Lunch with Leaders: Influence Extraordinary Authentic Women in STEM Careers for Empowerment
Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya | Authentic Influencer for Women Empowerment Experts
When Your Body Forces You to Stop: A Burnout Story - 053
JUN 9, 202625 MIN
When Your Body Forces You to Stop: A Burnout Story - 053
JUN 9, 202625 MIN
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<p><strong>Burnout in women, women in STEM wellness, high-achieving women, chronic illness, self-care for leaders, Tree of Life methodology, Restore Workshop, African Women in STEM.</strong></p><p><br>In this deeply personal solo episode of <em>Launch with Leaders</em>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-iloeje-udeogalanya"><strong>Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya</strong></a> shares her own two-year burnout and health crisis to open a critical conversation about the silent epidemic affecting women in STEM and leadership. She explains how the body keeps score — absorbing years of overwork and microaggressions — until it breaks. </p><p><br></p><p>Who is this for?</p><p>This episode is for high-achieving women in STEM, women leaders, and professional women of color who are silently running on empty. It is for those who have normalized burnout, chronic illness, and overextension — and are ready to reclaim their health, energy, and wholeness before reaching the point of no return.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Moments</p><p>Adaeze opens with a raw, personal account of waking up unable to balance, ending up in the ER, and sleeping for four days straight — the moment her body forced her to stop (00:55). </p><p>She draws on <strong>the law of elasticity</strong> to explain that high achievers keep stretching until they pass their elastic limit, and there is no going back (13:13). </p><p>She also addresses the "I have no time" excuse, reframing it as a prioritization problem, not a time problem (11:18). <br>The episode closes with an invitation to the <strong>Restore Workshop</strong>, a structured immersive virtual experience to help women live well, lead well, and be whole (18:38).</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><ul><li><p><strong>00:00</strong> – Intro: Welcome to <em>Launch with Leaders</em>.</p></li><li><p><strong>00:55</strong> – Adaeze's personal health crisis: The morning it all stopped.</p></li><li><p><strong>04:17</strong> – The high achiever's trap: Doing too much for too long.</p></li><li><p><strong>07:32</strong> – The unique burden of women in STEM and women of color.</p></li><li><p><strong>08:42</strong> – The Body Keeps Score: How stress lives in the body.</p></li><li><p><strong>11:18</strong> – "I have no time" — reframing the real problem.</p></li><li><p><strong>13:13</strong> – The law of elasticity: Why there's a point of no return.</p></li><li><p><strong>18:38</strong> – Introducing Restore: The virtual wellness workshop.</p></li><li><p><strong>23:15</strong> – How to register and get 10% off with code PODCAST.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>What is the Restore Workshop?</strong> </p><p>A full-day virtual immersive workshop on June 27, 2026, guided by narrative therapist Ncazelo Ndlovu using the Tree of Life methodology to help women heal and reconnect with their strength.</p></li><li><p><strong>What is the Tree of Life methodology?</strong> </p><p>A globally recognized healing framework used in over 60 countries to support resilience, identity, and recovery from trauma.</p></li><li><p><strong>How do I get a ticket?</strong></p><p>Visit link.africanwomeninstem.com/Restore and use code <strong>PODCAST</strong> for 10% off.</p></li></ul><ol><li><p><strong>Do the Time Audit</strong>: For two days, write down everything you do and how long it takes. Identify where your time is actually going.</p></li><li><p><strong>Name Your Episodes</strong>: If you are experiencing recurring physical symptoms, acknowledge them as signals — not inconveniences — and speak to a doctor.</p></li><li><p><strong>Protect Your Energy</strong>: Identify one commitment this week you can reduce or delegate to create space for yourself.</p></li><li><p><strong>Register for Restore</strong>: Visit link.africanwomeninstem.com/Restore and use code <strong>PODCAST</strong> for 10% off the June 27th workshop.</p></li><li><p><strong>Leave a Review</strong>: Help other women find this episode by leaving a review on the <em>Launch with Leaders</em> podcast.</p></li></ol><p>FAQs</p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-iloeje-udeogalanya" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/authorityshiftassessment" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Leadership Edge Diagnostic</a><a href=" https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/StrategyCall" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href=" https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/StrategyCall" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Book a Strategy Call with Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-iloeje-udeogalanya" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-women-in-stem/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow African Women in STEM on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/africanwomenin_stem/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow African Women in STEM on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/africanwomenin_stem/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href="https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/MEMBERSHIP" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Join the African Women in STEM Membership</a></p><p><a href="https://africanwomeninstem.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Visit the African Women in STEM Website</a> <a href="https://africanwomeninstem.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/xYcVJJKBQrY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Watch Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya's TEDX Talk on YouTube</a></p>