In Her Words
In Her Words is a podcast for women navigating life’s turning points—with clarity, heart, and a little bit of mess. Hosted by Roberta Dombrowski, each episode features honest reflections and grounded conversations about career shifts, motherhood, identity, and ambition. Whether you're stepping into a new role at work, preparing for a baby, or just figuring out what’s next, this show offers a place to feel seen, supported, and inspired. You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin—just start here.
In Her Words
Ep 20 | The Hidden Cost of High Achievement with Dr. Alessandra Wall
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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alessandra Wall, psychologist, author, and CEO of Noteworthy for a candid conversation about evolution, ambition, and what it actually takes to build a life that can hold your success. Dr. Wall shares her path from child psychology to adult therapy, then into coaching and leadership advisory work, including the real fear (and financial risk) that came with changing direction more than once.
We talk about how success isn’t just revenue or titles. It’s also white space on the calendar, the quality of the clients and leaders you choose to support, and the ability to stay in the work without sacrificing your health, relationships, or sense of self. We also explore loneliness at the top, the “deservingness” patterns that show up for high achievers, and why so many women struggle to answer the simplest question: what would I do with three hours to myself?
Topics Discussed in This Episode
- Career pivots and changing values
- From therapy to coaching to advisory work
- Redefining success beyond money
- Loneliness at the top and finding community
- Deservingness, burnout, and spaciousness
About Dr. Alessandra Wall
At the highest levels of success and leadership, being the one with the vision and the responsibility to drive change is, in the best of times, exhilarating, but also often lonely and exhausting work. For over 20 years, Dr. Alessandra Wall, psychologist, author, and CEO of Noteworthy, has served as a trusted advisor to leaders, founders, and exceptional women, helping them make better decisions at every level of their career and life so they can maintain the drive, desire, bandwidth, and fulfillment they need to change the world for the better. Her work shapes leaders and organizations across industries, from start-ups to the Fortune 100.
Connect with Dr. Alessandra Wall
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/dralessandrawall
Website: Noteworthyinc.co
Newsletter: https://noteworthy-inc.kit.com/newsletter
Season 2 reflection exercises https://www.learnmindfully.co/store
Grab Consciously Crafting Your Career Path: https://www.learnmindfully.co/store
Connect with Roberta on LinkedIn
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