The Balanced Badass Podcast®

Values-Based Recovery vs. the Burnout Hustle with Lisa Shubin

What happens when the wellness coach burns out? Lisa Shubin knows. She built a career helping people inside corporate and healthcare systems take care of themselves, then had to figure out how to take her own advice. In this episode, we talk about the gap between how organizations talk about wellness and how work actually gets done, the signals your body sends before a breakdown, and how her Ignite framework helps people build sustainable recovery rooted in values instead of hustle. I’ve been looking forward to this one because Lisa is someone I’ve had the chance to work with through coaching, and her perspective on burnout is shaped by real experience on both sides. This one’s full of honest, practical wisdom. VIA Character Strengths Assessment (https://www.viacharacter.org/ [https://www.viacharacter.org/]) To connect with Lisa: * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lisa_priorityselfcoach/ [https://www.instagram.com/lisa_priorityselfcoach/]) * Website (https://priorityself.com/ [https://priorityself.com/]) Got something to say? Text me! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393391/fan_mail/new] Need a little more balance and a lot more badass in your life? Check out my 1:1 coaching sessions designed to help you tackle your biggest challenges, manage stress, and create a personalized plan for success. Your first 30-minute session is free! Visit tarakermiet.com [https://tarakermiet.com/link-in-bio/] to get started.  Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/tarakermiet] Check out the detailed show notes (https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/ [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]) and leave your thoughts or questions about today's topic. ----- I’m Tara Kermiet [https://tarakermiet.com/], a leadership coach, burnout strategist, and host of The Balanced Badass Podcast® [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]. I help high-achievers and corporate leaders design careers that are successful and sustainable. Here, you’ll find tactical tools, leadership lessons, and burnout education that just makes sense.  👉 Start by taking my free Burnout Drivers Mini Assessment [https://stan.store/tarakermiet]  😍 Join my community on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tarakermiet/] (@TaraKermiet) and/or TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tarakermiet] (@TaraKermiet) so we can stay connected! 🎤 Got a question, a topic you want me to cover, or just want to share your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a DM or email.  Stay balanced, stay badass, and make good choices! Disclaimer: My content is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. For serious concerns, please consult a qualified provider.

The Real Reason You Keep Almost Quitting But Never Do

There's a reason you keep almost quitting but never do, and it has nothing to do with motivation.  In this episode, I apply Kurt Lewin's three-stage Change Model to career change during burnout. You'll learn why unfreezing is harder than the actual move, what job search paralysis really is, and the stage most people skip that sends them straight back into the same burnout with a different logo on the door.  Resources mentioned: * Career Reboot Strategy Session (https://stan.store/tarakermiet/p/career-reboot [https://stan.store/tarakermiet/p/career-reboot]) * Career Pivot Playbook (https://stan.store/tarakermiet/p/career-pivot-playbook [https://stan.store/tarakermiet/p/career-pivot-playbook]) Got something to say? Text me! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393391/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/tarakermiet] Check out the detailed show notes (https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/ [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]) and leave your thoughts or questions about today's topic. ----- I’m Tara Kermiet [https://tarakermiet.com/], a leadership coach, burnout strategist, and host of The Balanced Badass Podcast® [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]. I help high-achievers and corporate leaders design careers that are successful and sustainable. Here, you’ll find tactical tools, leadership lessons, and burnout education that just makes sense.  👉 Start by taking my free Burnout Drivers Mini Assessment [https://stan.store/tarakermiet]  😍 Join my community on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tarakermiet/] (@TaraKermiet) and/or TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tarakermiet] (@TaraKermiet) so we can stay connected! 🎤 Got a question, a topic you want me to cover, or just want to share your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a DM or email.  Stay balanced, stay badass, and make good choices! Disclaimer: My content is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. For serious concerns, please consult a qualified provider.

No, Women Didn’t Ruin the Workplace with Alison Campbell

A 2025 New York Times piece asked whether women have "ruined the workplace," blaming flexibility and empathy for what's broken. Alison Campbell, founder of unBurnt® and former Chief of Staff turned leadership researcher, joins me to set the record straight. We talk burnout, workplace design, working motherhood, and what her new research with Bentley University is uncovering about how people actually feel at work right now. This is an honest conversation about who's really responsible for burnout, and it's not the people asking for flexibility. Read When Burnout Looks Like Productivity: The New Risk to Innovation Capacity (https://www.getunburnt.com/research [https://www.getunburnt.com/research]) To connect with Alison: * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-campbell-3035b63/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-campbell-3035b63/]) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/get_unburnt/ [https://www.instagram.com/get_unburnt/]) * Website (https://www.getunburnt.com/ [https://www.getunburnt.com/]) Got something to say? Text me! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393391/fan_mail/new] Need a little more balance and a lot more badass in your life? Check out my 1:1 coaching sessions designed to help you tackle your biggest challenges, manage stress, and create a personalized plan for success. Your first 30-minute session is free! Visit tarakermiet.com [https://tarakermiet.com/link-in-bio/] to get started.  Want to turn your dreams into reality? Check out my 7 Days to Crushing Your Goals mini-course! This course is packed with practical lessons and hands-on activities designed to help you define your “why,” leverage your strengths, and take decisive action. By the end, you'll have a clear plan and the tools you need to crush your goals. Visit tarakermiet.com/crushyourgoals [https://tarakermiet.com/crushyourgoals] to join the course and start making things happen!  Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/tarakermiet] Check out the detailed show notes (https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/ [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]) and leave your thoughts or questions about today's topic. ----- I’m Tara Kermiet [https://tarakermiet.com/], a leadership coach, burnout strategist, and host of The Balanced Badass Podcast® [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]. I help high-achievers and corporate leaders design careers that are successful and sustainable. Here, you’ll find tactical tools, leadership lessons, and burnout education that just makes sense.  👉 Start by taking my free Burnout Drivers Mini Assessment [https://stan.store/tarakermiet]  😍 Join my community on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tarakermiet/] (@TaraKermiet) and/or TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tarakermiet] (@TaraKermiet) so we can stay connected! 🎤 Got a question, a topic you want me to cover, or just want to share your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a DM or email.  Stay balanced, stay badass, and make good choices! Disclaimer: My content is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. For serious concerns, please consult a qualified provider.

