Coach Barb Wade

Brace yourselves: inner strength isn’t forged in the fires of relentless hustle or stoic endurance. 😱 It’s born from an unexpected source... self-compassion. 🧘‍♂️

Why? Because if you’re constantly beating the crap out of yourself you’re going to terrify yourself from pursuing anything really high-stakes.

It’s as if the fear of our own self-reproach IF we fail looms so large that it’s just much safer to stick with our inertia.

Here’s the thing – you can take the mental beatdown off the table.

This was not something that came naturally to me. I learned that the self-judgment, the criticism, and the comparison was what would “push me” to make myself great.

Worked for a while… until it didn’t.

The work of self-compassion pioneers like Kristin Neff, Tara Brach, and Mark Leary changed the game for me. 🏆

The next time you falter, don’t grit your teeth – soften your heart.

Constantly bending over backwards to avoid displeasing others?

Dramatically overworking to make sure you’ve rescued the project?

Saying yes to accommodate expectations, while pushing away that this yes goes against your values?

Remember, we teach people how to treat us. They watch our behavior to know what we’re willing and not willing to put up with. And they’re fast learners.

But if we’ve had a hand in the situations we’re now finding unsustainable (and yes, we have), it’s actually good news. 🎊

Because we can take contrary action.

We can stand up, speak up, and step up.

I’ve said it for years, and I’ll say it again. Respecting yourself is the #1 driver for others to respect you. 💪

What boundary could you set today that would earn you some long overdue self-respect?

We often end up burnt out because we're trying to meet societal expectations and cultural norms, doing what we’ve been conditioned to do.

But the way out is clear: choose yourself.

Recognize that your well-being matters more than seeking approval from others. 🎉

Decide what you're willing to agree to and stay staunch about not compromising. Your sanity comes first. 💪

Stop tolerating behaviors and commitments that drain you. Prioritize activities that nourish your soul. 🌿

Trust yourself to know what’s best for you. Your intuition is powerful. 🌟

Live in alignment with your core values. They guide you to your best self. 🌳

By respecting your boundaries, you set the standard for how others must respect you too.

🎉 “Beat Burnout, Overcome Overwhelm, & Reclaim Your Life (plus excel even easier in your career or business)” Live Masterclass is TONIGHT.
Are you a high-achieving, ambitious professional woman?

Are you wanting to pull your hair out trying to desperately juggle staying sharp, innovative, and exceptional in your career or business, and also find time and energy for your personal life?

Time to get your mojo back!

We’re going to cover:

✅ How to stay solidly successful in career but fiercely protect your relationships, health, and personal priorities.

✅ The #1, most transformational shift you can make to catapult your life into one of true self-advocacy and sanity.

✅ The real cause of burnout, and the 3 core “values” you must engage with to stay fueled.

✅ How to transform the 8 seductive “set-you-backs” into choices that provoke renewed energy and self-confidence at work and home.

✅ How to reclaim your personal and professional power by understanding your adaptation style.

✅ How to live a high-octane, full-plate life that actually works!

We’re LIVE tonight, July 24th. Grab Your Spot Here: barbwade.com/mc

Beat Burnout & Overcome Overwhelm MASTERCLASS for high-achieving, professional women is TOMORROW!

What if I told you that your busy, overwhelming career isn’t the problem.

And it’s not the kids either. Or the relationship. Or the mortgage. Or that expanding waistline.

It’s something much deeper.

And it’s not your fault. Women are conditioned this way.

💪 We run on the hamster wheel, flying from one responsibility to the next.

🏆 “Prove yourself and sacrifice now, THEN you’ll get the rewards.”

😥 But what happens when now gets so unbearable you want to jump off a building?

(And when you get so fried that not only has there been no time for your family, relationships, or self-care…

…but now you’re irritable, distracted, and not operating your best at work either!).

🔑 Ladies, we have to catch ourselves before we collapse.

Tomorrow, on July 24th, I’m teaching the exact next steps for you to overcome overwhelm and beat the burnout so prevalent right now. Get the info and register here: barbwade.com/mc

I want nothing more than for you to have an exciting, fulfilling, and successful career! BUT with the time, energy, and spaciousness for all of your personal priorities, too.

Pipe dream?

I think not. I’ve worked with over 1200 high-achievers personally to create true work/life integration at a whole new level.

🎉 Isn’t it your time? Join us.

