Nextfem Leaders
Nextfem Leaders · Episode 24

#24 - The hyper achiever trap: what got you here is now holding you back

1 April 2026 · 22:16

Nextfem Leaders · Episode 24

#24 - The hyper achiever trap: what got you here is now holding you back

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Show notes

Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast!

Have you ever felt like your drive, the very thing that has taken you so far, is now working against you? This episode is for you.

We go deep into one of the most normalised saboteurs in high-achieving corporate women: the Hyper-Achiever.

What it really is, what it is costing you as a leader, and four practices to transcend it so your strengths take you further instead of holding you back.

This is also my story.

Resources mentioned: → Take the free Saboteur Assessment → https://positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ → Metta Meditation — free recording on Insight Timer → https://insig.ht/wxFIvVpPX1b

Questions to reflect:

  1. Where in your leadership is the Hyper-Achiever showing up most and what is it costing you?
  2. What would change if your worth was no longer tied to your next result?
  3. How do you define a good day and is that definition setting you up to win?
  4. What has the Hyper-Achiever already cost you that you have never fully named?

References: Shirzad Chamine — Positive Intelligence · Dr. Kristin Neff — Self-Compassion · Stephen Covey — The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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