Leadership Performance Under Pressure
Leadership Performance Under Pressure is a podcast for senior leaders and executives who have built serious careers and know they are capable of more. Each week, host Dex Randall covers the leadership skills, decision-making, and career strategy that separate leaders who keep advancing from those who plateau. Drawing from nine years and over 10,000 coaching sessions, the show addresses the learnable skills that high performers often lack. The podcast aims to help leaders break through plateaus and achieve higher levels of performance.
Episodes
Ep#230 Reach Top 5% Leadership Performance
Most leaders work harder when results stall. The top 5% do something different.In this episode, Dex explores the habits, mindset shifts, and practical changes that separate exceptional leaders from the crowd. Through real client examples, you'll discover how better leadership doesn't come from more effort, but from removing obstacles, improving people skills, increasing energy, and creat
Ep#229 How to Get Your Team to Succeed Without You
Stop being the hero, start building heroes.The strongest leaders aren't the ones who solve every problem. They're the ones who develop others to solve problems without them.In this episode, Dex explores why high-achieving professionals often become the bottleneck in their teams, the hidden costs of being indispensable, and five practical ways to build ownership, initiative, accountabilit
Ep#228 How to squeeze 30% more discretionary effort out of your team
Discretionary effort is the gap between what people have to give and what they choose to give. Research consistently shows that most leaders are leaving 20–30% of their team’s capacity on the table — not because of skill shortages, but because of environment.In this episode, we draw on six of the world’s most influential thinkers on leadership and performance to give you a practical, layered frame
Ep#227 10X - How to Lead Bigger
Leadership growth isn't about working harder. It's about thinking bigger. MUCH bigger.In this episode, Dex shares five practical shifts that help professionals and leaders create more influence, impact and freedom at work. Learn how to take ownership of your future, define a compelling direction, stop wasting energy on other people's opinions, focus on your highest-value contributio
Ep#226 The Fatal Mistake Of Being Too Available
If your success comes from technical excellence but also being dependable, capable, and always available, this episode is for you. Dex explores how chronic overload quietly erodes clear thinking, emotional regulation, creativity, and decision quality in high performers. Modern work culture rewards urgency and over-functioning, but the future belongs to leaders who can stay calm and think strategic
Ep#225 Neuroscience Proves These Leadership Habits Damage Your Brain
Your leadership habits are reshaping your brain right now — for better or worse. Dex breaks down the neuroscience behind five common leadership behaviors that damage brain health.High performers often normalize habits that steadily erode their sharpness, resilience, leadership presence, and even future cognitive health — while still believing they’re “doing what it takes.”-How chronic stress shrin
Ep#224 Best Way to Fix Burnout
Burnout doesn't fix itself — and changing jobs won't solve it either. In this episode, Dex breaks down the three core drivers of burnout (exhaustion, fed up, and anxious), why high achievers are most vulnerable, and the precise internal shift that makes lasting recovery possible.Why burnout is skyrocketing — and who's most at riskThe 3 things being stripped from high performers: eff
Ep#223 The worst mistake leaders make on bad days (OCEAN)
If you're having a bad day - foggy brain, short fuse, overcooked - as a leader, it's helpful to recognise that and adjust. Don't keep pushing for new decisions, quick output and critical conversations, as if you're at your best.You can measure your OCEAN scores, but they don't tell the whole story! In this episode we'll explore how circumstances might overtake your no
Ep#222 AI Brain Fry - Why You Can’t Think Straight Anymore
