Diana sits down with Eric Nehrlich to explore how embracing personal agency can help you navigate burnout, rethink career expectations, and create more meaningful impact at work. This episode unpacks the hidden costs of chasing success and how reclaiming choice can transform your career.

• The concept of personal agency and why it matters in your career

• How burnout develops—even in high-achievement environments

• The hidden dangers of chasing promotions you don't actually want

• Why doing work that drains you accelerates burnout

• The role of leadership and business understanding in career growth

• How to evaluate trade-offs and make intentional career choices

• Reframing "being stuck" into active decision-making

• The importance of accepting consequences to unlock real choice

⏳ Timestamps 02:00 Eric's background: from physics to tech and leadership 06:30 Music, STEM, and blending skills in teams 10:00 Transitioning from engineering to business and leadership 15:30 Learning the importance of understanding the money 20:00 Becoming a translator between technical and executive teams 24:30 Chief of Staff role and impact at Google 30:30 Burnout story: working 100-hour weeks 34:00 When the "next promotion" isn't actually worth it 38:00 The moment of realizing you have a choice 42:00 Accepting consequences and reclaiming agency

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