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How to Avoid Burnout for Women in Leadership with Teresa Vozza

Episode Summary

Statistically speaking, 60% of women are burnt out. Today's guest, Teresa Vozza says "the characteristics that make women shine in the workplace are often the exact same characteristics that lead to burnout – when taken to extremes." Join us for a conversation about social conditioning, what to look for early on, and the incredible power of understanding yourself.

Episode Notes

Teresa Vozza is a certified Executive Coach and Leadership Expert, as well as a passionate advocate for eradicating burnout in the executive ranks. Her goal is to help people (especially women) achieve greatness without the grind.

According to statistics, 60% of women are burnt out. And, they are burning out at a much faster pace than men.

In this conversation, we talk about:
- Social conditioning and how that plays into how women show up at work
- Recognizing patterns that are harming us
- Warning signs to catch early on/before it's too late
- Replacing behaviors (or what to do instead)
- How to understand and protect yourself

“I confused my high sense of urgency, hustle, and responsiveness as almost my superpowers. I thought that those things were going to get me ahead and I had proof they did – because I continued to receive promotions. That was the way I was going to lead and continue to enjoy success… 

But, it led to me experiencing major anxiety and ending up on a stretcher, headed to the ER, with a diagnosis of severe burnout. At the time, I had no idea what I was going through. I didn’t know what to look for. I just knew how to push and to work.”

Whether you identify as a woman or work with women, this conversation is an important one. I hope you'll join us!

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Teresa Vozza is a leadership expert, certified executive coach, and former Human Resources Executive with over 20 years of corporate experience, most recently at Allianz Partners as CHRO. She is highly skilled in leading change, building executive teams, communication strategy, and increasing employee engagement and wellbeing through facilitating heart-centred leadership conversations.

She is a passionate advocate for eradicating burnout in the executive ranks. As a consultant and coach, she has worked both one-on-one and in group format with
senior teams and professionals from Manager to CEO. She is a seasoned facilitator, strategist, and speaker.

In addition to her work with established leaders, Teresa trains seasoned professionals in the advanced skills of negotiation, crucial conversations, and becoming promotion-ready. In her corporate career, she has led hundreds of participants through leadership courses and workshops. 

She is a regular contributor on Breakfast Television and several podcasts, such as Power Presence Position, Wickedly Smart Women, and Entrepreneurs On Fire.

Teresa is described as bold yet heart centred. Pragmatic yet visionary. Direct yet approachable. Challenging yet responsive. Reflective yet results oriented.

Teresa is a graduate of McMaster University, the Canada Coach Academy, and accredited with the International Coaching Federation as well as The Accredited Board of Neurolinguistic Programming (ABNLP).

She is a wife to Greg, and mother to two fabulous kids, Connor, and Isabel.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-vozza-chrl-cca/
Website: https://teresavozza.ca/
Email: teresa@teresavozza.ca