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In this episode, Josh Kosnick and Stephen Scoggins discuss the causes of burnout among high performers and how to lead without losing personal meaning.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Josh sits down with Stephen Scoggins to unpack what actually causes burnout, why success without integration costs leaders their families and peace, and how to become the kind of leader who can scale without losing meaning. Stephen shares his journey from homelessness to building and exiting a multi-decade company, why most exits lead to depression, and the framework he uses to help leaders move from emotional reactivity to grounded pre...

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Host: Josh Kosnick

Guest: Stephen Scoggins

Topics covered

• burnout
• leadership
• success
• emotional reactivity
• personal journey

Keywords

• burnout
• leadership
• success
• emotional health
• personal development

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