Calling all control freaks: if you’re exhausted from trying to hold everything and everyone together, this episode is for you.

Join me as I sit down with Olga Lacroix (Registered Social Worker and Master Certified Coach) to explore one of the biggest hidden drains on our energy: the need to control everything. We unpack why so many high-achieving women feel responsible for everyone else's happiness, why checking all the boxes still doesn't make us feel like we're enough, and how perfectionism quietly fuels burnout.

Together, we explore the difference between control and trust, why boundaries are really about changing our own behaviour—not someone else's—and how shifting from an outcome-focused mindset to a process-focused one can create more peace, confidence, and joy. We also discuss practical strategies like conducting an energy audit, noticing negative self-talk, practicing mindfulness, and redefining success in a way that actually supports your well-being.

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or like you're never quite enough, this conversation will leave you feeling lighter, more compassionate toward yourself, and with practical tools you can start using today.

Key Takeaways:

Why trying to control people and outcomes is one of the fastest ways to drain your emotional energy.
The surprising relationship between perfectionism, achievement, and chronic fatigue.
How childhood experiences often shape our need for control and external validation.
Why success doesn't automatically lead to fulfillment and what actually does.
The difference between an outcome mindset and a growth mindset.
How self-compassion helps reduce burnout more effectively than self-criticism.
Practical ways to challenge negative self-talk and become aware of your inner critic.
Why boundaries are about what you will do, not changing someone else's behaviour.
How to perform an energy audit to identify what's filling and draining your emotional, mental, and physical energy.
Why measuring your life by joy instead of productivity can completely change the way you make decisions.

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49. The One Where You’re in Energy Debt
41. The One Where Burnout Becomes a Wake-Up Call
12. The One Where You Redefine Success

Connect with Olga:

Olga Lacroix is a mom, Registered Social Worker, and Master Certified Coach who helps high achievers so they can feel calmer, more confident, and more fulfilled in both their personal and professional lives. With more than 20 years of experience, she works with ambitious professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, and parents who are ready to break free from burnout, perfectionism, and relentless self-pressure, and build a life that feels successful on the inside as well as the outside.

Through her practice Olga’s Way, she helps clients overcome anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, and chronic overwhelm so they can set healthier boundaries, trust themselves, strengthen their relationships, and lead with clarity and confidence. Her approach blends evidence-based psychology with practical coaching, compassion, and a healthy dose of real-life experience, empowering clients to create sustainable habits and meaningful results that last. When she’s not working with clients, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and son, writing, traveling, and exploring what it means to live a meaningful life beyond achievement.

IG: Olga's Way Coaching
Website: OlgasWay.com

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