Musings of a Former Overachiever – Details, episodes & analysis

Are you leading from your true self or just reacting from habit? In this episode, we explore the 8 C’s of Self from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how to use them as a leadership check-in tool. Learn how to recognize when autopilot is running the show and what it feels like to return to calm, clarity, and confident decision-making. Sign up for my newsletter here.

Why do we interrupt, shut down, or mentally rehearse our rebuttals instead of truly listening? In this episode, we explore the hidden fear behind it all: the worry that listening might be mistaken for agreement.

You’ll learn:

• Why empathy doesn’t equal approval

• How fear of being misunderstood shuts down connection

• 4 practical tools to stay grounded and present in tough conversations

• What real leadership sounds like when you stop performing your values and start embodying them

If you’ve ever felt anxious about being “too understanding,” this one’s for you.

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Ben Maden is originally from the UK. He moved to Australia in 2006 and discovered that working at full-tilt for years on end comes with a price. When things go wrong, they cascade. Today, he's sharing his overachiever story. He's still an entrepreneur and digital marketer at Matter Solutions but has oriented his life much more around a family centric life-design.

Today I cover a worksheet I put together to help you deal with that difficult person in your life and get to a win-win.

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Do you label people at work as difficult?

What if it's just a difference in your programming?

Having this awareness helped me stress less and find it easier to get to a win win with people I had previously labeled as difficult.

I hope it helps you too!

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I often get asked how to tell the difference between being an optimal performer or an overachiever. Well, here's how.

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Are you making the assumption that you can't say no to your boss?

In this episode, I'll talk about why that is and give you a technique to use to bust that assumption.

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Are you constantly trying to prove your worth? I did this for a long time. Today I talk about my journey and how I finally got to a place where I believe that I am enough at least 80% of the time.

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I can't wait for you to hear this amazing interview with my brilliant friend Jen who coaches people over 40 with ADHD. We talk about the intersection of ADHD and overachieving/overworking and get into the nitty gritty of how we helped ourselves with this dilemma.

You might be an overachiever/overworker if you have performance issues at work, relationship issues or you just plain ignore your own health.

Jen can be found here. She's got an amazing video series here.

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Busy is seen as success. Is it really? This episode discusses busyness and why you should embrace a bit of idleness.

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