Paths 2 Lead

Teaching Leaders to Practically Lead Through the Art of Connection

10/17/2026

AI can help you get more done. But it can't take responsibility for how you lead.

In this episode of Stop Performing Life, Marilyn Allison and Melissa Tassie explore what happens when we bring AI into our work and why human judgment, accountability, and connection still matter.

Because no matter how much AI can do, leadership is still your responsibility. You can't hand over your discernment, step away from your role, and expect a tool to replace the human part of leading.

“𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.”

🎙️ Listen to the new episode of 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 featuring Marilyn Allison.

🔗 Listen here: https://stopperforminglifebymelissatassie.buzzsprout.com/

10/03/2026

Sometimes, the place where you built your success is the same place that's holding you back.

Zoey Pearson knows what it takes to walk away from something you've spent years building. After becoming a top producer at one of the largest salons in the US, she realized she had outgrown the environment she was in.

In this episode of *Stop Performing Life*, Zoey shares what it took to trust herself, take a leap of faith, and build a business on her own terms.

Because you don't have to shrink yourself to fit into a place that no longer serves you.

“𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

🎙️ Listen to the new episode of 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 featuring Zoey Pearson.

10/03/2026

How often do you wait for someone else to give you permission to make a decision you already know you need to make?

Sometimes what we're really waiting for isn't permission.

It's certainty that nobody will be disappointed, angry, or affected by our choice.

But you don't always get that certainty.

Sometimes you just have to decide what's right for you and have the courage to choose it.

Want to hear the full story behind this realization? Listen to the *Stop Performing Life* podcast through the link in bio and explore what happens when you stop waiting for permission to make the choices that matter.

10/01/2026

Not every obligation is actually yours.

And not every “I have to” is a fact.

Sometimes fear gets dressed up as responsibility because it sounds more acceptable.

Maybe you're afraid of disappointing people.
Maybe you're afraid of conflict.
Maybe you're afraid they'll think you're selfish.
Maybe you're afraid to admit you can't keep doing this.

So you call it responsibility.

But what if it's actually fear?

**What are you afraid will happen if you stop?**

Tell me in the comments. You might find that what you've been calling responsibility has been costing you more than you realized.

09/30/2026

Sometimes boundaries aren't difficult because you don't know how to set them. They're difficult because you're afraid of what setting them might cost you.

Approval. Comfort. A relationship. A reputation.

But constantly abandoning your own limits has a cost too.

If you're exhausted from constantly putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own, here's the question:

**What are you afraid will happen if you finally say no?**

Tell me in the comments. No judgment.

09/29/2026

Staying can feel easier than making a change.

You know what you're getting. You know how to survive it.

But familiar doesn't automatically mean healthy, aligned, or sustainable.

Sometimes the biggest cost is the one you keep telling yourself isn't there.

Your energy.
Your relationships.
Your confidence.
Your peace.
Your fu***ng joy.

So here's the question:

**What is staying costing you that you're pretending isn't a big deal?**

Tell me in the comments. You might be surprised how many people are asking themselves the same question.

09/29/2026

Somewhere along the way, being productive can become a measure of whether we think we're doing enough, being enough, or worthy enough.

But you're a human being, not a fu***ng performance review.

If you're tired of measuring yourself by how much you accomplish, maybe it's time to ask yourself a different question:

How much of your worth have you tied to what you produce?

Tell me in the comments. I want to know what this looks like for you.

09/24/2026

Your role can give you purpose, structure, and identity.

But it can also become so much of your identity that you lose sight of the person underneath it.

What happens when the role changes or disappears?

What remains?

Want to explore the person underneath the role? Listen to the full Stop Performing Life conversation through the link in bio and hear more about what happens when your identity gets wrapped up in what you do.

09/23/2026

Losing yourself usually isn't one dramatic moment.

It's a thousand small moments where you choose expectations, approval, comfort, or other people's needs over your own.

The good news? You don't have to figure out your entire life today.

You can start with one honest choice.

If you're ready to figure out what you've been ignoring and what you actually want underneath all the expectations, the free Guided Reflection gives you a place to start.

Comment START and we'll send it to you.

09/22/2026

If your value has become tied to what you accomplish, who you help, or how much you can handle, slowing down can feel uncomfortable as hell.

But you are more than what you produce for everyone else.

If you've forgotten what feels like you underneath all the responsibilities, the free Guided Reflection can help you step back, get honest about what you need, and reconnect with what gives you energy.

Comment START and we'll send it to you.

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