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#18 Wellness isn't a luxury…it's leadership skill

#18 Wellness isn't a luxury…it's leadership skill

Update: 2025-07-16
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In today's episode, we're flipping the script on one of the most ingrained productivity myths: that managing your time is the key to managing your life. But here's the truth—your body doesn't run on hours, it runs on energy. And if you're still treating wellness like a chore while giving your business everything you've got, you're not alone. In fact, the data backs it up.

We'll explore why your wellness feels burdensome, why your calendar might be lying to you, and how leading from alignment, not depletion, can help you build a life and business that actually feels good to live inside.

If you're ready to move from hustle to harmony and lead from a well body, this episode is for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why time management is outdated and energy alignment is the new essential

  • How performance culture has turned wellness into another task to "get right"

  • The neuroscience and hormonal reasons your energy fluctuates and why it matters

  • Why so many women feel guilt when caring for themselves, but not when overworking

  • The cost of treating wellness as a luxury instead of a leadership skill

Referenced Research:

  • 67% of professional women delay healthcare due to workload (Journal of Women's Health)

  • 74% of women feel guilty for taking time for themselves (HealthyWomen & Working Mother Institute)

  • 80% of women associate wellness with discipline, not rest (Global Wellness Institute)

  • Women leaders are twice as likely to report lack of time for wellness despite higher burnout (McKinsey & LeanIn.org)

Takeaway Quote:
"You don't rise to the level of your ambition—you rise, or crash, to the level of your wellbeing."

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#18 Wellness isn't a luxury…it's leadership skill

#18 Wellness isn't a luxury…it's leadership skill