AI is making work faster — but it may also be making your thinking weaker.In this episode, we break down the hidden cognitive cost of AI: how small, everyday reliance is quietly eroding focus, depth, and decision-making in high performers.At the same time, companies are racing to adopt it, pouring in investment without clear ROI — and no one’s entirely sure what “good” looks like yet. Or if they&a
Ep#221 Resentment is Burning You Out
Resentment might be the clearest early warning sign of burnout—and most people completely miss it.In this episode, we break down why resentment shows up, why it sticks around, and how it quietly drains your energy, focus, and performance.Resentment isn’t weakness. It’s a signal that something feels wrong and you don’t feel able to resolve it.Left unchecked, it keeps your nervous system on high ale
Ep#220 ADHD as a Leadership Superpower
Listen if you’ve ever wondered why you perform best under pressure, struggle with consistency, or feel like your focus doesn’t always match your ambition.In this episode, Dex explores a common but often unspoken pattern among high-performing leaders — traits associated with ADHD — and how they show up in leadership, performance, and burnout.This is not about diagnosis. It’s about recognising a lea
Ep#219 Radical New Hope for Teen Depression
Content WarningThis episode includes discussion of depression and suicidal ideation. If you are currently in distress, please seek support from your local crisis services before listening.Dr Tim Strauman outlines an exciting new approach to tackling teen depression. We dive into how schools, hospitals, and social services can work together to prevent suffering before it escalates, empower teens to
Ep#218 The 5 Leadership Skills That Matter Most in 2026
What will leadership actually look like in 2026?Technology is accelerating everything, but the leaders who win won’t simply be the most technical or the fastest decision-makers. They’ll be the ones who know how to lead people well in an environment of constant change.In this episode, Dex Randall breaks down five leadership traits that separate high-performing leaders from the rest: human-centred p
Ep#217 CORTISOL CRISIS: Chronic stress, health and aging
Dex Randall explains how chronic stress keeps the body in survival mode through ongoing cortisol activation, damaging brain function, health, and longevity even when you feel “fine” today. He contrasts normal stress (fight/flight followed by reset) with chronic stress (no reset). Over the long term, stress dysregulates the nervous system, increases inflammation, accelerates aging, and is linked to
Ep#216 Understanding Anxiety in under 10 minutes
Anxiety is not a flaw — it’s a future-focused alarm system that can become a learned habit in the brain and body. In this fast, practical episode, Dex breaks down what anxiety really is, why it becomes chronic, and the hidden loops that keep it alive. You’ll learn why logic alone can’t switch it off, what makes it addictive, and how early environments shape your threat response. Most importantly,
Ep#215 Willpower Doesn't Make New Habits Stick
What if high-performance habits didn’t require more willpower?Learn a practical 5-step system for leadership change—starting with identity, shrinking habits into micro-behaviours, engineering your environment, rewarding consistency, and focusing on one keystone habit that creates a ripple effect.Stop forcing new behaviours and start becoming the leader your goals demand.Fasttrack your leadership s
Ep#214 EQ - The Leadership Upgrade AI Can’t Replace
Overview Emotional intelligence is one of the most sought-after — and least taught — leadership skills. Learn how high-achieving professionals become trusted leaders through emotional awareness, authentic connection, and stronger communication.Key TakeawaysWhy the solo high-achiever mindset doesn’t scale to leadershipSimple ways to stay calm and non-reactive during conflictWhy psychological safety
Ep#213 Leadership Signals: High-Impact Cadence Shift
Quick announcement for loyal listeners: after publishing every week since September 2021, I’m shifting the podcast’s cadence. Going forward, episodes will drop only when there’s something genuinely impactful and possibly contrarian to share. Fewer episodes, higher signal — same commitment to depth.This episode explains the change, why it matters for you as a leader, and how it frees space for me t
