Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Welcome to Shedding the Corporate Bitch — the podcast where executive leadership gets real.
Hosted by executive coach, strategist, and unapologetic truth-teller Bernadette Boas, this show is built for senior leaders, CHROs, and HR executives who are done with surface-level leadership advice and ready for the conversations that actually move the needle.
Drawing from 25 years in corporate — including being fired — and over a decade coaching leaders at the highest levels, Bernadette delivers the raw insights, honest dialogue, and practical strategies you won't find in a leadership textbook. Each episode tackles what's really happening in today's organizations: toxic cultures, burned-out teams, leadership gaps, talent retention crises, and the fear, doubt, and imposter syndrome that quietly undermine even the most accomplished executives.
Joined by world-class leaders, HR innovators, and organizational experts, Bernadette doesn't just identify the problems — she hands you the tools to solve them.
This is the podcast for leaders who are ready to shed what's holding them — and their organizations — back, and build something that actually works.
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Shedding the Corporate Bitch
The 2026 Leadership Reset: Overwhelm Into Strategic Power
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Drowning in meetings? Exhausted from your to-do list? This episode is your intervention. Discover why 94% of leaders are stressed, what's causing your burnout (hint: some of it's self-inflicted), and the exact frameworks to reclaim your time and sanity. Host Bernadette Boas delivers battle-tested strategies from 25+ years in the corporate trenches.
Here's the truth nobody's telling you: most of this is preventable.
What You'll Discover:
✅ Why multitasking is a myth and how it's destroying your productivity (it's not what you think)
✅ The calendar audit that eliminates 25-30% of wasted time without sacrificing results
✅ How to say NO strategically without tanking your career (your boss actually wants you to do this)
✅ The Pareto Principle: Why 80% of your effort produces only 20% of your results—and how to flip it
✅ Time blocking secrets that create white space for sanity, strategy, and breakthrough thinking
✅ The 4 D's Framework: Do, Delegate, Delete, or Delay—the simplest way to conquer any to-do list
✅ Digital detox strategies to eliminate the constant distractions draining your focus
✅ The 10-minute daily practice that transforms your performance and self-awareness
✅ Why reflection is non-negotiable for high-performing leaders (and how to do it right)
Time is the one resource you can't get back. How you use it defines your impact as a leader.
⏱️ EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Cold Open: What Keeps You Up at Night? The Alarming Statistics Every Leader Needs to Know
[00:01:00] Introduction: Why Time Mastery Is Non-Negotiable for Your Career
[00:06:00] The Self-Inflicted Causes of Burnout: What You're Doing to Yourself
[00:14:00] The Ripple Effect: How Your Overwhelm Impacts Team & Business Performance
[00:17:00] The Cost of Burnout: Career Stagnation, Work-Life Imbalance & Turnover
[00:21:00] 9 Strategies to Reset 2026
[00:34:00] Episode Recap: The Tools & Strategies You Just Learned
[00:35:00] Call to Action: Book Your Complimentary Discovery Call
[00:36:00] Outro & Where to Find More
🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS
Need help? 📞 Book a Complimentary Discovery Call: CoachMeBernadette.com/discovery-call 🌐 Ball of Fire Coaching: BallOfFireCoaching.com 🎙️ More Episodes: Subscribe to Shedding the Corporate Bitch
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