Keren Eldad: When Hard Work Stops Working: Redefining Success, Drive, and Fulfillment

Mar 10, 2026

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About Keren Eldad:

A thought leader in the coaching world, Keren Eldad (“Coach Keren”) specializes in taking high achievers out of the futility of constant pursuit and into greater success and fulfillment. Her clients include Olympic athletes, politicians, Hollywood stars, Special Forces operatives, serial entrepreneurs, and global organizations such as Estée Lauder, J.P. Morgan, and Nike. She is the founder of THE CLUB, a community of leaders, entrepreneurs, and coaches who support each other to reach their fullest potential and make their greatest contribution.

Recognized as a Top Ten Executive Coach by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Real Leaders Magazine, and Goop, Keren holds gold-standard coaching credentials and advanced degrees from The London School of Economics and the University of Jerusalem. A former C-suite executive who has lived and worked in 17 countries, she now coaches leaders globally in four languages. With half a million views on her TEDx talks and speaking worldwide, her message transcends borders.

In this episode, Dean Newlund and Keren Eldad discuss:

Healthy drive versus overachievement
Recognizing early warning signs before burnout
Rewiring reactive conflict patterns
Climbing down the wrong ladder
Choosing coaching before trauma

Key Takeaways:

Use the Pause Principle by asking whether your reaction is the bigger problem, what else might be going on, and what the opportunity is.
Apply the Work of Byron Katie by using the four questions in moments of conflict to inject mindfulness.
Take 17 seconds in conflict to broaden your perspective before responding.
Address behavioral change by intentionally changing elements of your environment, including the people you spend time with.

"There's no behavioral change without addressing the environment.” — Keren Eldad

Connect with Keren Eldad:

Website: https://kereneldad.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgGViwGVn_yrHkq3PQ9R_-Q

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keren-eldad/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveWithEnthusiasm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren

Book: GILDED: https://www.amazon.com/Gilded-Breaking-Ambition-Perfectionism-Relentless/dp/1684817579

See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I

Connect with Dean:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkw

Website: https://www.mfileadership.com/