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Elevate Within with Sandy DavisSurvival Mode & High Achievers | Blake SchofieldBlake Schofield made millions for her company, shook hands with the C-suite, and realized in that exact moment: it wasn’t worth it.Blake Schofield was 32 years old, standing on a stage at JCPenney, shaking hands with the company’s C-suite. Her team had just finished as the number two buying team out of ninety in the entire organization, two years running. She sat back down and realized with total clarity: it wasn’t worth it. It took her eight more years to leave corporate. In this episode of Elevate Within’s Architecture of Reinvention: The Art o...
2026-07-0847 min
Impact with EaseI've Been Asking the Wrong Question (Why I'm taking a short pause before Season 2)Why does success feel harder than it should — even when you've worked hard, made changes, and done everything right? That's not a small question. And most high-achieving leaders never stop long enough to ask it. After nearly a decade of helping leaders navigate burnout, career transitions, leadership challenges, purpose, and major life decisions, Blake has uncovered something she couldn't ignore: nearly every transformation she's helped create traces back to the same root cause. Not a lack of effort or a lack of information. Something deeper, and it's the very thing most successful people never think to...
2026-06-0405 minImpact with EaseI've Been Asking the Wrong Question (Why I'm taking a short pause before Season 2)Why does success feel harder than it should — even when you've worked hard, made changes, and done everything right? That's not a small question. And most high-achieving leaders never stop long enough to ask it. After nearly a decade of helping leaders navigate burnout, career transitions, leadership challenges, purpose, and major life decisions, Blake has uncovered something she couldn't ignore: nearly every transformation she's helped create traces back to the same root cause. Not a lack of effort or a lack of information. Something deeper, and it's the very thing most successful people never think to...
2026-06-0405 min
Impact with EaseFrustration and confusion: The discomfort of growthHave you been feeling more frustrated, emotionally drained, or confused, even though nothing is technically "wrong"? That feeling isn't a sign you're failing. It might actually be a sign you're growing. So many high-achieving leaders hit a point where things that used to energize them start to feel flat. Small things suddenly bother them. They go quiet in conversations, pulled inward by a desire they haven't let themselves admit. And instead of recognizing these as signs of outgrowing the life they've built, they wonder what's wrong with them. In this episode, Blake shares...
2026-05-2815 minImpact with EaseFrustration and confusion: The discomfort of growthHave you been feeling more frustrated, emotionally drained, or confused, even though nothing is technically "wrong"? That feeling isn't a sign you're failing. It might actually be a sign you're growing. So many high-achieving leaders hit a point where things that used to energize them start to feel flat. Small things suddenly bother them. They go quiet in conversations, pulled inward by a desire they haven't let themselves admit. And instead of recognizing these as signs of outgrowing the life they've built, they wonder what's wrong with them. In this episode, Blake shares...
2026-05-2815 min
Impact with EaseShe Knew Everything About Money… and Still Went Bankrupt (with Susan Glusica)Have you ever done everything "right", followed the plan, built the skills, put in the work, and still found yourself burned out, stuck, and wondering what went wrong? That's exactly where Susan Glusica found herself. Signs of career misalignment are often hardest to see in the people who appear the most successful on the outside. After 20 years on Wall Street at firms like Goldman Sachs, Reuters, and Guardian, Susan understood money better than almost anyone. And yet — despite checking every box — she ended up in bankruptcy, drowning in shame and a pattern she coul...
2026-05-2152 minImpact with EaseShe Knew Everything About Money… and Still Went Bankrupt (with Susan Glusica)Have you ever done everything "right", followed the plan, built the skills, put in the work, and still found yourself burned out, stuck, and wondering what went wrong? That's exactly where Susan Glusica found herself. Signs of career misalignment are often hardest to see in the people who appear the most successful on the outside. After 20 years on Wall Street at firms like Goldman Sachs, Reuters, and Guardian, Susan understood money better than almost anyone. And yet — despite checking every box — she ended up in bankruptcy, drowning in shame and a pattern she coul...
2026-05-2152 min
Impact with EaseWhy it keeps coming back… no matter what you changeWhy it keeps coming back… no matter what you change Have you ever wondered "Why do I feel the same after changing jobs?" You've made big changes, adjusted how you work, done the inner work, and it all helped, for a while. But the feeling came back. Same heaviness, different circumstances. For high-achieving leaders, this cycle rarely looks like failure from the outside. You're still showing up, still performing, still trying to make it better. But no matter what you change, you keep landing in the same place. In this...
2026-05-1406 minImpact with EaseWhy it keeps coming back… no matter what you changeWhy it keeps coming back… no matter what you change Have you ever wondered "Why do I feel the same after changing jobs?" You've made big changes, adjusted how you work, done the inner work, and it all helped, for a while. But the feeling came back. Same heaviness, different circumstances. For high-achieving leaders, this cycle rarely looks like failure from the outside. You're still showing up, still performing, still trying to make it better. But no matter what you change, you keep landing in the same place. In this...
2026-05-1406 min
Impact with EaseWhy doesn't success feel the way I thought it would?Why doesn't success feel the way I thought it would? You've worked hard, hit the goals, built the life. So why does something still feel… off? If you've ever caught yourself wondering, "Why am I successful but unhappy?", or "Why am I not satisfied with my career?", you're not alone, and you're not broken. For so many high-achieving leaders, the challenge isn't a lack of drive or skill. It's the quiet, unsettled feeling that keeps coming back no matter what you achieve or change. In this episode, Blake unpacks why success can feel empt...
2026-05-0706 minImpact with EaseWhy doesn't success feel the way I thought it would?Why doesn't success feel the way I thought it would? You've worked hard, hit the goals, built the life. So why does something still feel… off? If you've ever caught yourself wondering, "Why am I successful but unhappy?", or "Why am I not satisfied with my career?", you're not alone, and you're not broken. For so many high-achieving leaders, the challenge isn't a lack of drive or skill. It's the quiet, unsettled feeling that keeps coming back no matter what you achieve or change. In this episode, Blake unpacks why success can feel empt...
2026-05-0706 min
Impact with EaseWhy What You're Doing Isn't Working (and You Still Feel Stuck)Why What You're Doing Isn't Working (and You Still Feel Stuck) Do you feel stuck in your career even though you're successful? You've thought it through, tried different approaches, talked to people you trust, and something still feels off. That's not a strategy problem. That's a visibility problem. For high-achieving leaders, feeling stuck rarely shows up all at once. It starts quietly, a sense that something's off, a question you can't answer: Is this really where I'm supposed to be? So you do what you've always done. You figure it out...
2026-04-3012 minImpact with EaseWhy What You're Doing Isn't Working (and You Still Feel Stuck)Why What You're Doing Isn't Working (and You Still Feel Stuck) Do you feel stuck in your career even though you're successful? You've thought it through, tried different approaches, talked to people you trust, and something still feels off. That's not a strategy problem. That's a visibility problem. For high-achieving leaders, feeling stuck rarely shows up all at once. It starts quietly, a sense that something's off, a question you can't answer: Is this really where I'm supposed to be? So you do what you've always done. You figure it out...