Ep#212 Leadership from the Gap vs the Gain
January optimism fades fast.Goals wobble. Energy drops. And that familiar voice shows up: “I should be further along by now.”In this episode, Dex explores why high-achieving leaders often get stuck leading from the Gap — measuring themselves against a moving ideal — and how shifting to the Gain changes performance, energy, and impact without relying on willpower.This is a grounded conversation abo
Ep#211 Fix Your Leadership Blind Spots
Every leader has blind spots. Not because they’re careless or incompetent — but because they’re human.In this episode, Dex shares a formative leadership mistake from early in his career and uses it to unpack how beliefs, biases, and unexamined assumptions quietly shape leadership decisions. Often at a cost.You’ll explore why blind spots exist, how they show up under pressure, and the practical sig
Ep#210 You Don’t Need a New Year - You Need a New Standard
If you’re back at work and already quietly overloaded — you’re not broken.January often pretends everything resets, while your nervous system, responsibilities, and expectations clearly don’t.In this episode, Dex explores why high-performing leaders don’t need new goals, more effort, or a “new you” — they need a new standard.Drawing on Dan Sullivan’s concepts of The Gap and The Gain and 10x thinki
Ep#209 Why Caring Leaders Create Better Outcomes
This Christmas Day episode is a quieter, more reflective conversation about leadership that actually works — especially in high-pressure environments like healthcare.Dex is joined by Dr Joshua Hartzell, retired US Army Colonel, physician, and author of A Prescription for Caring in Healthcare Leadership.Josh has spent 25 years in military medicine and leadership training. His message is simple and
Ep#208 Leading Without Permission
Most leaders think they need authority to act — but real leadership begins when you give yourself permission to move. In this episode, we explore how to drop imagined judgement, stop waiting for endorsement, and step into decisive, high-impact leadership.What we cover:Drop the "hairy eyeball"Own your authority instead of waiting for itAnchor in your highest-value contributionGive yoursel
Ep#207 Invisible Leadership The High Impact Low Stress Approach
In this episode, I share a personal story about leading from behind in a small, entrepreneurial tech team. The team was fragmented, underperforming, and in constant conflict with other departments — a quiet war in full swing.I walk through how I:Connected with each team member to understand strengths, weaknesses, and ambitionsStabilised fragile IT systems and workflows without fanfareBuilt trust,
Ep#206 The Days of the Lone Wolf Are Over
Summary In this episode, we break the spell of the “lone wolf” identity — the myth that high performers must grind alone, stay stoic, and win through self-sacrifice. We explore why this model silently burns people out, why it’s collapsing as a leadership archetype, and what replaces it: inner partnership, genuine support, and a way of working that restores energy instead of draining it.What We Cov
Ep#205 The GPS Inside You
In this conversation, we go straight into the territory most professionals tiptoe around: intuition, subtle energy, the “inner signals” you’ve been trained to ignore since childhood.I talk about why Western culture is so committed to denial, how that denial fuels burnout, and why your quiet inner nudges are often the most honest, helpful guidance you’ll ever get.We cover everything from witches an
Ep#204 Will ChatGPT solve your burnout?
You will discover what ChatGPT says are the essential skills and practices needed for professional burnout recovery.I review ChatGPT's suggestions, enhancing them with my own insights from 10,000 client sessions. You will learn the importance of deep self-awareness, stress management, emotional resilience, and setting boundaries, in the context of your own personality and experiences. Then co
Ep#203 Trapped in the Shame Spiral of isolation and self-abandonment
