#67 — Introvert Burnout: The 5 Phases to Finally Flourish at Work
The Introverted Leader: Beat Imposter Syndrome to Elevate Your Leadership & Get PromotedShow Notes
Steve Friedman spent decades masking his introversion in corporate boardrooms — crashing on the couch every night, coping in all the wrong ways — until a park bench in Hiroshima forced him to ask a different question, and he mapped a five-phase path that took him from burnout to flourishing.
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