Juggling Mind and Money
Welcome to the Juggling Mind and Money Podcast with Steve Rowe and Jessica Schlupp-Taylor.
Steve Rowe is the founder of Lucent Financial Planning and an award-winning independent financial planner. He helps you to use your money and have a great life.
Jess Schlupp-Taylor is a psychologist supporting people through change, challenges and forks in the road of life.
Together they will help you unblock the sludge in your mind, stopping you from achieving financial and psychological happiness.
Juggling Mind and Money
Ep.32 Executive Burnout: Stretched, Stressed… or on the Brink?
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In this episode of Juggling Mind and Money, Steve and Jess explore Executive Burnout — how it develops, why high performers are particularly vulnerable, and the often-overlooked connection between pressure, identity and financial expectations.
They unpack the subtle progression from being productively “stretched” to chronically “stressed”, and what happens when that line is crossed.
This is an honest and practical conversation for leaders, founders and ambitious professionals.
In This Episode, They Discuss:
- The psychological distinction between being stretched and being stressed
- The warning signs that productivity is starting to decline
- What burnout actually looks like — physically and mentally
- Why executives often wear a “capable mask”
- The isolation that can come with being at the top
- The role of lifestyle pressure and the so-called hedonistic treadmill
- How financial commitments can quietly increase stress
- The impact of technology and constant availability
- Why boundaries and “managing up” matter more than ever
- The importance of recognising your own stress markers early
- Practical principles that help protect long-term performance
Executive burnout rarely happens overnight. It builds gradually — often disguised as ambition, responsibility or drive.