2026-04-3012 min
Impact with EaseWhy One Part of Work Energizes You (and Another Drains You)Why One Part of Work Energizes You (and Another Drains You) Have you ever crushed one part of your job and completely dreaded another? Felt energized by a project one day, then wiped out by a different one the next? And then wondered what's wrong with you? Here's what most high-achieving professionals don't realize: That uneven energy isn't random. It's a signal. So many successful people aren't unhappy because they're failing. They're unhappy because they've normalized tolerating work that doesn't match how they're actually wired to thrive. And over time, that looks like...
2026-04-2314 minImpact with EaseWhy One Part of Work Energizes You (and Another Drains You)Why One Part of Work Energizes You (and Another Drains You) Have you ever crushed one part of your job and completely dreaded another? Felt energized by a project one day, then wiped out by a different one the next? And then wondered what's wrong with you? Here's what most high-achieving professionals don't realize: That uneven energy isn't random. It's a signal. So many successful people aren't unhappy because they're failing. They're unhappy because they've normalized tolerating work that doesn't match how they're actually wired to thrive. And over time, that looks like...
2026-04-2314 min
Impact with EaseHow to Build Resilience During Hard Times: Hope Is Not Canceled with Kristen ChristyHow to Build Resilience During Hard Times: Hope Is Not Canceled Note: This episode discusses suicide and mental health. Have you ever been in a season of life so heavy that you genuinely couldn't see a way through — or watched someone you love disappear into that darkness and not known what to do? That feeling of helplessness is more common than most of us admit. And the silence around it is costing lives. Resilience isn't something certain people are just born with. It's a skill, and most of us we...
2026-04-1653 minImpact with EaseHow to Build Resilience During Hard Times: Hope Is Not Canceled with Kristen ChristyHow to Build Resilience During Hard Times: Hope Is Not Canceled Note: This episode discusses suicide and mental health. Have you ever been in a season of life so heavy that you genuinely couldn't see a way through — or watched someone you love disappear into that darkness and not known what to do? That feeling of helplessness is more common than most of us admit. And the silence around it is costing lives. Resilience isn't something certain people are just born with. It's a skill, and most of us we...
2026-04-1653 min
Impact with EaseThe Lie That Change Is Hard (and What It's Costing You)The Lie That Change Is Hard (and What It's Costing You) Have you ever known something in your life or career needed to change — but every time you considered it, your brain immediately offered a hundred reasons why it was too risky, too hard, or just not the right time? That's not wisdom. For most high-achieving leaders, that's the lie. The belief that change is hard is one of the most common, and most costly, patterns among leaders. It feels rational. It feels responsible. But very often, it's the exact thing ke...
2026-04-0909 minImpact with EaseThe Lie That Change Is Hard (and What It's Costing You)The Lie That Change Is Hard (and What It's Costing You) Have you ever known something in your life or career needed to change — but every time you considered it, your brain immediately offered a hundred reasons why it was too risky, too hard, or just not the right time? That's not wisdom. For most high-achieving leaders, that's the lie. The belief that change is hard is one of the most common, and most costly, patterns among leaders. It feels rational. It feels responsible. But very often, it's the exact thing ke...
2026-04-0909 min
Impact with EaseThe Competitive Advantage Most Companies Are Missing with Sarah HarrisThe Competitive Advantage Most Companies Are Missing Have you ever been inside an organization where everything looked fine on paper… but something just felt off? The strategy was there. The team was capable. And yet work felt heavier than it should. Decisions took longer. Things that should've been simple kept creating friction. Organizational clarity in business is becoming a competitive advantage — and most companies don't realize what it's costing them when it's missing. Blake sits down with Sarah Harris, founder of Accelerate Impact, to unpack why clarity is quietly one of the...
2026-04-0249 minImpact with EaseThe Competitive Advantage Most Companies Are Missing with Sarah HarrisThe Competitive Advantage Most Companies Are Missing Have you ever been inside an organization where everything looked fine on paper… but something just felt off? The strategy was there. The team was capable. And yet work felt heavier than it should. Decisions took longer. Things that should've been simple kept creating friction. Organizational clarity in business is becoming a competitive advantage — and most companies don't realize what it's costing them when it's missing. Blake sits down with Sarah Harris, founder of Accelerate Impact, to unpack why clarity is quietly one of the...
2026-04-0249 min
Impact with EaseThe Work Myth That's Burning Leaders OutThe Work Myth That's Burning Leaders Out Have you ever noticed that the harder you push at work, the heavier everything seems to become? More effort, more hours, more responsibility — and somehow, less energy, less clarity, less joy. Most leaders assume this is just what success looks like. That the people who make it are simply the ones who outwork everyone else. But what if that belief is actually one of the biggest leadership burnout causes hiding in plain sight? The biggest productivity breakthrough isn't working harder. It's working in alignment with how yo...
2026-03-2612 minImpact with EaseThe Work Myth That's Burning Leaders OutThe Work Myth That's Burning Leaders Out Have you ever noticed that the harder you push at work, the heavier everything seems to become? More effort, more hours, more responsibility — and somehow, less energy, less clarity, less joy. Most leaders assume this is just what success looks like. That the people who make it are simply the ones who outwork everyone else. But what if that belief is actually one of the biggest leadership burnout causes hiding in plain sight? The biggest productivity breakthrough isn't working harder. It's working in alignment with how yo...
2026-03-2612 min
Impact with EaseSuccessful but Burned Out: Hasika's Leadership BreakthroughSuccessful but Burned Out: Hasika's Leadership Breakthrough Have you ever been the person everyone else relies on… while quietly running on empty inside? That's where Hasika was. More than a decade in consumer goods. Promoted early. Trusted with high-stakes projects. Consistently delivering results that others couldn't. But behind that track record? Recurring cycles of burnout that were getting harder to push through — and patterns she didn't even realize she was carrying. Leadership burnout often hides behind success. For so many high-performing leaders, the challenge isn't capability. It's misalignment. The burnout isn't a si...
2026-03-191h 05Impact with EaseSuccessful but Burned Out: Hasika's Leadership BreakthroughSuccessful but Burned Out: Hasika's Leadership Breakthrough Have you ever been the person everyone else relies on… while quietly running on empty inside? That's where Hasika was. More than a decade in consumer goods. Promoted early. Trusted with high-stakes projects. Consistently delivering results that others couldn't. But behind that track record? Recurring cycles of burnout that were getting harder to push through — and patterns she didn't even realize she was carrying. Leadership burnout often hides behind success. For so many high-performing leaders, the challenge isn't capability. It's misalignment. The burnout isn't a si...
2026-03-191h 05
Impact with EaseThe Talent Trap: Why Leaders Burn Out — and Traditional Solutions FailThe Talent Trap: Why Leaders Burn Out — and Traditional Solutions Fail Have you ever pushed through exhaustion, told yourself to work harder, maybe even changed jobs — only to end up in the same cycle all over again? Right now, organizations are investing more than ever in wellness programs, resilience training, and leadership development. And yet burnout, disengagement, and attrition keep climbing. The frustration is real on both sides. But here's what most people aren't saying out loud: traditional solutions are failing because they're treating symptoms, not the source. You can't build adaptability, engagement, or s...
