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Episode Synopsis
🎧 Episode 16: Power Leaks You see the shadows. You understand the masks. But you're still exhausted. Why? Power leaks—the invisible drains on your time, energy, and money that compound daily. The yes you gave without thinking that turns into weeks of regret. The offer you priced too low that leaves you resentful. The conversations that circle endlessly because you're managing emotions instead of moving the business forward.
The research is staggering:
• Gallup: Women leaders are 1.7x more likely to carry invisible labor loads
• McKinsey: Women spend 200 extra hours per year on non-promotable tasks
• Stanford: Energy leaks cause slower growth, higher stress, and burnout
• Harvard: The "hidden tax of entrepreneurship"—undercharging, overgiving, overworking
The 7 Most Expensive Power Leaks:
Client overgiving (unpaid labor disguised as service)
Underpricing (steady erosion of revenue and confidence)
Team drama (management energy instead of strategy)
Calendar chaos (reactive instead of innovative)
Invisible labor (default organizer, mediator, emotional support)
Perfectionism (delayed launches, missed opportunities)
Boundary violations (constant availability = burnout)
Each leak feels small in the moment. But compounded over a year? They create an invisible tax that quietly caps your growth.
Your Power Leak Audit: Where do you end the day feeling resentful? What yes do you already regret? How many hours weekly are you spending outside your zone of genius? You don't need more discipline. You need to stop leaking power in the first place.
Ready to plug the leaks permanently? Take the Identity Mask Quiz and discover which patterns are draining your power.
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