How do our life experiences — both personal and professional — quietly shape how we show up as leaders?

In this episode of The LeadStyle Way, Shveta Pillai sits down with Shelby Bybee, executive coach and former senior leader in the global energy industry, for an honest conversation about leadership presence, self-awareness, and sustainability.

Shelby reflects on how her upbringing, role models, and career in traditionally male-dominated, high-pressure environments shaped her leadership style — alongside profound personal transitions including divorce and single motherhood. She shares how what she was carrying personally showed up in her energy at work, and how a conscious shift in presence changed the way she led.

Today, Shelby brings these lived experiences into her work as an executive coach, partnering with leaders to break limiting patterns and step into more intentional, impactful leadership.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that leadership isn’t separate from life — and that how we care for ourselves personally determines how sustainably we lead.

After years of navigating the high-speed demands of New York City, Alex Plante took a leap of faith to redefine success on her own terms.

As founder of Kin Loch Farmstead, she shifted her physical pace, reconnected with creativity and joy, and built a business rooted in intention rather than urgency. But as her company thrives, Alex now faces a familiar tension—how to grow without returning to the pace she consciously left behind.

This episode explores the physical, personal, and professional realities of sustaining success without burnout—and what it takes to protect the rhythm that makes meaningful work possible.

Why do some leaders thrive at the top—while others burn out, stall, or disappear?

For years, leadership conversations have focused on the climb: titles, promotions, milestones, and wins. But far less attention is paid to what happens after leaders arrive.

The LeadStyle Way is a podcast about how leaders live once they’re at the top.

Hosted by executive coach and leadership advisor Shveta Pillai, this podcast explores the professional choices, personal boundaries, and physical habits that allow high-performing leaders to sustain success over time.

This is not a podcast about hustle or perfect balance. It’s about alignment, longevity, and the often invisible decisions that separate leaders who endure from those who burn out.

If you’re a senior leader—or aspire to be one—and want to understand what it truly takes to lead well and live well, this podcast is for you.