2026-03-1216 minImpact with EaseThe Talent Trap: Why Leaders Burn Out — and Traditional Solutions FailThe Talent Trap: Why Leaders Burn Out — and Traditional Solutions Fail Have you ever pushed through exhaustion, told yourself to work harder, maybe even changed jobs — only to end up in the same cycle all over again? Right now, organizations are investing more than ever in wellness programs, resilience training, and leadership development. And yet burnout, disengagement, and attrition keep climbing. The frustration is real on both sides. But here's what most people aren't saying out loud: traditional solutions are failing because they're treating symptoms, not the source. You can't build adaptability, engagement, or s...
2026-03-1216 min
Impact with EaseSuccessful… Until You're Not (Career Wake-Up Call) with Lyndsay DowdSuccessful… Until You're Not (Career Wake-Up Call) With guest expert, Lyndsay Dowd Have you ever felt successful on the surface but quietly uncertain underneath? You can do everything right — perform at the top, stay loyal, build an impressive legacy — and still find your career suddenly disrupted. Organizational shifts, new leadership, and evolving expectations are creating career volatility even for the most decorated professionals. Many high performers are being caught off guard by shifts they never saw coming. In this episode, Blake sits down with leadership expert, speaker, and unapologetic disruptor Lyndsay Dowd t...
2026-03-0552 minImpact with EaseSuccessful… Until You're Not (Career Wake-Up Call) with Lyndsay DowdSuccessful… Until You're Not (Career Wake-Up Call) With guest expert, Lyndsay Dowd Have you ever felt successful on the surface but quietly uncertain underneath? You can do everything right — perform at the top, stay loyal, build an impressive legacy — and still find your career suddenly disrupted. Organizational shifts, new leadership, and evolving expectations are creating career volatility even for the most decorated professionals. Many high performers are being caught off guard by shifts they never saw coming. In this episode, Blake sits down with leadership expert, speaker, and unapologetic disruptor Lyndsay Dowd t...
2026-03-0552 min
Impact with EaseThe Adaptability crisis no one is namingThe Adaptability crisis no one is naming Have you ever felt the pressure to keep up with the pace of change at work — but quietly wondered if you, or your team, actually have the capacity to do it? Right now, organizations everywhere are sounding the alarm on adaptability. The convergence of AI, workforce restructuring, economic pressure, and shrinking skill shelf-life has made it one of the most urgent mandates in modern leadership. But here's what's not being talked about enough: most organizations are trying to build adaptability on top of burnout, anxiety, identity di...
2026-02-2613 minImpact with EaseThe Adaptability crisis no one is namingThe Adaptability crisis no one is naming Have you ever felt the pressure to keep up with the pace of change at work — but quietly wondered if you, or your team, actually have the capacity to do it? Right now, organizations everywhere are sounding the alarm on adaptability. The convergence of AI, workforce restructuring, economic pressure, and shrinking skill shelf-life has made it one of the most urgent mandates in modern leadership. But here's what's not being talked about enough: most organizations are trying to build adaptability on top of burnout, anxiety, identity di...
2026-02-2613 min
Impact with EaseWhy Negotiating Feels Risky: What Successful Negotiators Do Differently with Kathryn ValentineWhy Negotiating Feels Risky: What Successful Negotiators Do Differently Negotiation skills for women leaders shape far more than pay. They influence power, energy, and long-term career alignment. Negotiation is happening every day. Not just in compensation conversations, but in expectations, workload, influence, and career trajectory. Yet for many leaders, especially women, advocating for themselves still feels uncomfortable… even risky. In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake is joined by executive coach and nationally recognized women's leadership expert Kathryn Valentine to unpack why negotiation feels so charged, what leaders are unintentionally le...
2026-02-1947 minImpact with EaseWhy Negotiating Feels Risky: What Successful Negotiators Do Differently with Kathryn ValentineWhy Negotiating Feels Risky: What Successful Negotiators Do Differently Negotiation skills for women leaders shape far more than pay. They influence power, energy, and long-term career alignment. Negotiation is happening every day. Not just in compensation conversations, but in expectations, workload, influence, and career trajectory. Yet for many leaders, especially women, advocating for themselves still feels uncomfortable… even risky. In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake is joined by executive coach and nationally recognized women's leadership expert Kathryn Valentine to unpack why negotiation feels so charged, what leaders are unintentionally le...
2026-02-1947 min
Impact with EaseSimple Burnout Resets You Can Use TodaySimple Burnout Resets You Can Use Today Burnout doesn't usually arrive all at once. Most leaders only recognize it when it reaches a peak—when they can't keep up anymore, when their health starts to suffer, or it spills into their home life. But there are simple, science-backed tactics that can reduce burnout for leaders, restore focus, and reset energy during high-pressure workdays. In this episode, Blake shares insights from a recent leadership workshop and offers two simple, immediately actionable resets that help restore cognitive capacity, energy, and presence during high-pressure wo...
2026-02-1214 minImpact with EaseSimple Burnout Resets You Can Use TodaySimple Burnout Resets You Can Use Today Burnout doesn't usually arrive all at once. Most leaders only recognize it when it reaches a peak—when they can't keep up anymore, when their health starts to suffer, or it spills into their home life. But there are simple, science-backed tactics that can reduce burnout for leaders, restore focus, and reset energy during high-pressure workdays. In this episode, Blake shares insights from a recent leadership workshop and offers two simple, immediately actionable resets that help restore cognitive capacity, energy, and presence during high-pressure wo...
2026-02-1214 min
Impact with EasePuzzles, Not Goals: Rethinking How Teams Succeed with Radhika DuttPuzzles, Not Goals: Rethinking How Teams Succeed with guest expert, Radhika Dutt Puzzle-driven leadership challenges goal-setting at a time when pressure, burnout, and uncertainty are reshaping how teams succeed. When you set targets, you rarely get the reality from the trenches. Instead, you create incentives for people to give you a falsely rosy picture. And leaders become the last to know what's really happening. In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake is joined by Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, intentionality, and why traditional goal...
2026-02-0546 minImpact with EasePuzzles, Not Goals: Rethinking How Teams Succeed with Radhika DuttPuzzles, Not Goals: Rethinking How Teams Succeed with guest expert, Radhika Dutt Puzzle-driven leadership challenges goal-setting at a time when pressure, burnout, and uncertainty are reshaping how teams succeed. When you set targets, you rarely get the reality from the trenches. Instead, you create incentives for people to give you a falsely rosy picture. And leaders become the last to know what's really happening. In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake is joined by Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, intentionality, and why traditional goal...
2026-02-0546 min
Impact with EaseWhen it all feels like too muchWhen It All Feels Like Too Much Feeling overwhelmed and uncertain right now? If the world feels heavier, more unsettled, or harder to process than usual, you're not alone. When what we thought was stable no longer feels certain, our nervous systems respond with stress, fear, and powerlessness. These reactions are not personal failings. They're natural biological responses to uncertainty. In this episode, Blake names what so many people are experiencing right now and explains how to cope when everything feels overwhelming. She offers a grounded perspective and practical...