Does any of this sound like you?

If you’re falling prey to any of these MYTHS that are a huge cause of depletion and overwhelm, I invite you to join my Free Live training on July 24th, where I’ll share tools to end burnout before you crack. Work / life integration matters, and I’ll show you how to get yourself back on the priority list. Info here: barbwade.com/mc

Comment which myth you struggle with most 👇🏻

Being a female leader is NOT for the faint of heart.

On the surface, we seem to have it all… yet, the reality is most professional women are exhausted… and overwhelmed.

I can tell you, I’ve been there. I’d amassed the title, the salary, the prestige, the house, the car, the kids… and I was more burnt out and depleted than ever before.

It turns out that it wasn’t the “outside circumstances” that were the problem.

I was the problem.

But that was the good news, too. Because I feverishly began studying the tenets of the most respected luminaries in the arenas of peak performance, inspired leadership, boundaries, and balance.

💎 I learned where I was allowing way too much that wasn’t OK.

💎 I learned to speak my truth by making self-advocacy my most important value.

💎 I learned to silence the voice of imposter syndrome.

💎 I learned what I truly valued – and what I didn’t.

💎 I learned to crush it at work without sacrificing work/life balance.

And now, for 24 years, I’ve been teaching ambitious, high-achieving women to do just the same.

If you’re ready to make a change, and want a better way to live and lead, please join my All-New, LIVE Masterclass about beating burnout, overcoming overwhelm, and reclaiming your life (plus, how to actually excel easier at work!).

👉 Register here: www.barbwade.com/mc

NOTE: No “upsell” on this Masterclass. Just straight talk and tangible tools. WOOT! 🎊

What makes your work performance the sharpest?

Your creativity the brightest?

Your patience the greatest?

Your decisions the wisest?

Your communication the clearest?

Your resilience the strongest?

And your smile the widest?

👉 👉 👉 It’s taking a break before you break.

The most innovative and forward-thinking companies and organizations are finally beginning to recognize the value of work/life integration. According to the APA, employees who take breaks are 45% more productive and have a 25% reduction in stress-related illnesses than those who don’t.

But you might have to be the squeaky wheel about this. (Especially if you’re a business owner yourself who’s prone to overwork).

We’ll be talking about beating burnout, stress, and overwhelm -- and protecting the time and energy for personal well-being WITHOUT stepping back from your career or business -- at my new Live Masterclass on July 24th.

Join us here: barbwade.com/mc

🌟 Friends, I’m so excited to share this with you!

🎤 For over a year now, I’ve been intending to create and offer a LIVE, ALL-NEW MASTERCLASS about overcoming stress, burnout, and depletion – for high achieving, ambitious women.

In fact, my clients are always nudging me to do this, so I can share some of the best proven tools for re-fueling oneself back to a place of freedom and inspiration -- despite the career, the finances, the house, the partner, the kids, the aging parents and/or all of the myriad things we’re juggling.

So I’m pulling out all the stops, and teaching immediately actionable-shifts to reclaim your peace of mind… and flow through your various roles with grace and ease.

Because none of us are working this hard to have lives that we don’t truly love!

(And if you’re stretched, rest assured it’s not your fault. Women are in a ton of transition both personally and professionally, now more than ever…

…but why not treat yourself to some self-care time to learn some real solutions?).

🥁 Drumroll… I’m so pleased to announce:

“THE 3 SUREFIRE STRATEGIES TO BEAT BURNOUT, OVERCOME OVERWHELM, AND RECLAIM YOUR LIFE
(& actually excel easier in your career or business!)”

Wednesday, July 24
5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET

You can REGISTER right here: www.barbwade.com/mc

First, I want to tell you that I am not selling anything on this Masterclass. Isn’t that a breath of fresh air?

Just real, straight talk (plus Q & A) including:

✅ How to stay solidly successful in career but fiercely protect your relationships, health, and personal priorities.

✅ The #1, most transformational shift you can make to catapult your life into one of true self-advocacy and sanity.

✅ The real cause of burnout, and the 3 core “values” you must engage with to stay fueled.

✅ How to transform the seductive “set-you-backs” into choices that create renewed energy and self-confidence at work and home.

✅ How to reclaim your personal and professional power by understanding your adaptation style.

✅ How to live a high-octane, full-plate life that actually works!

