Are you a high achiever drifting toward burnout?
In this Looking Back episode of How Leaders Think, Kenny Lange and Julie K. Rhodes explore how Sabbath, humility, and God’s unconditional love create sustainable leadership. If you’re driven, responsible, and carrying significant pressure, this conversation may completely change how you think about success.
Chronic Grace: Prayers, Saints, and Thorns That Stay by Julie K. Rhodes
https://amzn.to/4azudiK
Julie shares how grief and chronic illness reshaped her definition of achievement—and why overachievers often drift into exhaustion when identity is tied to outcomes. This episode is about becoming the right person, not just getting the right results.
Listen on Other Platforms
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-leaders-think-with-kenny-lange/id1434737807
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wKtzb6KaF1vNlG9TsZkzh
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KennyLange/podcasts
Website: https://howleadersthink.kennylange.com/
Julie K. Rhodes Resources
Website: https://www.juliekrhodes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliekrhodes/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-rhodes-ba4aab300/
Instagram: @juliekrhodes
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/juliekrhodes
Other Resources Mentioned
Chronic Grace: Prayers, Saints, and Thorns That Stay (Julie K. Rhodes): https://amzn.to/4azudiK
Practicing the Way (John Mark Comer): https://amzn.to/4djmoOC
So Much More Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3EV8RsLUlSeyfZvONYoRFc
Chapters
00:00 - Why this episode matters (Looking Back)
01:05 - A sacred pause after loss
04:02 - What “success” really looks like
06:52 - Legacy vs metrics and milestones
10:45 - The hidden motive behind striving
12:49 - Why high achievers burn out
14:29 - Unconditional love as a practice
20:42 - Finding a spiritual rhythm that fits
22:36 - Anxiety, control, and humility
27:35 - Pressure, responsibility, and payroll reality
30:40 - Trusting providence when plans shift
34:12 - Sabbath: a hard break from striving
37:13 - The drift back to performance
42:24 - The “next 24 hours” reset step
44:30 - Build a sustainable pattern
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