Psychologist Breaks Down Burnout, Balance & Mental Clarity for High Performers

🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Steven Cohen—licensed psychologist, speaker, and advisor to high-performing professionals—for a grounded conversation about burnout, balance, and what real mental fitness actually looks like.With decades of experience counseling physicians, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and families, Dr. Cohen brings a rare perspective to the table—one that cuts through the noise of hustle culture and addresses the emotional strain most high achievers ignore. He shares what burnout really is (and what it isn’t), why perspective matters more than pressure, and how to separate your professional role from your personal identity. We talk imposter syndrome, reframing failure, and how meditation, mindfulness, and boundaries can boost—not break—performance.Whether you're leading a business, a team, or just trying to stay afloat under the weight of your own expectations, Dr. Cohen’s insights will help you think clearer, lead longer, and protect the one asset you can’t replace: your mental energy.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

06:15 How to Make Sense out of Chaos

09:56 Slowing Down as a High Performing Professional

12:50 Misunderstanding Burnout

15:05 Protecting Time & Energy Without Guilt

20:32 Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

22:24 Supporting Mental Clarity & Decision Making

28:33 Professional Longevity

35:26 Emotional Behavior That Shortens Careers

40:42 Maintaining Emotional Availability

45:53 Mental Resets

47:20 Rapid-Fire Questions