Why Being the Chief Everything Officer is Killing Your Career with Alli Murphy

In this episode, we sit down with Alli, founder of Work and Thrive HQ, to talk about how you can get trapped in the Chief Everything Officer role where you’re being the default for everything, saying yes by default, stepping in because it’s faster, and staying constantly available until you burn out. Alli shares how she hit that point as a young director during COVID, working nonstop and realizing she needed outside coaching to change. We break down why “always being on” is one of the sneakiest parts of the loop, how it can feel like good leaders, and how it keeps your nervous system and your team stuck. You’ll also hear practical ways to untangle your identity from work, including a “superpowers” outreach exercise, a joy-and-energy audit, and modeling boundaries and self-care openly so you can lead strategically and still have a life. To connect with Alli: * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmurphy541/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmurphy541/]) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/itsallimurphy/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsallimurphy/]) * Work & Thrive HQ (https://itsallimurphy.com/ [https://itsallimurphy.com/]) Got something to say? Text me! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393391/fan_mail/new] Need a little more balance and a lot more badass in your life? Check out my 1:1 coaching sessions designed to help you tackle your biggest challenges, manage stress, and create a personalized plan for success. Your first 30-minute session is free! Visit tarakermiet.com [https://tarakermiet.com/link-in-bio/] to get started.  Want to turn your dreams into reality? Check out my 7 Days to Crushing Your Goals mini-course! This course is packed with practical lessons and hands-on activities designed to help you define your “why,” leverage your strengths, and take decisive action. By the end, you'll have a clear plan and the tools you need to crush your goals. Visit tarakermiet.com/crushyourgoals [https://tarakermiet.com/crushyourgoals] to join the course and start making things happen!  Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/tarakermiet] Check out the detailed show notes (https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/ [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]) and leave your thoughts or questions about today's topic. ----- I’m Tara Kermiet [https://tarakermiet.com/], a leadership coach, burnout strategist, and host of The Balanced Badass Podcast® [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]. I help high-achievers and corporate leaders design careers that are successful and sustainable. Here, you’ll find tactical tools, leadership lessons, and burnout education that just makes sense.  👉 Start by taking my free Burnout Drivers Mini Assessment [https://stan.store/tarakermiet]  😍 Join my community on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tarakermiet/] (@TaraKermiet) and/or TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tarakermiet] (@TaraKermiet) so we can stay connected! 🎤 Got a question, a topic you want me to cover, or just want to share your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a DM or email.  Stay balanced, stay badass, and make good choices! Disclaimer: My content is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. For serious concerns, please consult a qualified provider.

Know Who You Are Before Deciding What You Do with Elizabeth Galbreath

Most of us built our careers around answers we gave before we really knew ourselves. Elizabeth has a front-row seat to how that plays out. She's an HR pro and founder of Cultivate Growth Co., who works with early career professionals every day. In this conversation, we get into the expectations gap between what young people think work will look like and what it actually demands, why knowing who you are matters more than knowing what you want to do, and the reflection practice Elizabeth uses to help people stop measuring their worth by what other people hand them. We also get into what leaders are getting wrong when it comes to really knowing their people. Leaving your door open doesn't count. To connect with Elizabeth: * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethgalbreath031/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethgalbreath031/]) * Website (https://elizabethgalbreath.com/ [https://elizabethgalbreath.com/]) Got something to say? Text me! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393391/fan_mail/new] Need a little more balance and a lot more badass in your life? Check out my 1:1 coaching sessions designed to help you tackle your biggest challenges, manage stress, and create a personalized plan for success. Your first 30-minute session is free! Visit tarakermiet.com [https://tarakermiet.com/link-in-bio/] to get started.  Want to turn your dreams into reality? Check out my 7 Days to Crushing Your Goals mini-course! This course is packed with practical lessons and hands-on activities designed to help you define your “why,” leverage your strengths, and take decisive action. By the end, you'll have a clear plan and the tools you need to crush your goals. Visit tarakermiet.com/crushyourgoals [https://tarakermiet.com/crushyourgoals] to join the course and start making things happen!  Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/tarakermiet] Check out the detailed show notes (https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/ [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]) and leave your thoughts or questions about today's topic. ----- I’m Tara Kermiet [https://tarakermiet.com/], a leadership coach, burnout strategist, and host of The Balanced Badass Podcast® [https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/]. I help high-achievers and corporate leaders design careers that are successful and sustainable. Here, you’ll find tactical tools, leadership lessons, and burnout education that just makes sense.  👉 Start by taking my free Burnout Drivers Mini Assessment [https://stan.store/tarakermiet]  😍 Join my community on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tarakermiet/] (@TaraKermiet) and/or TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@tarakermiet] (@TaraKermiet) so we can stay connected! 🎤 Got a question, a topic you want me to cover, or just want to share your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a DM or email.  Stay balanced, stay badass, and make good choices! Disclaimer: My content is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. For serious concerns, please consult a qualified provider.