#42 How to Redefine Success Without Burning Out

Success isn’t supposed to drain you. But when your goals don’t match who you are, burnout follows. In this episode, recalibrate how you define success — so it fuels, not flattens, your momentum.

You’re achieving — but you’re still exhausted.
You’re winning — but it doesn’t feel like it.
You’re checking all the boxes — but something’s still misaligned.

That’s not failure. It’s feedback.

In this episode, Julie shares a powerful shift:
Burnout doesn’t always come from doing too much.
It often comes from doing what’s no longer aligned.

Explore how success gets subtly misdefined — and how to rewrite that definition through identity, not over-performance.

This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory, real-life coaching moments, and founder wisdom from Tobias Lütke (Shopify) to remind you:
You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to come home to who you are.

Today’s Micro Recalibration:
Write down a recent “win” — then ask:

• Did this move me closer to who I want to be?
• Or just make me look more successful to others?

If it aligns — let it land.

If it doesn’t — get curious. What might need to shift?

For leaders:
If you lead a team, a family, or even just the atmosphere of a room —
you’re already shaping someone else’s definition of success.
What would shift if you helped them shape it from the inside out?

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