S8E11 - Stop Managing Time and Start Managing Your Energy with Erin Treacy

S8E11 - Stop Managing Time and Start Managing Your Energy with Erin Treacy

From The Lit Up Life with Debbie Heiser by Debbie Heiser

June 30, 2026 · 27 min · Season 8 · Episode 11

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Debbie Heiser and Erin Treacy discuss the importance of managing energy over time and the signs of burnout.

A full calendar, color coded and perfectly blocked, looks like proof you're on top of things. Erin Treacy taught me why that's not the whole story. Erin spent a decade running a family restaurant business after years in TV news, and she's seen burnout from every angle, including her own. We talk about why the productivity tools we've all been handed don't actually deliver what they promise, and what she wishes she'd recognized in her own body long before she did. Key takeaways: The "art project" most of us mistake for time management, and why it's quietly working against you A physical warning sign of burnout that gets dismissed as normal for women, until it isn't The two minute ritual Erin uses before she even starts her car, and what it unlocks If you've ever felt busy but not effective, this one's for you. Check out the full episode page: https://thelituplife.com/post/stop-managing-time-and-start-managing-your-energy-with-erin-treacy Meet Erin Treacy Erin Treacy is a leadership coach, consultant, and small business owner who believes people first leadership is not soft, it is smart business. She works with leaders who are trying to balance team needs, business goals, and the…

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Host: Debbie Heiser

Guest: Erin Treacy

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