2026-01-2928 minImpact with EaseWhen it all feels like too muchWhen It All Feels Like Too Much Feeling overwhelmed and uncertain right now? If the world feels heavier, more unsettled, or harder to process than usual, you're not alone. When what we thought was stable no longer feels certain, our nervous systems respond with stress, fear, and powerlessness. These reactions are not personal failings. They're natural biological responses to uncertainty. In this episode, Blake names what so many people are experiencing right now and explains how to cope when everything feels overwhelming. She offers a grounded perspective and practical...
2026-01-2928 min
Impact with EaseSuccessful, But Unfulfilled: Corrie's Leadership Turning PointSuccessful, But Unfulfilled: Corrie's Leadership Turning Point Are you a successful, but unfulfilled, leader? Corrie wasn't burned out or failing, but she was unfulfilled, questioning herself, and missing the spark that once made her work feel meaningful. This is the story of how one woman stopped trying to "push through" and started realigning how she worked, led, and carried responsibility. Fulfillment doesn't require walking away from success. Sometimes, it requires learning how to lead and work differently from the inside out. In this episode, Blake helps unpack a real leadership success...
2026-01-2258 minImpact with EaseSuccessful, But Unfulfilled: Corrie's Leadership Turning PointSuccessful, But Unfulfilled: Corrie's Leadership Turning Point Are you a successful, but unfulfilled, leader? Corrie wasn't burned out or failing, but she was unfulfilled, questioning herself, and missing the spark that once made her work feel meaningful. This is the story of how one woman stopped trying to "push through" and started realigning how she worked, led, and carried responsibility. Fulfillment doesn't require walking away from success. Sometimes, it requires learning how to lead and work differently from the inside out. In this episode, Blake helps unpack a real leadership success...
2026-01-2258 min
Impact with EaseSupport Without Solving: Stop Carrying It All as a Leader with Leah MaroneSupport Without Solving: Stop Carrying It All as a Leader Serial fixers often experience leadership burnout which quietly shows up as emotional over-responsibility, exhaustion, and feeling like everything depends on you. You care deeply about your people. You want to be supportive, responsive, and present. But somewhere along the way, that helpfulness starts to feel heavy. Being helpful shouldn't drain you.You weren't meant to carry everything. And pretending you can could be what's breaking you. In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake Schofield sits down...
2026-01-1551 minImpact with EaseSupport Without Solving: Stop Carrying It All as a Leader with Leah MaroneSupport Without Solving: Stop Carrying It All as a Leader Serial fixers often experience leadership burnout which quietly shows up as emotional over-responsibility, exhaustion, and feeling like everything depends on you. You care deeply about your people. You want to be supportive, responsive, and present. But somewhere along the way, that helpfulness starts to feel heavy. Being helpful shouldn't drain you.You weren't meant to carry everything. And pretending you can could be what's breaking you. In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake Schofield sits down...
2026-01-1551 min
Impact with EaseWhy Does Success Feel So Hard (When You're Good at Your Job)?Why Does Success Feel So Hard (When You're Good at Your Job)? You're successful. You're respected. So why does work feel heavier, more exhausting, and less fulfilling than it should? Burnout in capable professionals rarely comes from failure. It comes from years of being the person who steps in, figures it out, and carries more than their share. In this episode, Blake explores why high performers feel exhausted even when they're doing everything "right". You'll hear why common fixes like rest, boundaries, or a new role rarely create lasting change, and you'll learn...
2026-01-0811 minImpact with EaseWhy Does Success Feel So Hard (When You're Good at Your Job)?Why Does Success Feel So Hard (When You're Good at Your Job)? You're successful. You're respected. So why does work feel heavier, more exhausting, and less fulfilling than it should? Burnout in capable professionals rarely comes from failure. It comes from years of being the person who steps in, figures it out, and carries more than their share. In this episode, Blake explores why high performers feel exhausted even when they're doing everything "right". You'll hear why common fixes like rest, boundaries, or a new role rarely create lasting change, and you'll learn...
2026-01-0811 min
Impact with EaseImposter Syndrome in Leadership: Why Even Experienced Leaders Struggle with Jenn DonahueImposter Syndrome in Leadership: Why Even Experienced Leaders Struggle Imposter syndrome in leadership doesn't disappear with experience. It often shows up when the pressure is highest. Even the most capable leaders can find themselves questioning their confidence under stress. Self-doubt doesn't mean you're incapable. It means you're human—and often, that you're growing. In this episode, Blake sits down with Jenn Donahue, retired U.S. Navy Captain, keynote speaker, and author, to unpack why experienced leaders feel imposter syndrome and how leaders overcome imposter syndrome under pressure. From life-or-death decisions in Afghanistan to na...
2026-01-0145 minImpact with EaseImposter Syndrome in Leadership: Why Even Experienced Leaders Struggle with Jenn DonahueImposter Syndrome in Leadership: Why Even Experienced Leaders Struggle Imposter syndrome in leadership doesn't disappear with experience. It often shows up when the pressure is highest. Even the most capable leaders can find themselves questioning their confidence under stress. Self-doubt doesn't mean you're incapable. It means you're human—and often, that you're growing. In this episode, Blake sits down with Jenn Donahue, retired U.S. Navy Captain, keynote speaker, and author, to unpack why experienced leaders feel imposter syndrome and how leaders overcome imposter syndrome under pressure. From life-or-death decisions in Afghanistan to na...
2026-01-0145 min
Impact with EaseBefore Setting New Goals, Listen to ThisBefore Setting New Goals, Listen to This Before setting goals for the new year, there's an important step most leaders miss. Rather than rushing to define what's next, gaining clarity is key. Career clarity doesn't come from pushing harder. It comes from pausing long enough to notice what no longer fits. In this reflective episode, Blake invites you to look back at the patterns you've been carrying and consider what may be quietly draining your energy. If you feel on the brink of change, this conversation will meet you right where y...
2025-12-2508 minImpact with EaseBefore Setting New Goals, Listen to ThisBefore Setting New Goals, Listen to This Before setting goals for the new year, there's an important step most leaders miss. Rather than rushing to define what's next, gaining clarity is key. Career clarity doesn't come from pushing harder. It comes from pausing long enough to notice what no longer fits. In this reflective episode, Blake invites you to look back at the patterns you've been carrying and consider what may be quietly draining your energy. If you feel on the brink of change, this conversation will meet you right where y...
2025-12-2508 min
Impact with EaseIs This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't PossibleIs This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't Possible If you've ever caught yourself wondering why fulfillment doesn't feel possible at work, you're not alone. When success no longer brings the clarity, satisfaction, or peace they expected, many leaders quietly reach a point where they think, "Is this as good as it gets in my career?" Most leaders don't struggle because they haven't tried hard enough. They struggle because they've tried everything. Promotions, coaching, and therapy don't work long term because they address symptoms without resolving the deeper operating...
