Unleash Your Voice with Priya Sam
Priya Sam is a Story Architect who helps people unlock their confidence and define their career paths through their Power Stories. In Unleash Your Voice, you'll find a combination of solo episodes and guest interviews around topics related to professional storytelling, networking, personal branding, and job interviews.
Unleash Your Voice with Priya Sam
Quiet Cracking: What's Happening to High-Performing Women Before They Burn Out
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In this episode of Unleash Your Voice, Priya sits down with leadership development coach and former HR leader Kadine Cooper for a powerful conversation about burnout, authenticity, boundaries, and what happens when high-achieving women spend years proving themselves instead of aligning with who they truly are.
Kadine shares her journey from corporate HR leadership into entrepreneurship, the pressure of constantly over-performing, and how “quiet cracking” often starts long before burnout becomes visible.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
→ The hidden signs of burnout before it fully hits
→ Why high-performing women often struggle with boundaries
→ How authenticity and alignment impact leadership
→ Why asking for what you want changes your career trajectory
→ How to identify your core values and use them in decision-making
→ The mindset shift that helps women stop waiting for permission
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CONNECT WITH PRIYA
🌐 Website: Home
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyasam/
📸 Instagram: Priya Sam | Your Story Architect✨ (@priyasam) • Instagram profile
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CONNECT WITH KADINE COOPER
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadinecoopercoachk/
🌐 Website: https://careercoachk.com/
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introduction to Kadine Cooper
02:00 – Leaving corporate and creating your own opportunities
05:00 – Immigrant expectations and redefining success
08:00 – Feeling invisible and over-functioning at work
12:00 – Burnout, toxic leadership, and protecting your energy
15:00 – What authentic leadership actually means
22:00 – Negotiation, confidence, and asking for more
30:00 – Kadine’s five core values
35:00 – “Quiet cracking” and the signs before burnout
39:00 – Boundaries, support systems, and self-trust
42:00 – What Kadine is most proud of in her journey
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