The Career Change Maker Podcast | Career Clarity & Career Pivots for Mid-Career Women
For high-achieving women rethinking their careers and navigating career change.
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If you’ve worked hard to build a successful career but find yourself questioning whether it still fits, you’re not alone (and you’re not wrong for wanting more).
I’m Janine Esbrand, a former corporate lawyer turned Career Pivot Coach, and I created The Career Change Maker Podcast for high-achieving women who feel stuck, bored, or quietly misaligned in careers that no longer fit.
Through my own career pivots and my work coaching hundreds of women through intentional career change and career transitions, I’ve seen what it really takes to step off the default path and make thoughtful, strategic moves without starting over.
Each episode offers honest insights, practical guidance, and grounded encouragement to help you gain career clarity, trust yourself, and move forward with confidence into your next chapter.
This podcast is for you if you want permission to change, clarity on what’s next, and a clear way forward that honours your experience.
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The Career Change Maker Podcast | Career Clarity & Career Pivots for Mid-Career Women
#286 : The Hidden Cost of High Performance For New Leaders
Are you a high-achieving woman who’s stepped into a new leadership role and feeling the pressure to perform, impress, and keep it all together?
In this episode, I open the new season by exploring the hidden cost of high performance and how it can prevent you from building confidence as a leader. I share practical steps for how to succeed in a new leadership role without losing yourself in the process.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why high performance often becomes a mask that limits authentic leadership
- The internal tension that arises when you rely on external leadership blueprints
- How self-awareness and personal alignment help you lead with more ease and impact
- Three ways to start removing the mask of high performance and show up more powerfully
Action Steps:
- Reflect on where you're performing vs. where you're truly aligned.
- Ask yourself what it’s costing you to keep wearing the high-performance mask.
- Explore small, intentional ways to start showing up more authentically this week.
💡 Resources:
- 🔗 Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Janine – Ready to build your confidence and lead with impact? Apply here: janinesbrand.com/coaching
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- 📚 Explore the DISC Personality Assessment – Understand your leadership style and how to lead with ease and alignment
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