Lead With Purpose

Maryann Ehmann: Pressure, Burnout, and the Fear of Not Being Enough

Episode Summary

In this episode of Lead With Purpose, Merv Jersak interviews Maryann Ehmann about leadership, burnout, and, as Maryann like to describe it, partnering with God to bring out the joy of our purpose. They explore how leaders can find clarity, joy, and effectiveness without sacrificing their well-being.

Episode Notes

For Your Leadership Toolkit

• pressure and burnout
• how can faith help?
• productivity versus effectiveness
• practical view of work-life balance
• exhaustion versus proving yourself
• when you feel it all depends on you
• not destroying yourself to prove yourself

Sound bites

“It's not the work per se, it's the belief that it's all on me.” 

"Inner freedom is the prize."

"Love is our fuel."

“Leadership should not require you to destroy yourself in order to prove yourself.”

“We have that pressure to prove ourselves. We have that pressure to do our jobs with excellence or else … everybody has the ‘or-else’ energy that they have to deal with.”

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leadership Challenges

03:56 Maryann's Journey from Atheism to Faith

06:54 Recognizing Warning Signs of Pressure

09:52 The Psychological Pressure on Young Leaders

12:52 Exhaustion vs. Effectiveness in Leadership

16:00 The Concept of Work-Life Balance

18:58 The Importance of Freedom and Joy in Leadership

21:24 Productivity vs. Effectiveness

24:28 Co-Creating with God in Leadership

27:22 Maryann's Book and Its Core Message

Resources

Maryann’s website: https://MaryannEhmann.com