2025-12-1822 minImpact with EaseIs This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't PossibleIs This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't Possible If you've ever caught yourself wondering why fulfillment doesn't feel possible at work, you're not alone. When success no longer brings the clarity, satisfaction, or peace they expected, many leaders quietly reach a point where they think, "Is this as good as it gets in my career?" Most leaders don't struggle because they haven't tried hard enough. They struggle because they've tried everything. Promotions, coaching, and therapy don't work long term because they address symptoms without resolving the deeper operating...
2025-12-1822 min
Impact with EaseThe Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve CadiganThe Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve Cadigan Do you feel like you're leading through more uncertainty than ever before? Wondering how to navigate AI disruption, team burnout, and constant transformation without completely losing yourself in the process? If you're a leader right now, you're facing something unprecedented. You're being asked to do more with less, lead through chaos you've never experienced, and somehow keep your team engaged—all while trying not to burn out yourself. And the truth is, most leaders haven't been given th...
2025-12-1159 minImpact with EaseThe Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve CadiganThe Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve Cadigan Do you feel like you're leading through more uncertainty than ever before? Wondering how to navigate AI disruption, team burnout, and constant transformation without completely losing yourself in the process? If you're a leader right now, you're facing something unprecedented. You're being asked to do more with less, lead through chaos you've never experienced, and somehow keep your team engaged—all while trying not to burn out yourself. And the truth is, most leaders haven't been given th...
2025-12-1159 min
Impact with EaseThe Silent Signs of Survival Mode: Why You're DrainedThe Silent Signs of Survival Mode: Why You're Drained Feeling exhausted, unfocused, or emotionally overwhelmed, even though you're still performing? You may be in survival mode at work without realizing it. That's where so many leaders are right now. On the outside, you're delivering. You're holding everything together. But inside? There's this quiet whisper: "I can't keep doing this." For so many high-achieving leaders, the challenge isn't a lack of capability. It's that your nervous system is stuck in protective mode. Constant change, uncertainty, restructures, and the weight of responsibility have a...
2025-12-0411 minImpact with EaseThe Silent Signs of Survival Mode: Why You're DrainedThe Silent Signs of Survival Mode: Why You're Drained Feeling exhausted, unfocused, or emotionally overwhelmed, even though you're still performing? You may be in survival mode at work without realizing it. That's where so many leaders are right now. On the outside, you're delivering. You're holding everything together. But inside? There's this quiet whisper: "I can't keep doing this." For so many high-achieving leaders, the challenge isn't a lack of capability. It's that your nervous system is stuck in protective mode. Constant change, uncertainty, restructures, and the weight of responsibility have a...
2025-12-0411 min
Impact with EaseALIGNMENT 101: Why Doing Everything 'Right' Still Leads to BurnoutALIGNMENT 101: Why Doing Everything 'Right' Still Leads to Burnout Why do so many driven, successful professionals burn out, even when they're doing everything "right"? In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake reveals the hidden reason why high performers are silently struggling with exhaustion, overthinking, and loss of clarity. What's really happening is misalignment. You'll learn how misalignment quietly infiltrates your work, belief systems, and daily environment, and why working harder only makes things worse. Blake breaks down the brain science of burnout, explains why you can't override your natural wiring, and shares...
2025-11-2721 minImpact with EaseALIGNMENT 101: Why Doing Everything 'Right' Still Leads to BurnoutALIGNMENT 101: Why Doing Everything 'Right' Still Leads to Burnout Why do so many driven, successful professionals burn out, even when they're doing everything "right"? In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake reveals the hidden reason why high performers are silently struggling with exhaustion, overthinking, and loss of clarity. What's really happening is misalignment. You'll learn how misalignment quietly infiltrates your work, belief systems, and daily environment, and why working harder only makes things worse. Blake breaks down the brain science of burnout, explains why you can't override your natural wiring, and shares...
2025-11-2721 min
Impact with EaseCreating Career Safety: Future-Proof Your Career & Leadership skillsCreating Career Safety: Future-Proof Your Career & Leadership skills The old rulebook said: work hard, deliver results, stay loyal, and your career will be safe. But that rulebook? It's obsolete. Today, even the best leaders are getting blindsided by layoffs, burnout, and change they didn't see coming. Target, Amazon, Meta, consulting firms—massive waves of restructuring are reshaping how organizations operate. The question isn't "How do I keep my job?" anymore. It's "How do I create safety, clarity, and growth no matter what changes around me?" In this episode, Blake reveals why th...
2025-11-2011 minImpact with EaseCreating Career Safety: Future-Proof Your Career & Leadership skillsCreating Career Safety: Future-Proof Your Career & Leadership skills The old rulebook said: work hard, deliver results, stay loyal, and your career will be safe. But that rulebook? It's obsolete. Today, even the best leaders are getting blindsided by layoffs, burnout, and change they didn't see coming. Target, Amazon, Meta, consulting firms—massive waves of restructuring are reshaping how organizations operate. The question isn't "How do I keep my job?" anymore. It's "How do I create safety, clarity, and growth no matter what changes around me?" In this episode, Blake reveals why th...
2025-11-2011 min
Impact with EaseThe Psychology of Leadership: Turn Stress into Peak Performance, with Sebastien Page, a $500 billion fund managerThe Psychology of Leadership: Turn Stress into Peak Performance, with Sebastien Page, a $500 billion fund manager How do top leaders and athletes use stress to boost performance instead of burning out? Most high-achieving leaders believe they have to eliminate stress to perform their best—but sports psychology reveals the opposite is true. The real problem isn't stress itself; it's operating too close to the edge without understanding your optimal performance zone, leading to burnout, lost creativity, and goal-induced blindness. In this episode of Impact with Ease, Blake talks with Sebastien Page, Ch...
2025-11-1356 minImpact with EaseThe Psychology of Leadership: Turn Stress into Peak Performance, with Sebastien Page, a $500 billion fund managerThe Psychology of Leadership: Turn Stress into Peak Performance, with Sebastien Page, a $500 billion fund manager How do top leaders and athletes use stress to boost performance instead of burning out? Most high-achieving leaders believe they have to eliminate stress to perform their best—but sports psychology reveals the opposite is true. The real problem isn't stress itself; it's operating too close to the edge without understanding your optimal performance zone, leading to burnout, lost creativity, and goal-induced blindness. In this episode of Impact with Ease, Blake talks with Sebastien Page, Ch...
2025-11-1356 min
Impact with EaseLeading Through Fear — How to Guide Your Team (and Yourself) Through UncertaintyLeading Through Fear — How to Guide Your Team (and Yourself) Through Uncertainty Have you been asking yourself, "How can I lead when everyone, including me, is afraid?" We're living in a time of extraordinary change, and with change often comes fear. It's felt at every level of organizations, from executives making tough decisions to employees wondering what tomorrow will bring. Layoffs, restructuring, and constant change have left many anxious, disengaged, and uncertain about the future. But here's what leaders often don't realize… Pushing harder when fear is high doesn't create...
