Who wants to be led by someone who’s burnt out? That’s the question I asked myself in 2024 – and why I kept pushing through and pretending I was fine. Until everything nearly broke.
In part two of this interview, I’m back with psychologist and friend Sabina Read to unpack how I came out the other side of the hardest year of my professional life.
We talk about what finally pulled me out of burnout, how I rebuilt trust inside Inventium, and the ripple effects of radical transparency. I also reflect on the shadow side of long tenure, the cost of silencing my instincts, and the surprising moment I knew our culture had truly shifted.
If you’re leading a team, facing change, or quietly wondering if you’re the problem – this episode is for you.
Sabina and I discuss:
- The shift that helped me rebuild confidence after burnout
- Why tenure can quietly sabotage growth and innovation
- How I nearly missed a 7-figure opportunity (and what changed)
- The difference between radical transparency and oversharing
- What helped our team go from fractured to thriving
- Why metrics matter – but they’re not enough
- The cost of hiding how hard things really were
Key Quotes
- “Hope is not a strategy – but that’s what I was relying on.”
- “If just one person doesn’t feel psychologically safe, that can do a lot of damage.”
- “Radical transparency means being honest in a way that serves your team.”
Connect with Sabina via her website, Instagram, or check out her podcast Human Cogs.
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler
