Work Life Integration: Lessons Learned from a Workaholic Woman
Season 6 | Episode 1
About the Episode
The Underdog Leadership Podcast is BACK for Season 6.
In this episode, Jenny Mitchell explores the concept of workaholism and how it has evolved over time. Once worn as a badge of honor, being a “workaholic” is now a term many professionals are actively trying to unpack and redefine. Jenny shares her journey from an overachiever to a high performer, highlighting the importance of work-life integration rather than balance. Through personal stories, coaching insights, and practical strategies, she provides guidance on shifting your relationship with work, managing energy levels, and creating a sustainable approach to success.
Tune in and discover how you can move from workaholic tendencies to a more sustainable and fulfilling work-life integration!
Key Takeaways
- Work-life-integration is about flow, not balance.
- Your relationship with work can evolve.
- Energy management is crucial.
- Personal leadership is about prioritization.
- Accountability in personal life matters.
- Recognizing anxiety triggers is key.
- Joy in work is possible.
Episode 6.1 / Uncut Version
Uncut Challenge: A Time Audit
Season 6, Episode 1 of the Underdog Leadership Podcast was all about the workaholic mindset and about work-life integration.
I’m now introducing Uncut, a mini-deep dive of every episode, where we dive into something tangible so you have the right mindset AND now the right direction to implement real change to your leadership journey right now.
With this, for our very first Uncut episode, I’m offering you a challenge: I often will use what I call a ‘time audit’ to take stock of what’s going on in my life. Tune in for the details on how to take stock of your time!
Underdog Leadership: Uncut episodes will air the week following every main season episode drop. Stay tuned for more!
Episode Quotes
“There’s something about the word ‘workaholic’. It was a badge of honour for so many women executives. It’s kind of like what smoking was back in the 90s… Smoking was bad, but gosh, we love to do it. And all the interesting things happened in the smoking area.”
– Jenny Mitchell