Your Strategy Is Draining - Jayson Gaddis - 549
From The Jayson Gaddis Podcast by Jayson Gaddis
December 16, 2025 · 10 min · Episode 549
About this episode
Jayson Gaddis discusses the exhaustion of living strategically and the importance of reconnecting with one's true self.
What happens when you spend your life trying to be the good one, the agreeable one, or the one who never makes waves? Jayson breaks down the hidden exhaustion that comes from living in your strategic self. He explains how masking drains your energy, why people in strategy stay on the surface, and what it takes to reconnect with your true self. If you feel tired from managing how you come across, this episode shows you why and what to do next. Timestamps: 0:21 - Are you tired from wearing a mask? 3:42 - If you’re trying to be good you’ve already lost 5:12 - The difference between your strategic self and your true self 7:10 - People in their strategy stay surface level Links: The Relationship School Follow Jayson on social media: Instagram YouTube LinkedIn TikTok Twitter Facebook
People in this episode
Host: Jayson Gaddis
Topics covered
- self-discovery
- exhaustion
- authenticity
- masking
- relationships
Keywords
- strategic self
- true self
- masking
- energy drain
- surface level
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Organizations: The Relationship School
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