When burnout hits, most people think they’re simply tired. But underneath the exhaustion, there’s often a deeper driver: shame — that quiet voice that says, “You’re failing. You should be stronger.”In this episode, Dex unpacks how shame silently fuels isolation and self-abandonment in high performers, and what it really takes to break that destructive cycle.Through the story of “Mark,” a high-achi
Ep#202 Not Good Enough
In this episode, Dex unpacks how early conditioning shapes what we see as “truth,” and how those truths quietly drive our adult stress, dissatisfaction, and burnout. You’ll hear how our sense of being “not good enough” often began as a misguided attempt to stay loved and safe—and how that same belief now keeps us disconnected from joy and ease.Dex shares a personal story about a moment of beauty t
Ep#201 10x Results with Psychological Flexibility
When I first stepped into leadership, I kept doing what had always worked — analysing everything and making the right call.It strangled my team’s freedom.Sound familiar?If you’re a driven professional who’s starting to feel the burn, this episode is for you.We’re talking psychological flexibility — the ability to be present, open, and adaptive, even when your mind and emotions are pulling you in
Ep#200 You're Trying to Control The Wrong Thing
Most leaders think they’re holding it all together under duress. But often what they’re really doing is gripping the steering wheel of a car that’s already crashed.Control feels powerful, but it’s actually a symptom of fear. When fear runs the show, we end up managing people instead of leading them, and circumstances instead of ourselves. We seek approval and safety in all the wrong places, forget
Ep#199 Finding New Hope
In this episode, Finding New Hope, Dex explores how professionals can rediscover hope and purpose after burnout. Drawing inspiration from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, Dex shows how meaning and purpose are not luxuries—they’re essential for resilience, recovery, and fulfillment.He examines why burnout so often erodes hope, how chronic stress distorts our perception of self-worth, and w
Ep#198 Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human
In this episode, I sit down with Urs Koenig—leadership expert, bestselling author of Radical Humility, UN peacekeeper, ultra-endurance champion, and professor—to talk about what it really takes to lead well in 2025 and beyond.We dive into:Why humility is the ultimate performance multiplier for leadersThe five key shifts from Urs’ book that transform “command-and-control” into resilient, high-perfo
Ep#197 Is the “Nice Boss” Really Dead?
Forbes says leaders are ditching empathy in favour of hard-nosed results. I say: false dichotomy. Great leaders know people are the path to profits.In this episode, I pull apart the “nice vs. tough boss” argument and show why heart-centred leadership isn’t soft — it’s smarter, more sustainable, and far more effective. Along the way I draw on research and wisdom from Jim Collins, Shawn Achor, Brené
Ep#196 How to Break Free From Your Stress Habit
In July 2017, I had a heart attack brought on by stress and burnout. Six months later, just as I was getting back on my feet, I was hit by a car. I spent three months in hospital with broken bones, unable to move, and doing hundreds of rehab reps from a hospital bed.It was painful. It was stressful. And it forced me to learn how to handle real stress—the kind that shakes your whole life.In this ep
Ep#195 When Your Wearable Becomes Your Stress Coach
Stress isn’t the real problem — it’s what we make it mean. In this episode, I explore how wearable technology combined with AI coaching can help high performers manage stress in real time, break cycles of self-doubt, and boost productivity.I share a client story to illustrate how self-judgment prolongs stress and show practical ways to respond differently in the moment. Then, we dive into how wear
Ep#194 Oli Johnson- Fast burnout recovery with biometrics + AI
In this episode, I sit down with Oli Johnson, health tech entrepreneur and co-founder of PrescribeLife.AI—a human resilience platform helping high performers reach their potential without burning out.Oli shares his personal story of burning out as a tech founder, the long road back to health, and how that journey inspired him to build PrescribeLife. His new platform connects wearables and genetic
Ep#193 State of Burnout in 2025: Are You One of the 73%?
