Latest / Surfing the Quicksand
From Burnout to Boundaries: Success on Your Own Terms (Ep 122)
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines is joined by leadership coach and writer Gina des Cognets for a thoughtful conversation about redefining success, navigating values conflict, and letting go of expectations that no longer fit our lives.
Together, they explore how many high-achieving women were rewarded for overgiving earlier in their careers, and how those same behaviors can quietly lead to burnout in midlife. Their discussion of similar experiences sparked a deeper reflection on boundaries, self-trust, and what success actually means now.
Gina offers a powerful reframe…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.