What am I modeling? This one question changed everything for me - and it will change everything for you too.
I'm Dr. Tricia Pingel, and I spent years as both a naturopathic physician treating burnout AND a fashion model living by everyone else's expectations. Here's the uncomfortable truth I had to face: even while helping high achievers recover from stress, I was secretly modeling the exact behaviors that create burnout.
The wake-up call came when my mom was dying of cancer and my body literally wouldn't let me "power through" anymore. That's when I realized you're teaching something through your behavior whether you realize it or not - and your stress response is your leadership signature.
In this foundation episode, you'll discover:
- Why your unconscious modeling is more powerful than your conscious messaging
- How mirror neurons make your team copy your stress patterns
- The difference between modeling survival vs. modeling sustainable success
- A simple audit to become conscious of what you're actually teaching
- Why changing what you model changes everything around you
This isn't about perfection - it's about giving yourself permission to stop performing your life and start actually living it. Because the people watching you need to see what authentic success really looks like.
Your challenge this week: Ask three people what they think you're modeling about handling pressure. The answers might surprise you.
About Dr. Tricia Pingel: Naturopathic physician, stress expert, and former fashion model who learned that relinquishing control isn't weakness - it's permission to be human. After experiencing stage 2 adrenal fatigue while treating others for the same condition, she discovered that authentic success requires modeling what you actually want to create, not what you think others expect.
Ready to stop modeling burnout and start choosing joy?
Connect with Dr. Tricia:
- Instagram: @drpingel
- YouTube: @WhatAmIModeling
- LinkedIn: Dr. Tricia Pingel
- Website: drpingel.com
If this episode gave you permission to think differently about leadership, please leave a 5-star review and share with someone who's ready to transform their relationship with pressure.
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