Female Founder Unplugged

[S5. Ep17] Burnout Starts in Your Calendar: Fix These 5 Leadership Habits Now

Lindsay White Season 5 Episode 17

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Burnout doesn’t arrive overnight. It builds slowly — in the skipped lunches, the extra client you squeezed in, the 7:30 a.m. “quick call” that derails your day. Those aren’t just time management issues. They’re leadership habits. And left unchecked, they’re a straight line to burnout.

In this episode of Female Founder Unplugged, I break down the five calendar-based leadership shifts every founder needs to make:

  • ⚡ From reaction → regulation: stop firefighting and start leading with intention.
  • ⚡ From control → trust: let your team rise instead of holding it all.
  • ⚡ From output → energy: protect your energy like your profit margin.
  • ⚡ From hero → human: you’re the heartbeat of your business, not the cape-wearing rescuer.
  • ⚡ From avoidance → alignment: build a Yes List that actually lights you up.

Because you didn’t build your business just to hustle harder. You built it to create freedom, fulfillment, and impact. And that starts with how you lead your time.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to reset your calendar — and your leadership — before burnout takes hold.

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