#110 The Hidden Cost of Performance Leadership

You’re overperforming because your identity isn’t aligned. This episode exposes the pressure behind productivity — and shows why leadership without recalibration will always leave you empty.

What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't because you're not strong enough… but because you're leading from a misaligned identity?

In this episode of The Recalibration, we confront the pressure to perform, produce, and polish — and how it fractures the lives of high-capacity humans from the inside out.

We’ll unpack:
– Why high-functioning leaders quietly burn out
– How overperformance shows up as image-driven leadership
– What performance-first cultures miss about sustainability
– How to recalibrate leadership from pressure to presence

With a deeply personal story, a case study from Angela Ahrendts, and a micro-recalibration that will stop you in your tracks, this episode speaks directly to:

– The Burnout Wrapped in Gratitude still pushing forward
– The Misaligned Achiever who can’t maintain the image anymore
– The Internal Success Seeker trying to lead from authenticity

Today’s Micro Recalibration:
“Where in my leadership am I performing — instead of connecting?”
Lead from presence, not pressure. Regulate before you respond. Trust identity over intensity.

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