What Are You Trying to Prove? And Who Are You Trying to Prove It To?

How many warning signs have you ignored because you convinced yourself you could just keep going?

In this solo episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde explores a pattern she sees far too often in high-achieving women and leaders… pushing through exhaustion, ignoring the signals their bodies are sending, and wearing over-functioning as a badge of honour.

Drawing on her own experience with cancer, Julie challenges the belief that resilience means never slowing down and asks one powerful question:

What are you trying to prove… and to who?

In this episode:

• Why high performers are particularly vulnerable to burnout.
• The difference between resilience and constantly pushing through.
• How over-functioning quietly becomes our identity.
• The warning signs your body may already be sending.
• Why leadership today requires a different way of operating.
• The questions every leader should ask before their body forces them to stop.

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Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Leading You 00:48 The Push Through Trap 02:34 Burnout Signs and Statistics 07:24 Mental Load and Over-Functioning 09:18 When Your Body Forces You to Stop 10:05 Clarity Compass 11:20 My Wake-Up Call 14:09 Why We Need to Lead Differently 16:58 Questions Worth Asking Yourself 17:31 Final Thoughts

Links:

Learn more about my group coaching program here Get the Clarity Compass here

Connect with Julie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/ Instagram:[ @juliehydeleads](https://www.instagram.com/juliehydeleads/) Website: https://juliehyde.com.au