UnCeiling You

About UnCeiling You

You didn't burn out because you're weak. You burned out because you're the one everyone depends on — and nobody ever defined where your responsibility ends. UnCeiling You — High Performance Leadership Without Burnout is for high-functioning leaders who are ready to rise without running themselves into the ground. Host Dr. Natalie Luke — PhD, former Senior Vice President in a STEM company, author, and leadership performance consultant — breaks down the real drivers of burnout in high performers: unclear ownership, over-responsibility, and urgency culture that rewards reaction over results. Each episode combines peer-reviewed research with real conversations and practical strategies so you can do what most leaders never learn: lead at your highest level without paying the cost showing up in your health, your relationships, or your team's performance. Whether you're carrying too much yourself or leading a team where someone else is — this podcast was built for both of you. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and start leading in a way that's sustainable, powerful, and completely yours.

Publisher

Natalie Luke, PhD

Category

business · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Dec 2024

Latest episode

24 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Aug 2026

   The Role That’s Burning You Out: Stop Performing and Start Leading as Yourself

   For the last four weeks on UnCeiling You, we've been investigating a question: How can someone who is successful, capable, trusted—and still getting the work done—end up burned out? We've seen capable people become dependable, dependable people get trusted with more, and extra responsibility slowly become normal. People compensate for unclear ownership, unfinished work, missing decisions, and work that continually finds its way back to them. Because they keep getting it done, the organizati...

2. 

   21 Aug 2026

   Who Are You When Nobody Needs You in Corporate?

   Breaking the High-Performer Cycle of Being Needed, Overworked, and Burned Out Week 4 of The Trust Tax Investigation: How We Break the Cycle What happens when being needed becomes part of who you are? You become the dependable one.The calm one.The person who figures it out.At work, people know they can count on you.At home, people depend on you. And eventually, carrying responsibility doesn't even feel unusual anymore. It just feels like you. My guest today, Oksana Lukash, knows that experienc...

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   19 Aug 2026

   Stop Playing Small in Corporate

   Why High Performers Need to Stop Proving Their Value by Doing More Week 4 of The Trust Tax Investigation: How We Break the Cycle You work hard.You're reliable.You take responsibility.You make sure things get done.And somewhere along the way, you may have learned a story that sounds something like this: If I keep doing great work, eventually I'll be recognized for it. So you keep giving. You absorb another responsibility. You help someone else succeed. You make sure the team is okay. And ...

Who has been a guest on UnCeiling You

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• Natalie Luke
• Ande Lyons
• Dr Ardeshir Mehran
• Mary Aguirre
• Mozella Perry Ademiluyi

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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