The Collective Growth Podcast: Inner Work

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Karen Finney on Leadership

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What if your biggest leadership growth happens inside, not outside?

In this energizing episode of Inner Work, host MaryAnn Means-Dufrene introduces Karen Finney, a powerhouse HR executive, leadership coach, and trusted voice inside the Collective Growth team. Together, they pull back the curtain on what really shapes a leader: the personal pivots, burnout moments, mindset shifts, and hard-won insights no résumé can show.

  • You’ll hear Karen’s honest reflections on:
  • Breaking the “achievement trap”
  • Rebuilding career paths aligned with who you really are
  • Using curiosity as a leadership superpower
  • Why burnout was the wake-up call she never saw coming

    • Whether you’re a founder, executive, or high-performing leader ready for your next evolution, this episode will help you rethink how you lead, starting from the inside out.

     

    Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
    • 00:35 Welcome to Inner Work: Meet Karen Finney
    • 00:54 Karen’s Role and Excitement for the Podcast
    • 02:17 The Evolution of Inner Work Podcast
    • 04:13 Karen and MaryAnn’s Professional Journey
    • 08:13 Karen’s Transformative Experience
    • 10:35 Balancing Professional and Personal Life
    • 13:44 Karen’s Journey to Coaching Certification
    • 14:14 Embracing Personal Decisions
    • 15:14 Career Transitions and Growth
    • 17:12 Joining Collective Growth
    • 19:08 Balancing Work and Well-being
    • 25:36 Leadership and Inner Work
    • 28:53 Mindset and Curiosity
    • 30:25 Conclusion and Future Insights

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      About our guest

      Karen Finney is a seasoned talent strategist and leadership coach with 20+ years of experience in strategic HR, talent management, and employee engagement. She specializes in helping leaders build people-centered strategies that drive retention, enhance leadership effectiveness, and create thriving workplace cultures. 

      👉 Ready to explore your own leadership shift? Book a private 1:1 call with MaryAnn: https://collectivegrowthleadership.com/book-call 

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