About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of self-care as a leadership strategy with guest Melissa Dawn.

Today on Overflow with Kimberly Snider, we’re diving into one of my favorite topics—self-care—not as a nice-to-have, but as leadership… beginning with bubble baths, bath salts, and the radical idea of actually filling your own cup. I am so excited to welcome  Melissa Dawn, founder of “CEO of Your Life.” Melissa is a  Master Certified Coach, executive speaker, and leadership mentor  who has helped thousands of leaders navigate high-stakes transformation—without losing themselves in the process. She blends executive coaching and leadership strategy with energy mastery and emotional intelligence, reminding us that leadership is really an inside-out practice. On her website she says something I absolutely love: she recommends  salt baths to her executive coaching clients because when leaders truly care for themselves, they become better leaders—and they’re empowered to better support the people around them. Because here’s the truth: executives and high-level leaders worry about their families, struggle with sleep, stress, self-care, pain, insecurities, and self-doubt… just like everyone else. Many of us keep making the bare minimum deposits into our own energy…

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly Snider

Guest: Melissa Dawn

Topics covered

• self-care
• leadership
• energy management
• executive coaching
• emotional intelligence

Keywords

• self-care
• leadership
• energy management
• executive coaching
• emotional intelligence
• well-being
• morning routines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CEO of Your Life

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