Charting Leadership: Surviving th...

Charting Leadership: Surviving the Weight of Expectations

Charting Life by Matt
S5 · E39
Aug 14, 2026
58:36

Episode notes

Are you living your life, or are you just managing it? In this episode of the Charting Life Podcast, I sit down with Michael Sirmon to discuss the hidden pressures of leadership and the danger of losing your identity under the weight of expectations. We explore the difference between burning out and shutting down, the power of "open hand management," and why you are ultimately always in the people business.

Connect with Michael:

Website (Coaching, Books & Resources) https://www.michaelsirmon.com

Lead Well. Live Whole. Podcast

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lead-well-live-whole/id1813158443

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/

Podbean: https://michaelsirmon.podbean.com/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@leadwelllivewhole

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-sirmon/

Amazon / Books https://a.co/d/0aW7Hknr

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