Thinking That Matters with Elizabeth Mahusay

Delegating something and letting go of it are two different things. For many women who build businesses, and for any leader who has been the "chief everything officer" for too long, the hard part often isn't finding help. It's trusting.

If you've ever told yourself "I'll just do it myself, it's faster," this conversation is for you. In this episode of Thinking That Matters, I sit down with Alexandra Phoenix, known as Alex, founder of Crimson Create Studio, a branding and creative studio in McKinney, Texas. Alex brings a classically trained artist's eye and a business builder's mindset to a conversation that moves from perfectionism and delegation to the way social media has quietly warped what "success" is supposed to look like.

If you've ever stayed late at work, said yes to one more favor, or quietly kept score of how much you're doing for everyone else, this episode is for you. In this episode of Thinking That Matters, I sit down with Angela Piper, a director of operations, mom of three, and self-described "recovering people-pleaser," to unpack a thought pattern that hides in plain sight: overachievement that looks like helping.

What if some of your greatest achievements have been fueled by a question you didn’t even realize you were asking: Am I good enough? For high achievers, doing more can feel responsible. Carrying more can feel capable. Being the person who keeps everything together can even look like leadership. But what happens when achievement becomes part of how you prove your worth?

What happens when you work hard, prepare well, and still don’t get the outcome you wanted? In this episode of Thinking That Matters, I sit down with criminal defense attorney Morgan McNabb to talk about imposter syndrome, professional identity, pressure, comparison, and learning to separate your worth from outcomes you cannot fully control.