Burnout hasn’t gone away — it’s just changed shape.Hybrid work blurred boundaries so badly that people are “always on.”AI was supposed to reduce workload, but now professionals feel like they’re running to keep up with the machine.Layoffs and cost-cutting mean “do the job of two people” is the new normal.The numbers are brutal:66% of employees say they’re burnt out.85% are experiencing physical sy
Ep#192 Coach AI - Your new best friend
Ever wish you had a leadership coach in your back pocket—24/7, no judgement, no waiting for an appointment?I've found a way to train my own Dex AI Coach, combining latest technology with my learning from 10,000 coaching sessions. AI is now ready to play a real role in leading without burnout. It’s not about “pushing you harder” but giving you space, clarity, and control.Discover:- Why AI coac
Ep#191 Deep Work - Your Highest Value Contribution
Burnout doesn’t come from doing too much meaningful work. It comes from being buried in meaningless work.In this episode, we explore deep work — your highest-value contribution. The work only you can do, that moves the needle and brings you alive again.You’ll learn:Why focus and single-mindedness create better results than multitaskingHow to identify your “zone of genius” and stay in itPractical s
Ep#190 Burnout Proof
If you’ve ever wondered why some people seem immune to burnout, this episode is your roadmap. I’ll walk you through the 10 key attitudes and practices that protect you from chronic stress, overwork, and frustration — and show you how to develop them for yourself.These aren’t quick tips; they’re the personal traits and daily practices that create lasting resilience. You’ll learn why each one matter
Ep#189 Breaking Unconscious Habits That Keep You In Burnout
In this episode, Dex introduces systems thinking as a powerful tool for breaking burnout loops. Rather than blaming ourselves for exhaustion, Dex explains how unseen patterns — feedback loops, delays, and misguided leverage — quietly reinforce overwork, perfectionism, and stress.You’ll hear how professionals like lawyers and doctors get stuck in these systems and how small but strategic shifts can
Ep#188 Two Ways to Reduce Worry Quickly
Worry can feel like a necessary part of success—but it’s more often a habit that drains your energy, confidence, and focus. In this episode, we explore two ways to cut worry down to size quickly.First, we’ll look at a science-based 4-step protocol from Dr. Steve Bierman’s book The End of Worry, which helps dissolve worry as a reflex. Then, we’ll compare it to a coaching-based approach I use with c
Ep#187 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F---
In this episode, I unpack some of the core ideas from The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k by Mark Manson — and how they relate (or don’t) to burnout recovery. We’ll explore why the pursuit of positivity can backfire, what “choosing your struggles” actually means, and how to take radical responsibility without shame or blame.You’ll hear my take on:Why you shouldn’t try to care about everythingThe r
Ep#186 Top 5 Mind-Body Tools for High-Achievers
Discover 5 powerful mind-body tools that support recovery from stress, anxiety, and burnout. Dex shares personal stories, client experiences, and science-backed modalities including Reiki, EFT, MBSR, Polyvagal-informed practices, and coaching. Whether you’re new to mind-body medicine or curious to go deeper, this episode offers insight, relief, and real tools for healing. References and Resources
Ep#185 Mind-Body Approaches to Recovery
In this episode on mind-body recovery, Dex explores how physical, emotional, and nervous system practices can help you break the burnout cycle—even when nothing else seems to be working.Forget effort-based solutions. These are small, proven actions that calm your system, rebuild confidence, and reconnect you to purpose—without needing more energy or motivation.You’ll learn:Why most burnout solutio
Ep#184 The Neuroscience of Burnout
Burnout changes your brain — literally! In this episode, Dex explains how stress rewires your mind, and how to restore energy, clarity, and joy.You’ll learn:Why you’re foggy, anxious or flat — but not brokenThe brain science of burnout (amygdala, cortisol, executive function)Practical ways to calm your nervous system and rebuild clarity and driveIf you’re feeling numb, stuck or off your game, ther
Ep#183 Exploring the Quantum with Henning R. Jensen
What if energy, stress, and perception held the keys to physical and emotional healing? In this conversation, Dex sits down with Henning R. Jensen, quantum physics author and energy expert, to explore how the subtle forces of thought, emotion, and trauma affect our health, biology, and potential.You’ll learn how quantum principles apply to everyday life—and how understanding your energetic system