2025-11-0617 minImpact with EaseLeading Through Fear — How to Guide Your Team (and Yourself) Through UncertaintyLeading Through Fear — How to Guide Your Team (and Yourself) Through Uncertainty Have you been asking yourself, "How can I lead when everyone, including me, is afraid?" We're living in a time of extraordinary change, and with change often comes fear. It's felt at every level of organizations, from executives making tough decisions to employees wondering what tomorrow will bring. Layoffs, restructuring, and constant change have left many anxious, disengaged, and uncertain about the future. But here's what leaders often don't realize… Pushing harder when fear is high doesn't create...
2025-11-0617 min
Impact with EaseTurning Insight into Tangible, Real-World Change - Alignment Accelerator (part 2) Inside Jaime's private coaching sessionTurning Insight into Tangible, Real-World Change Alignment Accelerator (part 2) Inside Jaime's private coaching session What does real transformation look like? Just two weeks after her first call with Blake, Jaime was maintaining her energy, honoring her personal routines, and creating more balance than ever before- during her busiest season at work. The clarity she gained around her work relationships also deepened her understanding of what she truly wants in her personal life—and how to ask for it without compromise. This is what alignment looks like in mo...
2025-10-301h 18Impact with EaseTurning Insight into Tangible, Real-World Change - Alignment Accelerator (part 2) Inside Jaime's private coaching sessionTurning Insight into Tangible, Real-World Change Alignment Accelerator (part 2) Inside Jaime's private coaching session What does real transformation look like? Just two weeks after her first call with Blake, Jaime was maintaining her energy, honoring her personal routines, and creating more balance than ever before- during her busiest season at work. The clarity she gained around her work relationships also deepened her understanding of what she truly wants in her personal life—and how to ask for it without compromise. This is what alignment looks like in mo...
2025-10-301h 18
Impact with EaseFrom Career Clarity to Relationship Breakthrough - Alignment Accelerator (part 1) Inside Jaime's private coaching sessionFrom Career Clarity to Relationship Breakthrough - Alignment Accelerator (part 1): Inside Jaime's private coaching session Jaime had finally built the career she always wanted — meaningful work, strong performance, balance she never had before. But between back-to-back meetings and long days, she didn't have the energy or headspace to focus on the part of life that mattered most to her — finding the right long-term relationship. In this behind-the-scenes Alignment Accelerator private coaching session, you'll hear Blake work with Jaime in real time to uncover the subtle habits and belief patterns that have been...
2025-10-2358 minImpact with EaseFrom Career Clarity to Relationship Breakthrough - Alignment Accelerator (part 1) Inside Jaime's private coaching sessionFrom Career Clarity to Relationship Breakthrough - Alignment Accelerator (part 1): Inside Jaime's private coaching session Jaime had finally built the career she always wanted — meaningful work, strong performance, balance she never had before. But between back-to-back meetings and long days, she didn't have the energy or headspace to focus on the part of life that mattered most to her — finding the right long-term relationship. In this behind-the-scenes Alignment Accelerator private coaching session, you'll hear Blake work with Jaime in real time to uncover the subtle habits and belief patterns that have been...
2025-10-2358 min
Impact with EaseThe Hidden Key to Sustainable GrowthThe Hidden Key to Sustainable Growth High achievers are taught to "raise the bar" — to outdo their best performance and push harder for the next goal. But what if that approach is actually what's keeping you stuck in cycles of leadership burnout, frustration, and exhaustion? The problem is that the "raise the bar" model only focuses on your ceiling — your best. It completely ignores your floor. It puts all the focus on having to overachieve what you've already done without recognizing the biggest opportunity in front of you. But what happens after years of o...
2025-10-1615 minImpact with EaseThe Hidden Key to Sustainable GrowthThe Hidden Key to Sustainable Growth High achievers are taught to "raise the bar" — to outdo their best performance and push harder for the next goal. But what if that approach is actually what's keeping you stuck in cycles of leadership burnout, frustration, and exhaustion? The problem is that the "raise the bar" model only focuses on your ceiling — your best. It completely ignores your floor. It puts all the focus on having to overachieve what you've already done without recognizing the biggest opportunity in front of you. But what happens after years of o...
2025-10-1615 min
Impact with EaseThe Leadership Advantage No One's Talking AboutThe Leadership Advantage No One's Talking About Your mornings start with good intentions, but then, it's back-to-back meetings, lunch at your desk answering emails, fires to put out. You're busy all day, but you're not actually in flow or building momentum. By evening, you're exhausted, and the creative work that really matters is still waiting for you. But by then, your brain is already completely fried. If you think this is just part of the job, think again. It's actually what happens when you're working against how your brain is naturally wired to function.
2025-10-0918 minImpact with EaseThe Leadership Advantage No One's Talking AboutThe Leadership Advantage No One's Talking About Your mornings start with good intentions, but then, it's back-to-back meetings, lunch at your desk answering emails, fires to put out. You're busy all day, but you're not actually in flow or building momentum. By evening, you're exhausted, and the creative work that really matters is still waiting for you. But by then, your brain is already completely fried. If you think this is just part of the job, think again. It's actually what happens when you're working against how your brain is naturally wired to function.
2025-10-0918 min
Impact with EaseThe Breakdown Moment: How High Achievers Miss the Warning SignsThe Breakdown Moment: How High Achievers Miss the Warning Signs Do you know the signs that indicate you're near a breakdown moment? For high achievers, it's rarely obvious. We don't see it coming because we're so used to pushing through. We normalize the stress, telling ourselves it's just this project or it's just a busy season. Or we believe that the next promotion, the next job, or the next vacation will finally make it better. But here's the warning most people miss: If you're in misalignment or you're making changes that don't solve the root...
2025-10-0213 minImpact with EaseThe Breakdown Moment: How High Achievers Miss the Warning SignsThe Breakdown Moment: How High Achievers Miss the Warning Signs Do you know the signs that indicate you're near a breakdown moment? For high achievers, it's rarely obvious. We don't see it coming because we're so used to pushing through. We normalize the stress, telling ourselves it's just this project or it's just a busy season. Or we believe that the next promotion, the next job, or the next vacation will finally make it better. But here's the warning most people miss: If you're in misalignment or you're making changes that don't solve the root...
2025-10-0213 min
Impact with EaseThe Burnout Epidemic: Why 8 in 10 Employees Are at RiskThe Burnout Epidemic: Why 8 in 10 Employees Are at Risk: What leaders must know to prevent burnout at work Ever wonder why work feels harder now than during the height of the pandemic? You're not imagining it. Employee burnout isn't new, but it has reached a boiling point. Recent research shows that 44% of employees are more stressed today than they were five years ago, and 8 in 10 are now at risk of burnout in the workplace. The reality is that workplace burnout has reached epidemic proportions. In this episode, Blake Schofield unpacks the...
2025-09-2512 minImpact with EaseThe Burnout Epidemic: Why 8 in 10 Employees Are at RiskThe Burnout Epidemic: Why 8 in 10 Employees Are at Risk: What leaders must know to prevent burnout at work Ever wonder why work feels harder now than during the height of the pandemic? You're not imagining it. Employee burnout isn't new, but it has reached a boiling point. Recent research shows that 44% of employees are more stressed today than they were five years ago, and 8 in 10 are now at risk of burnout in the workplace. The reality is that workplace burnout has reached epidemic proportions. In this episode, Blake Schofield unpacks the...
