Burnout Proof Leadership: Shift Your Identity, Develop New Skills & Leverage Workplace Tensions to Unlock your Next Level

Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth
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Have you hit a plateau in your leadership journey, feeling overworked and unsure how to break through? You’ve climbed the ranks, but despite your hard work you’re not advancing and you’re battling stress and decision-fatigue leaving you uncertain about your next step. Burnout Proof Leadership is your go-to podcast for shifting your leadership identity, refining your leadership skills, and using polarity intelligence to turn workplace challenges into growth opportunities. Each episode will help you: ✅ Apply polarity intelligence to navigate workplace tensions with confidence ✅ Break free from burnout patterns while excelling in high-pressure roles ✅ Build leadership skills that drive success without overworking Stop spinning your wheels—your next level of leadership is within reach. Tap into your potential today by listening to a fan-favorite: The Thriving , Resilient, Unstoppable (TRU) Leader series -episodes 251-253! 🎧

  1. 2D AGO

    Avoid New Year Burnout by Balancing Where You Are with Where You’re Headed

    Ever feel stuck between where you are and where you want to be—especially at the start of a new year? Then you are experiencing today’s holiday tension polarity- the last in our Holiday Tension Series! If you're a high performer grappling with unfinished business from 2025 while trying to set bold goals for 2026, you're not alone. This episode dives into the real tension between your current reality and your future aspirations—and why this isn't a problem to fix but a polarity to leverage for lasting transformation. Learn how to ground yourself in your current reality without losing sight of what’s possible in the year ahead.Discover a step-by-step method to align your daily actions with your long-term vision.Hear how we personally navigate this polarity as business leaders—and how you can do the same. Start your year with clarity, intention, and momentum—press play to learn how to balance who you are now with who you’re becoming in 2026. New episode every Friday morning. More from MissingLogic: Click here to grab a copy of Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    12 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Why Closing 2025 Is the Leadership Reset You Need to Avoid Burnout in 2026

    On this New Year’s Eve, before you rush into goals and resolutions, pause for a moment. Are you designing 2026 from the wisdom of your future self—or repeating patterns that no longer serve you? If you’ve ever felt stuck repeating the same goals year after year without lasting change, this episode is your wake-up call. Instead of rushing into 2026 with vague intentions, discover how completing your current year with clarity and intention lays the foundation for real transformation. Learn why 80% of New Year's resolutions fail and how to set a vision that actually sticks.Get the reflective questions that help you close out 2025 powerfully and step into 2026 with purpose.Discover how choosing a personal "word of the year" can serve as your internal compass all year long. Listen now to uncover the powerful year-end completion process that sets you up to thrive—not just survive—in 2026. We can kick-start your 2026- set up a Discovery Call here and step into more clarity, balance and leadership confidence. New episode every Wednesday morning. More from Tracy and Michelle: If you are in a season where you’re craving more clarity… More alignment… More breathing room... AND if you are ready to take action… Then we invite you to schedule a Breakthrough Clarity Call. This isn’t a sales call. It’s a space to gain clarity, activate your next level and get a clear recommendation to go forward. Spots are limited each month. We prioritize calls for leaders actively seeking change. Click HERE to schedule your Breakthrough Clarity Call. To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    20 min

  3. 12/26/2025

    How These Two Leadership Skills can Shift Family Conversations Helping You Beat Conflict and Holiday Burnout

    How can you turn tense holiday debates into meaningful, connection-building conversations? The holiday season often brings more than just festive cheer. It also comes with emotionally charged conversations, conflicting traditions, and clashing opinions. If you're bracing for tension at family gatherings, this episode will help you shift from reactive to responsive, transforming conflict into deeper connection. Discover the powerful roles of advocacy and inquiry in diffusing holiday tension and fostering understanding.Learn practical ways to balance these two skills for healthier, more productive conversations.Walk away from family gatherings feeling grounded, heard, and more connected with your loved ones. Listen now to learn how to use advocacy and inquiry to create peace, ease, and genuine connection in your holiday conversations. New episode every Friday morning. More from MissingLogic: Click here to grab a copy of Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    12 min

  4. 12/24/2025

    One of the Most Powerful Leadership Skills to Prevent Burnout Over the Holidays and Throughout 2026

    Are you a high-achieving leader who gives to everyone else but struggles to receive without guilt—especially during the holidays? This episode flips the traditional leadership script by spotlighting a powerful but often overlooked leadership skill—embracing both giving and receiving. As the year winds down and demands pile up, this conversation helps you reconnect with your leadership identity in a way that supports your wellbeing and helps prevent burnout, just in time for the new year. Discover how giving and receiving form a foundational polarity that fuels strong, healthy leadership.Learn three practical, non-material ways to give and three equally impactful ways to receive—no gift wrap required.Feel inspired to pause, reflect, and enter the new year grounded in connection, gratitude, and renewed energy. Tune in now to uncover the leadership rhythm that will support you through the holidays and into a burnout-proof 2026. New episode every Wednesday morning. More from Tracy and Michelle: If you are in a season where you’re craving more clarity… More alignment… More breathing room... AND if you are ready to take action… Then we invite you to schedule a Breakthrough Clarity Call. This isn’t a sales call. It’s a space to gain clarity, activate your next level and get a clear recommendation to go forward. Spots are limited each month. We prioritize calls for leaders actively seeking change. Click HERE to schedule your Breakthrough Clarity Call. To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    12 min

