What happens when you build "walls of safety" that eventually become your own prison? In this episode, I’m joined by leadership coach Erin Tracy for a raw look at the physical and emotional cost of the high-achiever hustle.
Erin shares the moment her body finally pulled the "emergency brake" leaving her unable to move her own leg while standing on the cook line of her family restaurant. We dive into the "write-off-able" problems we ignore as women the headaches, the stashed bottles of Tylenol, and the seven-week colds- and how to recognize when your body is telling you "it's too much."
In this episode, we explore:
- The Identity of Leadership: Why leadership isn't a title on an office door, but how you show up for your community, your family, and yourself.
- Mastering the "Uncomfortable Conversation": Moving away from the blame game and asking the questions that lead to true clarity.
- The Power of 90%: Why your version of "perfect" is a barrier to growth, and how letting others do a job at 90% actually creates more freedom for you.
- Choosing Again: Learning to accept help without it diminishing your capability or your power.
Whether you are navigating a business shift or feeling the weight of trying to do it all, this conversation is a practical look at how to stop the burnout cycle and start leading from a place of deeper capacity and compassion.
Erin Treacy is a leadership coach and founder of Erin Treacy Coaching, where she helps individuals and teams build stronger connections, communicate clearly, and lead without carrying everything alone.
Her work is rooted in real-world experience leading teams in high-pressure environments and learning firsthand what happens when you ignore stress and push past your limits for too long.
That experience reshaped how she sees leadership, shifting from doing more to leading with clarity, ownership, and connection.
Today, Erin works with high-achieving women and teams who feel stretched thin, helping them reconnect with themselves, set boundaries, and create a way of working and living that is both effective and sustainable.
Erin offers a free 60-minute clarity conversation where you'll slow things down, look at what’s actually going on beneath the surface, and identify one or two shifts that can make an immediate difference in how you’re showing up in your work and life.
https://scheduler.zoom.us/erin-treacy/claritycall
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