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- Yesterday56 min
EP 75: Exhaustion Is Not Evidence of Success - Sustainable Leadership with Shelley-Ann Pieterse
What if the exhaustion you're wearing as a badge of honour is actually the thing holding you back?In this episode, I sit down with Shelley-Ann Pieterse, executive alignment coach, founder of Glimmer Coaching and former Managing Director at Accenture, to talk about one of the most important and least discussed distinctions in leadership — the difference between high performance and high functioning burnout. Because from the outside, they look identical.Shelley spent over two decades at the top of one of the world's largest consulting firms before walking away to build something more sustainable. She brings the kind of hard-won, deeply personal perspective that only comes from having lived it. We get into the patterns she sees most in high-performing women, why ambition and wellbeing are not opposites, and what it actually looks like to lead with alignment rather than endurance.This one will make you question whether you are truly performing or simply enduring.Key TopicsThe difference between high performance and high functioning burnout — and why they're so easy to confuseWhy exhaustion is not evidence of value and endurance is not the same as resilienceThe patterns Shelley sees most in high performing women — perfectionism, hyper-independence and tying worth to achievementWhat alignment actually looks and feel like in practice for a leaderA practical red, amber, green energy audit tool you can use this weekHow to set realistic boundaries without losing your reputation for reliabilityWhy most people don't need a career change — they need a different relationship with themselvesAbout Shelley-AnnShelley-Ann Pieterse is an executive alignment coach and founder of Glimmer Coaching. She works with high-performing women and senior leaders to sustain success without sacrificing their wellbeing, drawing on more than 20 years of experience, including her time as Managing Director at Accenture.Website: Glimmer Coaching LinkedIn: Shelley-Ann PieterseFree self-awareness snapshot quiz available on her websiteKeywordsleadership, burnout, high performance, wellbeing, boundaries, ambition, executive coaching, alignment, resilience, sustainable leadership
- 1 weeks ago20 min
EP 74: Why Your Limiting Beliefs Feel So Real (And How to Change Them)
Last week I ran a workshop for a group of Year 11 girls on limiting beliefs, growth mindset and grit. And it might have been one of my favourite workshops I have ever run because I kept thinking, what would have changed for me if someone had taught me this at 16?In this episode, I share what came out of that workshop, because the truth is, most of us as adults are still operating from beliefs we formed as teenagers or even younger. Beliefs about whether we're confident enough, whether we're leadership material, whether we have what it takes. And the most dangerous thing about limiting beliefs is that they don't feel like beliefs. They feel like facts.This episode is about understanding where those beliefs come from, why our brain holds onto them so tightly, and the practical steps we can take to start rewriting them, because the identity you created at 15 does not have to be the prison you live in at 40.Key TopicsWhy limiting beliefs feel like facts rather than stories we tell ourselvesThe science of learned helplessness and why we stop tryingHow growth mindset and grit work together to create lasting changeWhy growth mindset is not toxic positivity — and what it actually meansAngela Duckworth's grit equation and why effort counts twicePractical steps to identify, challenge and rewrite your limiting beliefsKeywordslimiting beliefs, growth mindset, grit, self-belief, confidence, resilience, neuroplasticity, mindset, leadership, personal growth
- 2 weeks ago15 min
EP 73: How Your Personal Presentation Impacts Your Income (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)
This one might ruffle a few feathers but it's a conversation worth having.Does the way you present yourself actually impact how much you earn? The research says yes. And while I want to be really clear that I don't agree with the system — appearance should never determine opportunity or income — ignoring that the system exists doesn't make it disappear.In this episode I get into the science behind what's known as the beauty premium, what the research actually shows about grooming and earnings, and why for women specifically this conversation goes beyond the individual. Because when more money sits in the hands of women, more gets reinvested into families, communities and broader wellbeing.This episode is practical, honest and not about full glam every day. It's about using what's available to us intentionally so we can show up with more confidence, be taken more seriously and ultimately earn more.Key TopicsThe research behind the beauty premium and what it actually means for women's earningsWhy perception of competence and credibility is shaped by how we present ourselvesThe internal wellbeing shift that happens when we feel put togetherA simple three word style framework to build a consistent, polished look without overcomplicating itPractical wardrobe tips and affordable brands that won't break the bankKeywordspersonal presentation, confidence, women and money, career, earnings, self image, style, workplace, financial wellbeing, leadership
- 3 weeks ago15 min
EP 72: Self-Awareness Isn’t Enough- How to Turn Insight into Action and Change Your Behaviour
Self-awareness is everywhere right now in leadership conversations, personal development, therapy, coaching. And for good reason. But what if all that reflection is actually keeping you stuck?In this episode, I get into the gap that nobody talks about enough — the space between knowing your patterns and actually changing them. Because most of the people I work with are already pretty self-aware. They can tell you exactly what they do under pressure, where they overthink, and what they default to when things get hard. But their behaviour? Often not much different.Self-awareness is the starting point, not the finish line. The real work is what happens in the moment — when you're stressed, tired and overwhelmed and your brain is pulling hard towards the familiar. This episode is practical, neuroscience-backed, and ends with four concrete steps you can start today to turn what you know into how you actually show up.Key TopicsWhy self-awareness alone isn't enough — and what we're getting wrong about behaviour changeThe neuroscience of why we default to old patterns under pressureThe difference between a knowledge gap and a behaviour gapHow to use if-then statements to pre-decide your response before pressure hitsFour practical steps to start changing one behaviour todayKeywordsself-awareness, behaviour change, leadership, neuroscience, high performance, habits, neuroplasticity, personal growth, mindset, emotional intelligence
