OM DENNE EPISODE
Season 7 of Embracing Enough is about saying what’salready being said in the group chat - out loud.
And today? We’re talking to the woman who has done all the work.
Therapy? Check.Books? Highlighted.Podcasts? Saved.Breathwork app? Downloaded.
You know the language.You can explain nervous system regulation in a meeting.You’ve taught other people about boundaries.
And you are still tired.
Not collapsing-on-the-floor tired.
High-functioning tired.Polished tired.“Of course I can take that on” tired.
I’m joined by Paul Lubicz, executive and transformationalcoach, and we go straight at the question most leaders avoid:
What happens when resilience turns into self-abandonment?
When discipline becomes disconnection?
When “doing it right” slowly becomes overriding yourself?
Because here’s the uncomfortable truth:
A lot of self-aware leaders are not actually connected.
They know the tools. They just don’t trust their own signal.
They still call exhaustion commitment. They still call hyper-control maturity. They still confuse self-control with self-trust.
And no one’s calling it out because from the outside? You look great. This conversation is not about becoming a better version of yourself.
It’s about admitting that somewhere along the way,productivity replaced presence - and you left part of yourself behind.
We talk about:
- The difference between understanding yourself and actually listening to yourself
- How urgency drowns out intuition - especially in leadership
- The emotional labor successful people carry but rarely name
- The truth high-achievers are afraid to admit: “I don’t actually feel connected to what I’m building.”
And what rebuilding self-trust looks like - without turning it into another optimization project
If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting replaying everythingyou said - even though everyone else thinks you’re confident…
If you’re tired of performing wellness while privatelywhite-knuckling it…
If you know, deep down, that your body has been trying toget your attention…
This episode is not about fixing yourself. It’s about finally listening.
To learn more about Paul Lubicz, visit https://www.thewellbeingmanager.com/or follow him on Instagram at @thewellbeingmanager.