2025-09-2512 min
Impact with Ease"It'll Be Better When" Loop: The Hidden Cycle Draining High Achievers"It'll Be Better When" Loop: The Hidden Cycle Draining High Achievers Have you ever tried to tell yourself, "as soon as this is over, things will calm down"? Maybe it's a big project at work, a hectic transition with your organization, or something pressing in your family life. That's what's called the "it'll be better when" burnout loop. And while it sounds harmless, this pattern is quietly fueling chronic burnout for so many high achievers. The truth? It's not the big moments creating stress that are burning you out. It's the way your...
2025-09-1809 minImpact with Ease"It'll Be Better When" Loop: The Hidden Cycle Draining High Achievers"It'll Be Better When" Loop: The Hidden Cycle Draining High Achievers Have you ever tried to tell yourself, "as soon as this is over, things will calm down"? Maybe it's a big project at work, a hectic transition with your organization, or something pressing in your family life. That's what's called the "it'll be better when" burnout loop. And while it sounds harmless, this pattern is quietly fueling chronic burnout for so many high achievers. The truth? It's not the big moments creating stress that are burning you out. It's the way your...
2025-09-1809 min
Impact with EaseThe Key to Feeling Productive (Without Adding More to Your Plate) with Penny ZenkerThe Key to Feeling Productive (Without Adding More to Your Plate) with Guest Expert Penny Zenker Do you end your days frustrated because your to-do list isn't any shorter? Like you worked hard all day but somehow didn't get the important things done? Maybe you're constantly putting out fires while your big goals sit untouched. You're crossing things off your list but still feeling unproductive because the work that actually matters keeps getting pushed aside. You know you need to focus differently, but everything feels urgent. The problem isn't that you need better...
2025-09-1142 minImpact with EaseThe Key to Feeling Productive (Without Adding More to Your Plate) with Penny ZenkerThe Key to Feeling Productive (Without Adding More to Your Plate) with Guest Expert Penny Zenker Do you end your days frustrated because your to-do list isn't any shorter? Like you worked hard all day but somehow didn't get the important things done? Maybe you're constantly putting out fires while your big goals sit untouched. You're crossing things off your list but still feeling unproductive because the work that actually matters keeps getting pushed aside. You know you need to focus differently, but everything feels urgent. The problem isn't that you need better...
2025-09-1142 min
Impact with EaseNot Just a Bad Boss: The Hidden Skill to Thrive in ChangeNot Just a Bad Boss: The Hidden Skill to Thrive in Change Have you ever left a meeting with your boss feeling like you're walking on eggshells, doubting your abilities, or wondering if leaving is your only option? Maybe you're second-guessing every move, replaying conversations in your head, or secretly googling "how to deal with a difficult boss" at 2am. You wake up dreading one-on-ones because no matter how much you prepare, it feels like you can't win. The problem isn't just one bad boss. This is about building career resilience f...
2025-09-0407 minImpact with EaseNot Just a Bad Boss: The Hidden Skill to Thrive in ChangeNot Just a Bad Boss: The Hidden Skill to Thrive in Change Have you ever left a meeting with your boss feeling like you're walking on eggshells, doubting your abilities, or wondering if leaving is your only option? Maybe you're second-guessing every move, replaying conversations in your head, or secretly googling "how to deal with a difficult boss" at 2am. You wake up dreading one-on-ones because no matter how much you prepare, it feels like you can't win. The problem isn't just one bad boss. This is about building career resilience f...
2025-09-0407 min
Impact with EaseStop Repeating the Career Burnout Cycle: How to Break FreeStop Repeating the Career Burnout Cycle: How to Break Free Career burnout isn't just a bad week at work. It's a career-long cycle that keeps repeating until you fix the root cause. In this episode, you'll recognize the invisible tipping point that pushes high-achievers toward breakdown, and how to break the burnout cycle before it happens again. One of the most dangerous things about leadership burnout? It builds over years, even decades, creating chronic burnout signs most people miss. Today, I'm sharing how this career misalignment pattern works, why it's so...
2025-08-2820 minImpact with EaseStop Repeating the Career Burnout Cycle: How to Break FreeStop Repeating the Career Burnout Cycle: How to Break Free Career burnout isn't just a bad week at work. It's a career-long cycle that keeps repeating until you fix the root cause. In this episode, you'll recognize the invisible tipping point that pushes high-achievers toward breakdown, and how to break the burnout cycle before it happens again. One of the most dangerous things about leadership burnout? It builds over years, even decades, creating chronic burnout signs most people miss. Today, I'm sharing how this career misalignment pattern works, why it's so...
2025-08-2820 min
Impact with EaseFrom Self-Doubt to Clarity & Confidence: Lead at Your Full Potential (with client Jay Bhakta)From Self-Doubt to Clarity & Confidence: Lead at Your Full Potential (with client Jay Bhakta) Have you ever had a big vision for your life or work… but deep down wondered if you were the right person to lead it? That's where Jay was when we first connected. On paper, he had decades of success & a vision to help kids build emotional intelligence & financial literacy. But inside? Old belief patterns told him he wasn't ready. Mental obstacles kept him second-guessing himself & the path forward felt unclear. Sound familiar? For so many high-achieving le...
2025-08-2120 minImpact with EaseFrom Self-Doubt to Clarity & Confidence: Lead at Your Full Potential (with client Jay Bhakta)From Self-Doubt to Clarity & Confidence: Lead at Your Full Potential (with client Jay Bhakta) Have you ever had a big vision for your life or work… but deep down wondered if you were the right person to lead it? That's where Jay was when we first connected. On paper, he had decades of success & a vision to help kids build emotional intelligence & financial literacy. But inside? Old belief patterns told him he wasn't ready. Mental obstacles kept him second-guessing himself & the path forward felt unclear. Sound familiar? For so many high-achieving le...
2025-08-2120 min
Impact with EaseThe Deeper Reason You Feel Burned Out: Your Burnout Type™ has a PatternThe Deeper Reason You Feel Burned Out: Your Burnout Type™ has a Pattern Maybe you've switched jobs, taken on new challenges, or tried to slow down… but no matter what you change, the same drained feeling creeps back in. You're doing the work, hitting the deadlines, showing up for everyone — yet inside, it feels heavier than it should. You tell yourself it's just a busy season, but the truth is, this "season" has been going on far too long. Burnout doesn't always show up as collapsing from exhaustion. Sometimes it's high perfor...
2025-08-1406 minImpact with EaseThe Deeper Reason You Feel Burned Out: Your Burnout Type™ has a PatternThe Deeper Reason You Feel Burned Out: Your Burnout Type™ has a Pattern Maybe you've switched jobs, taken on new challenges, or tried to slow down… but no matter what you change, the same drained feeling creeps back in. You're doing the work, hitting the deadlines, showing up for everyone — yet inside, it feels heavier than it should. You tell yourself it's just a busy season, but the truth is, this "season" has been going on far too long. Burnout doesn't always show up as collapsing from exhaustion. Sometimes it's high perfor...
