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The Heavy Crown: Why You’re Tired of Being Everyone’s Therapist | Women Who Lead
In this episode of Women Who Lead, host Deborah Doyle tackles the exhausting phenomenon of female leaders becoming the 'office therapist' or emotional landfill for their teams. This guide is essential for ambitious women in leadership roles who feel drained by unpaid emotional labor, boundary issues, and the pressure to be likable over effective. We explore why high-performing women absorb others' anxiety, how this dynamic creates dependency cycles, and why true influence requires strategic detachment rather than constant availability.
We dive deep into the difference between professional…
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