The Cost of Being the Capable One
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This episode explores the hidden costs of being the capable one and the patterns that lead to burnout and exhaustion.
This episode goes straight into the quiet truth most high‑performing leaders never name: the cost of being the capable one.The steady one.The one who holds everything.I talk about how capability becomes identity, how identity becomes pressure, and how pressure becomes performance, often without you noticing.And I share the moment I realised I wasn’t exhausted from doing too much… I was exhausted from holding too much.If you’ve ever felt full in your life but empty in yourself, this one will land.You figure out that being reliable keeps things calm. That stepping in before anyone asks keeps things steady. That not needing anything keeps people close.And you get so good at it that it becomes the only version of you that's allowed.This episode is about the pattern that sits underneath burnout, over-functioning, and that particular exhaustion you can't sleep off. And the one sentence that starts to shift it. --- Follow Maryanne for updates here: www.maryannekatsidis.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryannekatsidis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryannekatsidisadvisor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannekatsidis/ By accessing this podcast, I acknowledge that…
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