The Overachiever's Reset with Fleur Marks

About this episode

Julie Hyde and Fleur Marks discuss the hidden costs of perfectionism and the journey to redefine success after a life-threatening health crisis.

What happens when the life that looks successful on the outside is slowly costing you everything on the inside? In this powerful episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde sits down with leadership expert, former corporate executive and author Fleur Marks to explore the hidden cost of perfectionism, burnout and achievement addiction. For years, Fleur appeared to have it all. A successful corporate career, leadership credibility, a loving family and a reputation for delivering exceptional results. But beneath the surface, she was exhausted, overwhelmed and carrying impossible expectations. Then her body forced her to stop. Following a life-threatening health crisis, multiple surgeries, autoimmune disease and cancer, Fleur found herself confronting a reality she could no longer push through. What followed became the catalyst for a complete reset of how she lived, worked, led and defined success. Together, Julie and Fleur explore why so many high-performing women tie self-worth to achievement, how perfectionism disguises itself as excellence, and why sustainable leadership requires boundaries, recovery and self-compassion. In this episode, we discuss: Perfectionism and high-functioning…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Hyde

Guest: Fleur Marks

Topics covered

• perfectionism
• burnout
• achievement addiction
• sustainable leadership
• self-compassion
• boundaries

Keywords

• perfectionism
• burnout
• achievement addiction
• leadership
• self-worth
• chronic stress
• sustainable success

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