- 4 weeks ago44 min
EP 71: Successful on Paper, Unfulfilled in Reality: Why High Performers Feel Stuck at Work with Elaine Atkinson
Have you ever looked at your career on paper and thought — this should feel better than it does?In this episode, I sit down with career and leadership coach Elaine Atkinson, founder of In Wonder Coaching, to talk about one of the most unspoken experiences in the workplace. The high performer who is hitting every target, trusted by their peers, and successful by every external measure but quietly feeling disconnected, unfulfilled, and unsure how they got here.Elaine brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience and a deeply honest perspective, including her own experience of living this from the inside. We talk about what it costs people when their work becomes their identity, why changing jobs rarely solves the real problem, and how to start building what Elaine calls the cake — that internal sense of self that doesn't crumble when the external validation disappears.This one is for anyone who has ever pushed harder when they should have paused, or said yes when every part of them wanted to say no.Key TopicsThe invisible challenges high performers carry that nobody else can seeWhat happens when work becomes your identity and what it costs you over time.Why changing jobs doesn't fix the problem when you're the common denominator.The difference between a career ladder and a career map and why the map wins.How to build internal confidence that doesn't depend on titles, promotions or praise.Practical first steps if something feels off but you're not sure what to do nextConnect with Elanie at https://inwondercoaching.co.uk/ Keywords: career, high performance, burnout, identity, leadership, career clarity, psychological safety, self-awareness, fulfilment, career change
- Apr 13, 202619 min
EP 70: How Slowing Down Improves Performance, Leadership & Clarity (Lessons From My Island Break)
What happens when you finally give yourself enough space to stop?In this episode, I share my reflections from 10 days in Hawaii — not as a travel diary, but as an honest look at what slowing down really surfaces when you're someone who is wired to keep moving. Because for a lot of high performers, stillness doesn't feel restful at first. It feels uncomfortable, guilty, and unproductive.But time and time again, every time I create space, something opens up. New ideas, new opportunities, more clarity on who I am and how I want to show up. This episode is about what that actually looks like in practice — and why space, boredom, and even doing nothing might be some of the most productive things we can do.Key TopicsWhy slowing down feels so uncomfortable for high performers — and why that discomfort is worth pushing throughHow creating space leads to new opportunities and clearer thinkingThe surprisingly powerful impact of walking on energy, mood and mental claritySetting boundaries with technology to protect your attention and focusWhy boredom is not laziness — and how it unlocks creativity and problem solvingKeywordsrest, recovery, high performance, burnout, creativity, leadership, intentional living, walking, technology boundaries, mental clarity
- Apr 6, 202628 min
EP69: Brain Fog at Work - Why You're More Distracted Than Ever and What to Do About It
Have you noticed your brain doesn't seem to work as it used to?In this episode, I get into why so many of us are walking into rooms and forgetting why we're there, sitting down to write something and going completely blank, or getting to the end of the day feeling busy but with nothing to show for it. Because it's not just you, and it's not a personal failing.We explore what's actually happening in your brain when you're constantly interrupted, why so much of what we experience as forgetting isn't a memory problem at all, and what the science says about multitasking, flow states, and the very real well-being cost of a fragmented attention span.This episode is practical, science-backed, and ends with six things you can actually do to get your focus back — without overhauling your life.Key TopicsWhy your brain wasn't built for the modern work environment — and what that's costing youThe 23-minute recovery tax every interruption is charging youWhy most forgetting is an encoding problem, not a memory problemWhat multitasking is actually doing to your IQ and your working memorySix practical strategies to reclaim your focus and reduce brain fogKeywordsFocus, cognitive load, brain fog, multitasking, deep work, attention, memory, burnout, productivity, flow state
- Mar 30, 202622 min
EP 68: Building Trust at Work - Why It Takes Months to Earn and Minutes to Lose
What does it really mean to trust the people you work with and what happens when you don't?In this episode, I take a deep dive into the science and psychology of trust at work. Not trust as a value on a wall, but the real, day-to-day lived experience of it and why it matters far more than most organisations realise.We explore what's actually happening in your brain and body in high-trust versus low-trust environments, why trust is so slow to build and so fast to break, and the invisible behaviours that quietly erode it without anyone noticing. Because low trust isn't just a performance problem — it's a wellbeing problem too.Whether you lead a team or you're part of one, this episode will give you a clearer picture of what trust actually looks like in practice, and some concrete ways to start building more of it.Key TopicsWhy trust is physiological, not just cultural and what the science actually saysThe hidden well-being cost of low-trust environments (including its link to burnout)The invisible behaviours that break trust without people realisingWhat psychological safety really is and how it connects to trustPractical ways leaders and team members can build trust day to dayKeywords: trust at work, psychological safety, team culture, burnout, leadership, high performance, workplace wellbeing, cortisol, vulnerability, accountability
About Work and Wellness
Welcome to Work and Wellness, the podcast for anyone who wants to feel great and perform at their best, without burning out. I’m Ange Davies, a wellbeing speaker and ex-corporate leader, here to help you create a life that feels as good as it looks. Each week, I’m joined by guests who bring real stories and practical insights on what it means to thrive both at work and beyond. Ready to live well and succeed on your own terms? Hit follow and let’s get into it!
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