About this episode

The episode discusses the pressures high achievers face and the freedom that comes from letting go of perfectionism.

How much of your life is being driven by fear without you even realizing it? In this episode, I sit down with Harvard Business School lecturer, entrepreneur, and former executive Martin Sinozich to talk about the pressure high achievers carry to prove themselves, stay successful, and never disappoint anyone. Martin shares about divorce, identity, workplace culture, and the freedom that comes from letting go of perfection and learning to trust yourself instead. We also break down the imposter feelings in elite environments, the anxiety of always needing to be “right,” and why so many ambitious people feel like they don’t belong. Get ready to rethink achievement and self-worth. Check out our sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial, just go to shopify.com/anxiousachiever Chime - Head to chime.com/achiever to sign up Quince - Head to quince.com/ACHIEVER for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Monarch - Use code ACHIEVER at monarch.com to get 50% off your first year Physician’s Choice - Use code PCPODCAST10 at physicianschoice.com to get 10% off your entire order In this Episode, You Will Learn 00:00 Martin Sinozich on achievement pressure and mental health…

People in this episode

Host: Morra Aarons-Mele

Guest: Martin Sinozich

Topics covered

• achievement pressure
• mental health
• identity
• workplace culture
• imposter feelings
• self-worth

Keywords

• achievement
• mental health
• imposter syndrome
• workplace culture
• self-worth
• identity
• divorce

Sponsors

Shopify, Chime, Quince, Monarch, Physician’s Choice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Business School

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