Ep#182 When Someone Pushes Your Buttons
When someone pushes your buttons—at work, at home, or anywhere—it can feel like all your calm and clarity vanish in an instant. But these uncomfortable moments are not just disruptions; they’re powerful opportunities for self-leadership and burnout recovery.In this episode, I share a personal story of being triggered by my own financial planner, plus a client story from the workplace, to show how
Ep#181 Leading at the Next Level Without Losing Yourself
When the Crown Feels Heavy: Why Promotions Burn You Out (and How to Grow Into Them)Stepping into a new leadership role should feel like a win — so why does it so often feel like stress, self-doubt, and exhaustion?In this episode, Dex reveals the hidden burnout risks that come with promotions, role changes, and leadership transitions. You’ll learn why these exciting career moments often trigger ove
Ep#180 Coaching or Therapy
In this week’s episode, Dex breaks down the crucial differences—and surprising overlaps—between coaching and psychotherapy, especially for professionals experiencing burnout.You'll learn:When therapy is essential—and when coaching may serve you betterWhy some people don’t get full relief from therapy or medication aloneHow coaching can transform burnout—even if your workplace or boss doesn’t
Ep#179 For the Burned-Out Helper Gratitude as Medicine
In this episode, we explore a surprising yet research-backed path to recovery from burnout: gratitude. If you’re working in health care—or in any high-stress, high-stakes profession—you might feel like there’s no room for gratitude when your world is collapsing. But what if it could be one of the most powerful tools to reverse the helplessness and disconnection of burnout?Dex shares stories, scien
Ep#178 Take Back What Burnout Stole from You
Burnout steals more than energy — it robs you of pride, peace, and purpose. But you can take it back.In this episode, Dex pulls no punches. If burnout has dimmed your light, made you question your worth, or left you exhausted and underperforming, this is your wake-up call. Not to push harder — but to reclaim your power and reframe your career on your terms.You’ll learn:Why burnout is not a persona
Ep#177 Chronic Stress vs Burnout
Are you “just” stressed, or quietly burning out?In high-stakes careers, chronic stress can feel normal—even expected. But when left unchecked, it turns into burnout: a state of emotional, mental, and physical depletion that affects your performance, relationships, and health.In this episode, Dex explores:The key differences between chronic stress and burnoutHow elite professionals unknowingly norm
Ep#176 The Unreconstructed Type A Burning Out
You know that guy who’s brilliant—but hard to work with? The one who gets results but leaves a trail of tension behind him?Maybe you’ve worked with him.Maybe you’ve been him.Let's explore:What makes driven professionals spiral into burnoutThe real origins of the “Type A” personality label (spoiler: cardiologists, not psychologists)Why your brilliance might be getting in your wayAnd most impor
Ep#175 The Burnout Shame Cycle
High-achieving professionals often suffer in silence when burnout strikes—not because they’re lazy or weak, but because of something deeper: shame. In this episode, we explore how shame silently fuels burnout, why it’s especially common among driven leaders, and how to break the cycle for good.If you've ever thought, “I should be able to handle this,” or found yourself hiding how bad things r
Ep#174 From Numb to Unstoppable
Dex takes you on a powerful journey—out of burnout, numbness, and self-doubt, and back into power, clarity, and authentic performance. If you’ve lost your mojo and can’t remember what it felt like to thrive at work, this episode is for you.What You’ll Learn:Why burnout often masquerades as “just a slump”;How Type A high performers collapse under the weight of their own expectations;The real reason
Ep#173 Overcoming Adversity in High-Stakes Careers
In this episode, we take a bold look at adversity—not as the thing that breaks you, but as the exact furnace that forges your next level of leadership, clarity, and power.If you’re a senior professional facing burnout, overwhelm, or high-stakes pressure, this conversation is for you.We explore:Why burnout might be your soul’s wake-up call—not a sign you’ve failedThe CEO trap: high performance mask
Ep#172 The Quantum and Infinite Possibility