This is a true labor of love. I’ve remember those years in the trenches, burnt out beyond belief, running around with my “superwoman cape” on, trying to keep up with everyone’s expectations (most of all my own).

At my most “externally” successful, I was the most exhausted, resentful, and stuck.

(Maybe you’ve heard my story)?

In any case, I’ve dedicated 24+ years as a professional coach and speaker to empowering people to stop running on the hamster wheel, get clear on their deepest priorities, and craft a career and life based on self-advocacy and worthiness.

I hope you’ll join us on the 24th ! www.barbwade.com/mc 🎊

♻️ Please hit share on this one – let’s get this to as many weary women as we can!

Apryl is a true Rockstar woman - her life is MORE FULL than just about anyone I know.

As she’s shared here, she’s written and launched a book, runs an incredible online productivity community, is constantly needing to maintain marketing and sales, is on faculty as a program trainer, plus is raising two highly-busy boys who are well into the middle school and high school years (and all that this implies!).

Apryl was not willing to settle for burnout or exhaustion. She truly applies our coaching tools in even the most chaotic real-life moments to remain calm, clear, and confident.

And she’s excelling in career well beyond from where we started due to her tenacity and chutzpah! 💃🏻

I didn’t realize it, but for years I was waiting for permission.

I had picked up conditioning that many, many things weren’t OK if it would make you uncomfortable.

(You meaning a boss, or a partner, or a family member, etc.).

And I’ve found out I’m not alone. Some of the most successful, highest-performing women I know are still hesitant…. Again, waiting for permission to know their truth.

So they run on the hamster wheel daily, trying to please their bosses, their families – everyone!

They secretly push away the heels of imposter syndrome, that incessant noise that they’re not enough…

They come home exhausted, stressed, and depleted… and then have to get dinner on the table.

LADIES: the path out of this is to reclaim yourself.

👇 Check out the 6 TRUTHS you need to know about “asking permission.” They’re all critical, but #4 is especially important.

And the way to stay wildly successful in career while absolutely protecting your time for your relationships, families, health, and personal priorities is what I know best.

🎉 If you’d love some immediately actionable tools to beat burnout, overcome overwhelm, and achieve a new burst of hope and energy about creating work/life integration, join me for my new LIVE no-cost Masterclass: barbwade.com/mc

Women leaders have options. Let’s renew your confidence and self-advocacy so you can continue to enjoy the life you’ve worked so hard to create. Join the Masterclass.

NEW BRAND RE-LAUNCH, Y’ALL!

(And why am I talking like a cowgirl?🤠 )

In all seriousness, I’m so delighted to share my joy in finally attending to a beautiful brand upgrade.

For years, my website and brand has been “fine.”

What do I mean?

Well, I’ve been fully heads-down serving clients — none who I think ever "hired me because of my website" per se - so I just let it sit there being adequate at best.

But what I ALSO mean is that, quite frankly, I didn’t love it. And I knew this. Someone else made it for me, and it felt stifled. Sure, I wrote the copy, but it just wasn’t capturing my essence.

I call this an "energetic incompletion.” Something that nags us in the background, actually eating away at our life force without us often realizing. I often ask my clients, what is that nagging thing you’ve been meaning to do, but putting off, and would just create a burst of energy (and relief!) if you finally did it?

Well guess what guys - my monkey had been my “adequate brand” (lol, is that not a ridiculous statement? Who the hell wants to use the word adequate when they’re talking about their life’s work?!?).

SO THIS WAS THE SUMMER, BABY!

Here’s where you come in. If you’ve followed my work at all these past 24 years, you know that I am committed to coaching, teaching, and training high-performance, successful women how to really set themselves up for sustainable success.

Specifically this means paradigms for overcoming burnout, overwhelm, and stress… and employing fierce self-advocacy tools so these women can truly crush it at work but without sacrificing their families, health, and personal priorities.

SO THE QUESTION: I’m very curious if you feel that my very personal new writing and design, at www.barbwade.com, captures this.

I’m open to thoughts, feedback, and criticism, even - because my #1 goal is to reach the weary women who need me most.

🎉 And if nothing else, please celebrate with me…. as this turned out to be a SUPER-FUN process that brought me back to WHO I am and WHY I do what I do!

Lastly, if this post isn’t long enough - I’ll ask you: What’s that thing that might be nipping at your heels to finally get done, attended to, or accomplished? You never know what momentum can be sparked when you finally just do it!