Being the person everyone counts on has probably helped you build a successful career in finance. But what happens when being the one who always has the answers, solves the problems, and gets things done starts taking up more and more of your time?

As my responsibilities grew during my finance career, I started to realize how much time I was spending doing work that didn't actually need me. A shift in how I thought about my role as a leader helped me start letting go of some of that work and making more time for what really needed my attention.

In this episode, I share that shift and explore why the habits that helped you succeed earlier in your career might now be holding you back.

We explore:

• Why being capable, dependable, and the person everyone counts on can make it difficult to let go of work.
• How a new perspective on leadership helped me see where I could bring the most value.
• What it means to evolve from being a doer to a teacher to an enabler.
• The difference between capability and capacity.
• Why building capacity isn't something you wait to do until your workload becomes manageable.

A question to take with you: Where are you continuing to do work because you're capable of doing it, rather than because it genuinely needs you?

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The Work of Leadership – Ronald Heifetz and Donald Laurie, Harvard Business Review

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“Go home soon!” is well-intentioned advice. But when you’re looking at everything still waiting to get done, it leaves a lot unanswered.

During my finance career, I had professional development opportunities, mentors, and eventually some coaching. Each helped, but I struggled to find focused support for changing how I worked - and figuring out what I wanted work to leave room for.

In this episode, I share what was missing and how that experience shaped the coaching program I created.

We explore:

• Why development goals like “relationship building” can feel vague without a clear gap and a practical plan.
• How advice that worked for a mentor might not fit your circumstances or priorities.
• Why I kept working until I was too tired to continue and what helped me define “enough” for the day.
• The value of ongoing support as you try different ways to succeed at work.

A question to take with you: Does your development plan address what would make the biggest difference to your experience of work and are you clear on what to practice?

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Want more time for your life without sacrificing your career success?

Book a 45-minute call to talk about how you’re working, what you want work to leave room for, and what’s getting in the way. You’ll leave with a three-part plan outlining the key areas I recommend focusing on to create the changes you want. If working together feels like a fit, we’ll discuss how my coaching program could support you.

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If you’ve found yourself saying "I can't keep doing this” and wondering whether you need a less demanding role - or whether you need to leave finance altogether - you’re not alone.

I spent years asking myself those questions. Returning from maternity leave and navigating illness in my family made me reassess how work fit into my life. But each time I recommitted to my career, my plan was mostly to keep pushing through.

In this episode, I share what helped me finally move from feeling like work was dictating my life to seeing how I could thrive in the role I was in.

We explore:

• How I confused visibility and constant availability with demonstrating strong performance.
• Why it’s worth examining the expectations you’ve assumed you need to meet.
• How making considered decisions, testing changes, and assessing what happened helped me trust my judgment.
• Why giving your priorities outside work real consideration can help you change how you work.

If you’re questioning how long you can continue to work like this, this episode offers a place to start exploring what could change in the role you’re in today.

A question to take with you: What about the way you’re working feels unsustainable - and which part could you explore changing right now?

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Music credit: 'Brighter Plans - 3:29 (Long Edit)' by Iros Young on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/c/iros-young

Want more time for your life without sacrificing your career success?

Book a 45-minute call to talk about how you’re working, what you want work to leave room for, and what’s getting in the way. You’ll leave with a three-part plan outlining the key areas I recommend focusing on to create the changes you want. If working together feels like a fit, we’ll discuss how my coaching program could support you.

Book a call here.