  5. 12/19/2025

    Why Your Leadership Identity Depends on Balancing Head and Heart This Holiday Season to Avoid Burnout

    Do you ever feel torn between doing what makes sense and what feels right—especially during the holidays? The holiday season brings a whirlwind of expectations, decisions, and emotional triggers—pushing even the strongest leaders to their limits. If you're struggling to stay grounded, you're not alone. In this episode, we explore how leveraging the polarity of logic and intuition can be the key to staying true to your leadership identity and avoiding burnout. Discover how to recognize and resolve the tension between your head and your heart.Learn a simple, science-backed technique to balance your logic and intuition in just minutes.Gain tools to help you make confident decisions and maintain inner peace—no matter the chaos around you. Press play now to learn how to stay burnout-proof this season by leveraging both your logic and intuition as powerful leadership skills. New episode every Friday morning. More from MissingLogic: Click here to grab a copy of Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    9 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    3 Structures that Support your Leadership Identity and Leadership Skills in 2026 and How to Implement them to Make 2026 Burnout Proof

    Are you starting the new year with big goals, only to feel overwhelmed and off-track by February? This episode dives into how high-achieving leaders like you can avoid that all-too-familiar cycle of burnout and disappointment. If you’ve ever felt like your leadership identity gets lost in the chaos of daily demands—or that your well-being always ends up last—this episode gives you the practical tools to create structure that sustains both success and sanity. Discover the three levels of structure—macro, meso, and micro—that will align your goals with your leadership identity and energy.Learn the overlooked leadership skill that transforms busywork into burnout prevention.Build consistent, effortless routines that help you grow as a leader without sacrificing your health or joy. Listen now to learn how to build burnout-proof systems that fuel your leadership growth and create lasting momentum in 2026 and beyond. New episode every Wednesday morning. More from Tracy and Michelle: If you are in a season where you’re craving more clarity… More alignment… More breathing room... AND if you are ready to take action… Then we invite you to schedule a Breakthrough Clarity Call. This isn’t a sales call. It’s a space to gain clarity, activate your next level and get a clear recommendation to go forward. Spots are limited each month. We prioritize calls for leaders actively seeking change. Click HERE to schedule your Breakthrough Clarity Call. To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    24 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    The Holiday Tradition Trap: How It Drains You and Fuels Burnout

    Do you feel torn between keeping up cherished traditions and trying something new during the holidays—at work and at home? As year-end pressure mounts, leaders often face conflicting demands: maintaining the comfort of long-standing traditions while adapting to evolving team dynamics, family structures, and personal capacity. This episode helps you rethink how to navigate this season without falling into burnout, by reframing the tension between tradition and innovation as a polarity to manage—not a problem to solve. Learn how over-focusing on either tradition or innovation can create unnecessary friction, guilt, or disconnection.Discover practical ways to blend the old with the new to reflect your current leadership identity and energy levels.Gain tools to preserve meaningful rituals while introducing relevant, inclusive updates that reduce stress and boost engagement. Press play to discover how to lead yourself and others through the holidays with more connection, ease, and sustainability. New episode every Friday morning. More from MissingLogic: Click here to grab a copy of Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    13 min

  8. 12/10/2025

    How To Shift Your Leadership Identity to Avoid Burnout in 2026 and Beyond

    What if the secret to a burnout-proof life in 2026 isn’t a productivity hack—but a bold shift in your leadership identity? If you're feeling the strain of high expectations and constant pressure, you're not alone. The pace of leadership isn't slowing down—and without the right mindset, it's easy to slip into burnout. This episode reveals why redefining who you are as a leader is the most powerful move you can make to reclaim your energy, direction, and resilience in the coming year. Discover how to think like a visionary CEO to create a leadership identity rooted in clarity, purpose, and strength.Learn how to lead with purpose instead of pressure so your energy is focused and fulfilling—not depleted.Master the skill of setting and honoring boundaries so you can stay aligned with what matters most in your life and leadership. Press play now to start stepping into your next-level leadership identity and protect your power before 2026 even begins. New episode every Wednesday morning. More from Tracy and Michelle: If you are in a season where you’re craving more clarity… More alignment… More breathing room... AND if you are ready to take action… Then we invite you to schedule a Breakthrough Clarity Call. This isn’t a sales call. It’s a space to gain clarity, activate your next level and get a clear recommendation to go forward. Spots are limited each month. We prioritize calls for leaders actively seeking change. Click HERE to schedule your Breakthrough Clarity Call. To contact Tracy or Michelle, email assistant@missinglogic.com In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

    17 min
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Have you hit a plateau in your leadership journey, feeling overworked and unsure how to break through? You’ve climbed the ranks, but despite your hard work you’re not advancing and you’re battling stress and decision-fatigue leaving you uncertain about your next step. Burnout Proof Leadership is your go-to podcast for shifting your leadership identity, refining your leadership skills, and using polarity intelligence to turn workplace challenges into growth opportunities. Each episode will help you: ✅ Apply polarity intelligence to navigate workplace tensions with confidence ✅ Break free from burnout patterns while excelling in high-pressure roles ✅ Build leadership skills that drive success without overworking Stop spinning your wheels—your next level of leadership is within reach. Tap into your potential today by listening to a fan-favorite: The Thriving , Resilient, Unstoppable (TRU) Leader series -episodes 251-253! 🎧

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