What if burnout isn’t a breakdown… but a breakthrough?In this episode, we explore how quantum principles—like energy, vibration, the observer effect, and non-locality—can be powerful tools for healing burnout at its roots. If you’re open to a more expansive, interconnected view of reality, this conversation may change everything.We dive into:How your consciousness shapes your experience of burnout
Ep#171 The Discipline Trap – Why Pushing Harder Won’t Cure Your Burnout
Is self-discipline the cure for burnout—or part of the problem?If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need to get my act together,” or felt ashamed for not being able to power through exhaustion, this episode is for you.We unpack one of the most damaging myths around burnout: that you can fix it by trying harder. For high-performing professionals, this trap is especially dangerous. The very trait t
Ep#170 Why you won't recover from burnout
The paradox of burnout is that we try to combat the stress of overwork by working harder to get ahead! Unfortunately, this does not address the root cause of burnout, and at best creates temporary relief. More often, we fail and sink deeper into exhaustion and despair.This week's episode, then, looks at why people don't recover from burnout - what holds them back?What can you do when you
Ep#169 Jonno White on Managing Difficult Employees
CEO Coach and author Jonno White joins us with reflections on how to manage difficult employees, and we share a few war stories that many leaders face.Jonno has written a succinct and practical book on Managing Difficult Employees that I can highly recommend, "Step Up or Step Out: How to Deal With Difficult People, Even If You Hate Conflict".Enhance your leadership with the Emotional In
Ep#168 Mastering Difficult Conversations at Work
Have you ever wished tough conversations at work were easier? And didn't leave you feeling the worse for wear?Learn the basic framework for difficult conversations, and specific templates for 5 common scenarios.Emotional intelligence is the most in-demand skillset employers want. Boost yours today!Show NotesEmotional Intelligence, Daniel GolemanEp#13 Other People's Opinions--------------
Ep#167 What to Do About Despair
Do you feel crushed by despair? Today we delve into the nature of despair, its physical and emotional signs, and understanding your experiences with burnout and despair. Healing starts with acknowledging your feelings and finding a trusted person outside your family as a guide to combat the challenges. Antidotes include finding hope, perspective, and positive connection, and if you are struggling
Ep#166 Powertools - What's next?
To complete your Powertools series, here's an episode summarising how to recover from burnout and what you can expect from Burnout Recovery coaching.What is the Burnout Recovery coaching program?Are you a good candidate? Is it a good fit for you?What if you've already tried everything?What's in the program and how does it work?Sounds good? Come on a free consult to discuss your burn
Ep#165 Powertool #10 Get Your Mojo Back
When you feel smashed and hopeless in burnout, the last thing you imagine is that your mojo will come roaring back along with your energy. Yet it does, no matter what career stage you are at. Your passion is not dead, and when you tame your schedule and start taking exceptional care of yourself at work - as you can learn to do by practising the previous 9 Powertools in this series - it's on f
Ep#164 Powertool #9 Reclaim Time and Energy
Time is the resource we use to provide value at work. Yet so many of us in burnout, expert though we may be, are using it inefficiently, often ruled by our fears and desires. Yet we have a strange resistance to changing our habits for the better.In this episode learn the 5 most effective skills to optimise balance between effort and results, in a way that feels rewarding and freeing. Bonus payoff:
Ep#163 Powertool#8 Creating Deep Wellbeing
There's nothing more fundamental to burnout recovery than a sense of wellbeing. In burnout, you probably don't feel safe, let alone resilient?In the Powertools podcast series you will learn many new skills to help you feel better, and in this episode we add 4 more vital tools to your toolkit.Creating a sense of it being safe to be you, just as you are, is where wellbeing and confidence b
Ep#162 Powertool #7 Better Relationships
Relationships are meant to be joyful, sustaining, warm and nourishing!Yet one of the deepest blights of burnout is its dampening effect on relationships, as you suffer anxiety, fear and loss of trust in yourself and other humans. So here are some high quality practices to help you improve the quality and depth of relationships, so you can relax and enjoy them more. Show Notes:Join 10 Burnout Recov
Ep#161 Powertool #6 Mastering Confidence
