Burnout Isn't a Badge of Honour: Essential Stress Management Tools with Wendy Alexander
Managing your stress is not merely an act of self-care: it's a key business and leadership skill you absolutely need.Offering essential strategies for managing high workloads and communicating effectively, in this episode we are delighted to welcome author, entrepreneur and life coach Wendy Alexander.After building a high-level career in corporate recruitment, Wendy launched Happy Career Hub to support mid-life professionals, especially menopausal women, to create their Career 2.0. Her mission is to help 1 billion women thrive after menopause and reclaim the lives they were always meant to live.Exploring techniques such as negotiation, mindfulness, delegation, and communication with senior management, listen on as Wendy offers insight into how prioritising emotional wellbeing helps us to remain effective in professional roles.Key Takeaways: Introduction (0:24)Recognising Stress & The Power of Saying No (2:04)Negotiating Workload & Career Progression (3:32)Data-Driven Communication with Leadership (5:25)Presenting Decisions, Not Just Problems (8:38)Protecting Your Team Under Pressure (9:57)Communicating When Stressed (12:19)Self-Awareness & Asking for Help (13:46)Delegation & Sharing the Load (15:41)Daily Stress Regulation Tactics (18:07)Recap & Key Takeaways (20:37)Wendy's Kitchen Bench Moment (24:43)About Wendy:Wendy walked away from corporate life after feeling burned-out and disconnected, which led her to the thriving career she has built for herself since. Her business, Happy Career Hub, strives to help midlife professionals to regain confidence and balance in their professional lives, offering real-world strategies, mindset shifts and practical tools to make their bold ‘Career 2.0’ a reality.As a survivor of domestic violence, a published author, a former hiring manager in Australia’s top 50 companies, and a woman of colour who grew up in apartheid South Africa, her story of resilience, reinvention and real talk has reached thousands across LinkedIn, YouTube and podcasts.Not sure what's holding you back...?Every entrepreneur faces invisible blockers. Discover which one is at play for you so you can move forward with confidence.Take the free Homegrown CEO Blocker Quiz now. It’s quick, free, and gives you instant clarity on where to focus next. Follow this link to get started: https://liv-5cmyfuaf.scoreapp.com Join our community! Become a member of our online community and get exclusive bonus episodes, access to new episodes before general release, and premium PDFs of every episode’s key takeaways. You'll also receive practical tools and resources to fuel your professional journey, including guided challenges, forums and live sessions. Most importantly, you'll be part of a supportive network of entrepreneurs, leaders and professionals, brought together by a mutual desire to learn from and support one another.Join now using the promo code PODCAST for 50% off your first two months! Click the link to register: https://homegrown-ceo.mn.co/landing/Got a lesson to share? We are always happy to hear from inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders! If your journey could pass on some pearls of wisdom, please do get in touch about joining us as a guest: [email protected] in this episode:Bonus ContentFor access to this episode's bonus content, including more of our conversation and a downloadable PDF of the key takeaways, join our thriving online community.
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