Mich Bondesio explores the hidden social cost of overwork and the paradox many founders and leaders face: being seen, but not truly known. Episode 95 unpacks how burnout doesn’t just exhaust you, it isolates you, and why the solution isn’t more networking, more visibility, or more doing. Instead, it’s something far more counterintuitive: subtraction.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why visibility doesn’t equal meaningful connection
• The difference between being seen vs being known
• How over-functioning erodes real relationships
• Why modern work creates “connection without depth”
• The role of strong ties vs weak ties in wellbeing and leadership
• Why loneliness is a design problem, not a personal failure
• The concept of a subtraction strategy in business and life
• How doing less can increase clarity, creativity, and connection

Connect with Mich

• Website: creatingcadence.co
• Substack: creatingcadence.substack.com
• Book: thecadenceeffect.com

About This Podcast:

Creating Cadence is a podcast about what it really takes to work well and live well in this fast-paced world. The focus is on re-imagining work and business for high-performing founders and teams, creatively-minded entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven business owners who want to make a meaningful impact without sacrificing themselves or their people to burnout, hustle, and overwork.

Season 15 follows a monologue format hosted by Mich Bondesio, exploring burnout and overwork and why they have no place in the future of work.

Produced by: Bondesio Media

Available on: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube

Edited on: Descript

Music: "Changing Their Minds" from Premium Beat

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