In burnout, confidence implodes in a self-perpetuating cycle of overwork, perceived fails, being hard on ourselves, and experiencing disapproval.This implosion can be reversed more easily than you think, in tandem with turning down your inner critic. I promise you that you are still good on the inside. Learn how to resurrect that goodness AND confidence. Show NotesJoin 10 Burnout Recovery Powerto
Ep#160 Powertool#5 How to Champion Yourself
Powertool #5: Learning to Champion Yourself. If you're feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or caught in a cycle of self-criticism, this episode is for you. Learn practical techniques to help you reconnect with your inner strength, offering yourself instead the love and support you deserve. Championing yourself is a huge step toward healing and recovery from burnout. Let’s dive in and rediscover
Ep#159 Powertool#4 Tame Addiction
If you find your own emotions disturbing, and you urgently distract yourself to escape them, this episode is for you. Emotional avoidance is at the root of every addictive process - we try to escape one feeling, to grasp at another. It's normal human behavior, you're just following your biology - but it impacts work, life and relationships.Learn practical exercises to come home peacefull
Ep#158 Powertool#3 Retrain Your Inner Critic
How's your inner critic? Are you feeling a bit bashed around by it?Let's start to turn it down, because that will help restore your confidence and spirits, and it's entirely within your control to do that.Burnout recovery is all about pausing to notice the good - primarily in YOU!This is not some fluffy self-care or positive affirmation, it's a practical tool to change your exp
Ep#157 Powertool#2 Boost Your Mood
Powertool #2 will help you begin the rebuild of your energy, hope and wellbeing. You have much more power to do this than you realise, and it's free! You don't need to wait for someone else to fix your burnout!Right now, is there a mean voice in your head reminding you at every turn how bad things are? Or YOU are? That's one thing you can start to reverse to boost your modd, but the
Ep#156 Powertool#1 Stop Pain and Anxiety
Powertool #1 is all about pain-reduction. And in deepest burnout, one of the quickest ways to do that is to reduce anxiety - that insidious thief of energy and morale.Listen in for the fastest skills you can use to reduce the spin cycle of anxiety in your moments of stress. Then practice every day. You can do it!Join 10 Burnout Recovery Powertools FREE at https://go.dexrandall.com/powerfor all res
Ep#155 10 Burnout Recovery Powertools
This week launches series 3 of the podcast, starting with 10 episodes with all the wisdom from 7 years of burnout coaching, distilled into the 10 vital powertools YOU need to master recovery from burnout.Follow each weekly episode and practice the techniques you learn, watching your daily stress reduce as your skills build.Today's episode introduces the series and explains what you will achi
Ep#154 Feeling Diminished
Has someone spoken to you lately in a way that made you feel 'less than'?And - even though what they said wasn't true - you started to believe them?Would you like to be done with the shame, humiliation and embarrassment, and back yourself to the hilt instead?What if you knew that much stronger self-belief had many pleasant side-effects and no downside?Show Notes:Natural Great Peace
Ep#153 When Everything Goes Wrong
How do you navigate and survive life's crises during times of extreme burnout?Learn 20 survival skills to restore calm from the paralyzing effects of emotional exhaustion and overwhelm.In 'When Things Fall Apart,' Pema Chodron emphasizes the importance of giving up control and accepting the chaos. Here's how to do that without falling apart yourself!Show NotesWhen Things Fall A
Ep#152 Amy Fox on Work Culture
Had enough of EAPs, management fails and toxic culture?You are not alone, my friend! This is a hot button topic for most of my clients in burnout!Meet Amy Fox, who runs a management consultancy, and helps leaders create a culture that staff never want to leave.This episode is for you if you are on the receiving end of a challenging work culture, either as an employee/contractor or as a leader your
Ep#151 The Art of Recharging: Managing Anxiety and Time
Learn specific techniques to recharge your energy and beat that overwhelming feeling of burnout. This isn't a luxury - it's vital to your normal functioning.We'll also explore the vicious cycle of anxiety, and some cool breathing exercises to calm your nerves. Plus, real-world tips on managing your time better and reducing stress, encouraging you to make tiny changes for a big impac
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