Prioritize Wellbeing for Female Leaders

<p>Do you push through exhaustion because your team needs you?</p> <p>Do you wonder how to take care of yourself while taking care of everyone else?</p> <p>Are you tired of feeling like you have to choose between being a good leader and protecting your wellbeing?</p> <p>As a leader forged in military culture, I was taught that a leader's wellbeing was second to that of their people. After almost 10 years of leading teams around the globe in the world's greatest Air Force, I realized how untrue that teaching really is. Six months into my corporate transition from active duty service, I found myself in uncontrollable tears on the dingy carpet of my apartment floor. I thought I would finally be a part of an organization that would give me the time to take care of me because they cared about my wellbeing beyond what I could produce for them. I realized other than the title and the company, nothing had really changed. I was still working 12+ hour days, still fighting a system that put its goals before its people, and still expected to answer my boss at all hours of the night. </p> <p>Then it hit me – I didn't understand how to tend to my own wellbeing. I never made the time. I didn’t know how. I didn't understand something I was expecting others to do for me. The crying stopped. I sat up, wiped the tears from my face, took a deep breath and let out a sigh of determination. I knew what I needed to do next. That's when I embarked on the toughest journey during the darkest time of my life. I had to figure out how to lead a team and heal myself at the same time – truly heal, not just the quick recovery that gets you through the next week.</p> <p>It was in these two plus years of stepping back to understand myself again that I recognized how much better I became as a leader. I had a different perspective in understanding others, connecting with others, and leading more effectively. When we understand ourselves – intentionally and completely – we become the impactful leaders our world needs.</p> <p>That experience gave me the skills to create an environment of trust and empowerment that I'd never been able to create before – not only for my team, but my co-workers and managers as well. I'm grateful to still experience the power of that impact almost a year after leaving the corporate arena. It was during those two years of healing and leading that I discovered two truths:</p> <ol><li>Balance is overrated. Harmony is how we were meant to live.</li><li>Simple is more effective than doing 'all the things,' but that doesn't mean it will be easy.</li></ol> <p>On this podcast, I share real stories and solutions from my 20+ years of leadership experience, taking care of my wellbeing the wrong way, and learning how to heal while leading an amazing team. If you're a driven female leader who struggles with perfectionism, burnout, and self-sabotage more than you'd like to admit, join me to learn simple solutions that help you prioritize your wellbeing so you can truly lead by example.</p> <p>Learn more: gayleenswiggum.com</p> <p>Let’s connect: <a href="mailto:howdy@lsaglobal.net" target="_blank">howdy@lsaglobal.net</a> </p> <p>Schedule your complimentary discovery call: https://link.lsaglobal.net/widget/booking/D6EuDrj4oaea68pt5AoE</p> <p>Schedule your coaching call: <a href="https://link.lsaglobal.net/widget/booking/yYwzEA4R6YwDtHS4DA2x" target="_blank">https://link.lsaglobal.net/widget/booking/yYwzEA4R6YwDtHS4DA2x</a></p> <p>Share: <a href="https://pod.co/prioritize-wellbeing-for-female-leaders" target="_blank">https://pod.co/prioritize-wellbeing-for-female-leaders</a></p>