Estelle Read has posted a YouTube video:
Your best strengths might be the exact thing keeping you stuck. High achievers don't stay stuck because they're lazy or unmotivated - they stay stuck because their strengths, overdone, quietly turn into burnout, conflict and underperformance. In this episode of Optimising Leader Brilliance, host Estelle Read, Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Speaker, sits down with Dr. Judith Wright, CEO of Live Wright and one of America's Ultimate Experts (Women's World Magazine, Oprah, Good Morning America), to unpack "soft addictions" - the seemingly harmless habits that numb our feelings and mute our potential. Together they explore the universal yearnings driving every leader's behaviour, why naming a feeling calms your brain faster than avoiding it, and how self-compassion (not more discipline) is the real key to sustainable, brilliant leadership. If you've ever asked yourself "is this all there is?" this conversation on leadership development and personal growth is for you. What You Will Learn: 💡 Why your greatest strengths can quietly become the habits keeping you stuck 💡 What "soft addictions" are and how they numb feelings without you noticing 💡 The "in, out, up, down" framework for actually feeling your feelings 💡 How to spot the yearning underneath a frustrating reaction at work 💡 Where your yearnings to be seen, heard and matter actually come from 💡 Dr. Judith Wright's personal story of overcoming perfectionism 💡 The early warning signs of burnout before it takes you out 💡 Three simple actions to shift a soft addiction starting today Here's to your leadership development and personal growth! Estelle Read, Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Host of Optimising Leader Brilliance Chapters below 👇 0:00 - Welcome & What You Will Learn 0:40 - Meet Dr. Judith Wright 2:00 - Why High Achievers Get Stuck 4:40 - What Are Soft Addictions? 7:40 - Learning To Feel Your Feelings 12:40 - The Yearning Beneath Your Reaction 16:40 - Where Yearnings Really Come From 20:40 - Judith's Own Perfectionism Story 27:40 - Spotting Burnout Before It Hits 33:40 - Legacy, Yearning & Your Next Step 📱FOLLOW OR CONTACT: ⭐ GUEST: Dr. Judith Wright - CEO, Live Wright - https://livewright.com/ ⭐ HOST: Estelle Read https://linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee or @EstelleReadCoach 🔧 ACCESS FREE RESOURCES & TOOLS: ⭐Want a summary of today’s learnings? Subscribe to Estelle Read’s blog, The Brilliant Leader’s Notebook, to get the key takeaways from every single episode: https://mailchi.mp/a0cfa5a8a10c/8chmrywh3r Plus, you'll get a free bonus 🎁: The Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine Workbook: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism & Stress. Click here to subscribe and download: https://mailchi.mp/a0cfa5a8a10c/8chmrywh3r ⭐Find Out Which of the 7 Leadership Saboteurs is Holding You Back by Completing the Scorecard: https://estelle-read.scoreapp.com/ ⭐Download Estelle’s Free Journal & Self-Coaching Tool: https://mailchi.mp/.../ ⭐Access Other Free Resources: https://estelleread.com/resources/ ❤️ CAN YOU HELP? We bring this show to you for free. You can help us keep growing and going by taking 30 seconds to: 🔔 Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode. 📨 Share the show with a friend. ✍️ Leave a review to help others find us. Thanks for your support! 🗓️ BOOK A 15 FREE DISCOVERY CALL: ⭐https://calendly.com/.../15-minute-discovery-call 🧠ESTELLE READ’S COACHING PROGRAMMES: ⬆️The Optimised Leader Programme: NEXT LEVEL: https://estelleread.com/.../ 🎇The Resilient Leader Programme: SHINE: https://estelleread.com/.../ 📓BUY ESTELLE READ’S BESTSELLING BOOK: Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress: https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../1789048036 🎧LISTEN OR WATCH ON ALTERNATIVE PLATFORMS📺 ⭐Listen on your favourite podcast platform here: https://pod.link/1515648162 ⭐Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EstelleRead/podcasts ⚠️ DICLAIMER This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice. Don’t suffer alone ❤️.
