Best Blake Schofield Podcasts (2026)

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Why Does Success Feel So Hard (When You're Good at Your Job)? 11:29

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3h ago11:29

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Why Does Success Feel So Hard (When You're Good at Your Job)? You're successful. You're respected. So why does work feel heavier, more exhausting, and less fulfilling than it should? Burnout in capable professionals rarely comes from failure. It comes from years of being the person who steps in, figures it out, and carries more than their share. In…

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Imposter Syndrome in Leadership: Why Even Experienced Leaders Struggle 45:59

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Imposter Syndrome in Leadership: Why Even Experienced Leaders Struggle Imposter syndrome in leadership doesn't disappear with experience. It often shows up when the pressure is highest. Even the most capable leaders can find themselves questioning their confidence under stress. Self-doubt doesn't mean you're incapable. It means you're human—and oft…

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Before Setting New Goals, Listen to This 8:32

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Before Setting New Goals, Listen to This Before setting goals for the new year, there's an important step most leaders miss. Rather than rushing to define what's next, gaining clarity is key. Career clarity doesn't come from pushing harder. It comes from pausing long enough to notice what no longer fits. In this reflective episode, Blake invites yo…

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Is This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't Possible 22:05

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Is This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't Possible If you've ever caught yourself wondering why fulfillment doesn't feel possible at work, you're not alone. When success no longer brings the clarity, satisfaction, or peace they expected, many leaders quietly reach a point where they think, "Is this as good as it gets in my ca…

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The Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve Cadigan 59:22

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The Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve Cadigan Do you feel like you're leading through more uncertainty than ever before? Wondering how to navigate AI disruption, team burnout, and constant transformation without completely losing yourself in the process? If you're a leader right now, you're facing something unpreced…

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The Silent Signs of Survival Mode: Why You're Drained 11:11

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The Silent Signs of Survival Mode: Why You're Drained Feeling exhausted, unfocused, or emotionally overwhelmed, even though you're still performing? You may be in survival mode at work without realizing it. That's where so many leaders are right now. On the outside, you're delivering. You're holding everything together. But inside? There's this qui…

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ALIGNMENT 101: Why Doing Everything 'Right' Still Leads to Burnout 21:30

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ALIGNMENT 101: Why Doing Everything 'Right' Still Leads to Burnout Why do so many driven, successful professionals burn out, even when they're doing everything "right"? In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake reveals the hidden reason why high performers are silently struggling with exhaustion, overthinking, and loss of clarity. What's really ha…

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Creating Career Safety: Future-Proof Your Career & Leadership skills 11:44

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Creating Career Safety: Future-Proof Your Career & Leadership skills The old rulebook said: work hard, deliver results, stay loyal, and your career will be safe. But that rulebook? It's obsolete. Today, even the best leaders are getting blindsided by layoffs, burnout, and change they didn't see coming. Target, Amazon, Meta, consulting firms—massive…

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The Psychology of Leadership: Turn Stress into Peak Performance, with Sebastien Page, a $500 billion fund manager 56:37

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The Psychology of Leadership: Turn Stress into Peak Performance, with Sebastien Page, a $500 billion fund manager How do top leaders and athletes use stress to boost performance instead of burning out? Most high-achieving leaders believe they have to eliminate stress to perform their best—but sports psychology reveals the opposite is true. The real…

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Leading Through Fear — How to Guide Your Team (and Yourself) Through Uncertainty 17:28

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Leading Through Fear — How to Guide Your Team (and Yourself) Through Uncertainty Have you been asking yourself, "How can I lead when everyone, including me, is afraid?" We're living in a time of extraordinary change, and with change often comes fear. It's felt at every level of organizations, from executives making tough decisions to employees wond…

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Turning Insight into Tangible, Real-World Change - Alignment Accelerator (part 2) Inside Jaime's private coaching session 1:18:34

2M ago1:18:34

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Turning Insight into Tangible, Real-World Change Alignment Accelerator (part 2) Inside Jaime's private coaching session What does real transformation look like? Just two weeks after her first call with Blake, Jaime was maintaining her energy, honoring her personal routines, and creating more balance than ever before- during her busiest season at wo…

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From Career Clarity to Relationship Breakthrough - Alignment Accelerator (part 1) Inside Jaime's private coaching session 58:38

3M ago58:38

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From Career Clarity to Relationship Breakthrough - Alignment Accelerator (part 1): Inside Jaime's private coaching session Jaime had finally built the career she always wanted — meaningful work, strong performance, balance she never had before. But between back-to-back meetings and long days, she didn't have the energy or headspace to focus on the …

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The Hidden Key to Sustainable Growth 15:52

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The Hidden Key to Sustainable Growth High achievers are taught to "raise the bar" — to outdo their best performance and push harder for the next goal. But what if that approach is actually what's keeping you stuck in cycles of leadership burnout, frustration, and exhaustion? The problem is that the "raise the bar" model only focuses on your ceiling…

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The Leadership Advantage No One's Talking About 18:54

3M ago18:54

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The Leadership Advantage No One's Talking About Your mornings start with good intentions, but then, it's back-to-back meetings, lunch at your desk answering emails, fires to put out. You're busy all day, but you're not actually in flow or building momentum. By evening, you're exhausted, and the creative work that really matters is still waiting for…

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The Breakdown Moment: How High Achievers Miss the Warning Signs 13:54

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The Breakdown Moment: How High Achievers Miss the Warning Signs Do you know the signs that indicate you're near a breakdown moment? For high achievers, it's rarely obvious. We don't see it coming because we're so used to pushing through. We normalize the stress, telling ourselves it's just this project or it's just a busy season. Or we believe that…

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The Burnout Epidemic: Why 8 in 10 Employees Are at Risk 12:25

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The Burnout Epidemic: Why 8 in 10 Employees Are at Risk: What leaders must know to prevent burnout at work Ever wonder why work feels harder now than during the height of the pandemic? You're not imagining it. Employee burnout isn't new, but it has reached a boiling point. Recent research shows that 44% of employees are more stressed today than the…

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"It'll Be Better When" Loop: The Hidden Cycle Draining High Achievers 9:02

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"It'll Be Better When" Loop: The Hidden Cycle Draining High Achievers Have you ever tried to tell yourself, "as soon as this is over, things will calm down"? Maybe it's a big project at work, a hectic transition with your organization, or something pressing in your family life. That's what's called the "it'll be better when" burnout loop. And while…

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The Key to Feeling Productive (Without Adding More to Your Plate) with Guest Expert Penny Zenker 42:16

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The Key to Feeling Productive (Without Adding More to Your Plate) with Guest Expert Penny Zenker Do you end your days frustrated because your to-do list isn't any shorter? Like you worked hard all day but somehow didn't get the important things done? Maybe you're constantly putting out fires while your big goals sit untouched. You're crossing thing…