Your Resume Should Not Be a Career Obituary with Guest Beverly Smith
"Most women don't lack drive - they lack direction."
Bree Johnson and Beverly Smith discuss effective strategies for navigating career transitions, particularly in the context of mid, senior, and executive-level job searches. They explore the importance of understanding one's strengths, crafting compelling resumes that resonate with both AI and human recruiters, and the nuances of working with rec
Ep. 104 Why I Went Quiet...
Bree reflects on her summer of silence and disconnection from productivity, sharing personal experiences and insights gained during this time. She discusses the importance of being present in life, the lessons learned from stepping back from social media and productivity, and the significance of prioritizing joy and pleasure. Bree encourages listeners to reflect on their own lives, identify areas
Ep. 103 What Do You Truly Desire?
Bree discusses the resistance that often hinders individuals from identifying their true desires. She reflects on astrological events that prompted her to evaluate her own aspirations and the challenges that arise when seeking financial freedom.
She shares how shifting timelines created the importance of allowing oneself to sit in discomfort while exploring new values and life designs. She enco
Ep. 102 Recalibrating with New Summer KPIs
Bree Johnson discusses recalibrating her nervous system and mindset after a period of intense activity and achievement. She reflects on the discomfort of not having a to-do list and the importance of being present and content in the moment.
Bree introduces five metrics she is tracking this summer to cultivate a more intentional and fulfilling life, emphasizing the need for self-awareness and ac
Ep. 101 Why Good Ideas Die in Overwhelm with Guest Emily Bronaugh
Host Bree Johnson is joined by guest Emily Bronaugh to discuss the importance of creating people-centric workplaces, emphasizing the need for trust, collaboration, and effective leadership. Emily shares her journey and insights on how to redesign work cultures that prioritize autonomy and respect.
They explore the balance between vulnerability and authority in leadership, the significance of sy
Ep. 100 Here's To Our Next 100
In this celebratory 100th episode of 'How Good Can It Get?', Bree Johnson reflects on her journey of podcasting, the growth she has experienced, and the importance of following one's spark. She shares insights on personal transitions, the global community that has formed around the podcast, and expresses gratitude to her listeners. Bree emphasizes the value of authenticity, presence, and the joy t
Ep. 99 Part III: The Reintroduction: Where We’re Going Next
In part III of "The Season of Change" mini series, Bree discusses her recent life changes, including selling her house and redefining her work approach. She introduces the concept of 'work recovery,' emphasizing the importance of recovering within the work environment rather than after burnout.
Bree outlines the three pillars of work recovery: regulation, rewiring, and reclaiming, and invites list
Ep. 98 Part II: What Held Me Together During Chaos
Part II of the mini series "The Season of Change" features Bree Johnson sharing her personal journey through significant life changes, focusing on the importance of nervous system regulation, the concept of micro recoveries, and how to support family dynamics during transitions.
She emphasizes the need for self-care, emotional safety, and effective communication, particularly when navigating ch
Ep. 97 Part I: Disruption Was The Direction
In this solo episode which is Part I of the mini series "A Season of Change", Bree shares the past six weeks, detailing the significant life changes her family has undergone, including selling their home and finding a new place to live. She emphasizes the importance of listening to intuition, having values-based conversations, and navigating family dynamics during times of change. Bree reflects on
Ep. 96 How to Manifest Your Dreams with Guest Allie Mirosevic
ree Johnson and life coach Allie Mirosevic delve into the transformative power of journaling and manifestation. Allie shares her personal journey, highlighting how journaling became a therapeutic tool during her postpartum depression.
They discuss overcoming common resistance to journaling, the benefits of emotional processing, and the importance of personalization in journaling practices. The con
Ep. 95 Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety with Guest Sabrina Trobak
Bree Johnson and Sabrina Trobak delve into the intricacies of core beliefs, particularly the pervasive feeling of 'not good enough' and its impact on anxiety and emotional well-being. Sabrina shares her journey from education to counseling, emphasizing the importance of understanding and challenging core beliefs to foster healthier coping mechanisms.
They discuss the cycle of unhealthy behavior
Ep. 94 The Grit of Entrepreneurship with Guest Ann Carden
Bree Johnson talks with Ann Carden, a dynamic entrepreneur and business growth strategist. Ann shares her inspiring journey from corporate management to successful entrepreneurship, highlighting the resilience and dedication required to thrive. She discusses how to innovate within your existing business, turn your expertise into a consulting practice, and overcome the fear that often accompanies e
Recommended
SLOW ENGLISH PODCAST (A1-A2) With Subtitles | Daily Videos | English With Us Podcast
Stand In The Circle
English with Olivia | Slow Conversations & Vocabulary
Talk About Talk - Executive & Leadership Communication Skills
Learn English B1 with Daily News | English Listening Practice
Learn English A2 with Daily News | Simple English Listening Practice
Bad Friends
Learn 50 English Phrases While You Sleep | Everyday English Phrases & Vocabulary
Dateline NBC
True Crime Classics
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar Collection
Suspense OTR