2025-08-1406 min
Impact with EaseFuture-Proof Your Career: Why Reputation Isn't Enough Anymore with Jennifer McClureFuture-Proof Your Career: Why Reputation Isn't Enough Anymore with Jennifer McClure Are you successful, but just not visible in the way you want to be? You've built a strong career and delivered results, but you're not sure people really know who you are or what you stand for. With AI reshaping the workplace and market shifts accelerating, you could be left wondering: "What if I'm seen as replaceable?" After 20 years in HR leadership, personal branding expert Jennifer McClure has discovered a truth: reputation is earned, but it no longer guarantees visibility...
2025-08-1145 min
Impact with EaseParenting Without Guilt: How to Reconnect with Your Kids (at Any Age) with Jennifer KolariParenting Without Guilt: How to Reconnect with Your Kids (at Any Age) with Jennifer Kolari "I want to be more present with my kids, but work always pulls me away." Are you a strong leader at work but feel like you're failing at home? You want to be more present with your kids, but they shut down when you try to talk, and you don't know how to fix it. Are you doing everything you can, but it still doesn't feel like enough? Licensed child and family therapist Jennifer Kolari understands...
2025-08-1150 minImpact with EaseFuture-Proof Your Career: Why Reputation Isn't Enough Anymore with Jennifer McClureFuture-Proof Your Career: Why Reputation Isn't Enough Anymore with Jennifer McClure Are you successful, but just not visible in the way you want to be? You've built a strong career and delivered results, but you're not sure people really know who you are or what you stand for. With AI reshaping the workplace and market shifts accelerating, you could be left wondering: "What if I'm seen as replaceable?" After 20 years in HR leadership, personal branding expert Jennifer McClure has discovered a truth: reputation is earned, but it no longer guarantees visibility...
2025-08-1145 minImpact with EaseParenting Without Guilt: How to Reconnect with Your Kids (at Any Age) with Jennifer KolariParenting Without Guilt: How to Reconnect with Your Kids (at Any Age) with Jennifer Kolari "I want to be more present with my kids, but work always pulls me away." Are you a strong leader at work but feel like you're failing at home? You want to be more present with your kids, but they shut down when you try to talk, and you don't know how to fix it. Are you doing everything you can, but it still doesn't feel like enough? Licensed child and family therapist Jennifer Kolari understands...
2025-08-1150 min
Impact with EaseBurnout Isn't What You Think—Fix It Without the FalloutBurnout Isn't What You Think—Fix It Without the Fallout "Is this really as good as it gets?" You're performing well but still feel drained at the end of the day. Everyone assumes you've got it figured out. Secretly, you wonder if something's wrong with you. Blake Schofield understands. After 18 years in corporate, she discovered most leaders don't recognize burnout because we've normalized stress and exhaustion. Your Burnout Story Isn't What You Think Burnout isn't about hitting a wall—it's chronic misalignment. If you're constantly navigating cycles of high stre...
2025-08-1106 minImpact with EaseBurnout Isn't What You Think—Fix It Without the FalloutBurnout Isn't What You Think—Fix It Without the Fallout "Is this really as good as it gets?" You're performing well but still feel drained at the end of the day. Everyone assumes you've got it figured out. Secretly, you wonder if something's wrong with you. Blake Schofield understands. After 18 years in corporate, she discovered most leaders don't recognize burnout because we've normalized stress and exhaustion. Your Burnout Story Isn't What You Think Burnout isn't about hitting a wall—it's chronic misalignment. If you're constantly navigating cycles of high stre...
2025-08-1106 min
Impact with EaseOur Final Episode... and What's Coming Next!For six years, The Bridge to Fulfillment® has helped hundreds of professionals, providing inspiration and motivation for listeners to seek out happier lives that represent who they truly are and what they really want for themselves and their careers. And now it’s time for the next chapter… BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! The Bridge to Fulfillment is transitioning to a new era! On August 14th, Blake launches Impact with Ease™. This new podcast will help high-achieving professionals thrive without having to choose between success and sanity. In this final episode of The Bridge to Fulfi...
2025-07-3106 min
Impact with EaseImpact with Ease™ with Blake SchofieldTired of choosing between a successful career and a fulfilling life? Impact with Ease is the podcast for high-achieving professionals ready to thrive without burning out, selling out, or starting over. Hosted by former corporate exec turned executive coach Blake Schofield, this show reveals how to align your work and energy with how you're naturally wired to succeed so success feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. Weekly coaching. Expert guests. Real-life breakthroughs. Follow now and learn how to create a career and life you love...
2025-07-2101 minImpact with EaseImpact with Ease™ with Blake SchofieldTired of choosing between a successful career and a fulfilling life? Impact with Ease is the podcast for high-achieving professionals ready to thrive without burning out, selling out, or starting over. Hosted by former corporate exec turned executive coach Blake Schofield, this show reveals how to align your work and energy with how you're naturally wired to succeed so success feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. Weekly coaching. Expert guests. Real-life breakthroughs. Follow now and learn how to create a career and life you love...
2025-07-2101 min
Million Dollar RelationshipsMillion Dollar Relationships - Blake SchofieldWelcome Back to Million Dollar Relationship! Our guest today is Blake Schofield Blake spent years telling herself she should "just be happy" or "Suck it up" because she was successful & had a comfortable lifestyle. She worried that making a change would be risky or selfish. Compromising out of fear or not knowing if the change she was seeking would actually make her happy or what the future would be. She came home drained at the end of the day, too tired to really be present with her family because she was thinking about everything she h...
2022-09-0724 min
Wickedly Smart WomenEmpowering Women to Greater Careers—with Blake Schofield - 182Do you feel undervalued and unfulfilled in your role as a woman in corporate America? For decades, women have been given mixed messages and told to keep their emotions out of the workplace. But our real value as women in the workplace or in our role as entrepreneurs can be found when we embrace our softer side. So how can we step out of masculinization and lean into our biggest strengths as women in our leadership roles? Blake Schofield spent 18 years in corporate America growing 8 and 9-figure businesses. Today, as the...
2022-08-0330 min
Powerful at Work Radio“Using our emotions to be successful in our work every single day” with Blake Schofield, Founder & CEO | E65As women leaders, we have a lot of responsibility on our shoulders. We’re raised to believe it’s our job to take care of everyone. We’re balancing raising children, taking care of our homes, and finding time for ourselves. And when we get to work, we’re expected to check our home lives and emotions at the door.Blake Schofield wants to see more humanity brought into the workplace and into Corporate America. We are not robots and our employees aren’t either. We each have our fears, doubts, and anxieties. When we can’t express our...
2022-01-1224 min
Preeminence UnleashedBlake Schofield - The Keys To Successfully Facing A Career CrossroadsWhat’s your gut reaction when someone asks you how work is going? If the first thing you feel is dread or anxiety, you need to examine what might be causing you to feel that way. One of the most common reasons we feel constantly overwhelmed or unfulfilled in our career is a lack of alignment or understanding of the value we bring to the table. Blake Schofield is the Founder of Connections Illuminated, a mom of three and a former corporate executive of 18 years - she now helps heart-centered, driven women leverage the...
2020-12-2838 min