Executive Unschool Edit
Welcome. You've found your people. We explore the work you do, the wealth you build, and the wellbeing you deserve, without asking you to blow up the life you've worked so hard to create. Here we publish essays, articles and conversations to start better conversations on work, ambition, leadership and work recovery, and what it means to build a life that feels as good as it looks.
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The Competence Tax
Why a Regulated, Recovered Woman Is Harder to Gaslight
What If You Don’t Need a New Job? You Need a New Way to Recover From This One
Why One Question Keeps Expanding What I Believe Is Possible
Ep. 141 (Best of HGCG): The One Question We Need to Ask Ourselves with Kyle Smith
In this conversation, Kyle shares how breathwork and story work can help us notice the patterns running our lives, get curious about the stories underneath them, and begin making different choices. We talk about self-leadership, mental fitness, the words we use with ourselves, and what happens when we stop letting old stories make decisions for us.
Ep. 140 (BEST OF HGCG): Mind the (Career) Gap with Drea Kattan
This episode isn't really about LinkedIn. It's about something much bigger: the courage to let people see your work before you know exactly where it will lead. Whether you're building a business, growing your career, or simply wondering what's next, your reputation is one of the few things you get to shape intentionally.
How My Title Became Me
I spent years believing my title was proof that I had arrived. But somewhere along the way, the line between what I did and who I was disappeared. This is what I've learned about untangling your identity from your career, and why the person you are beyond the business card matters so much.
Ep. 139 (BEST OF HGCG) Creating Opportunities with a Personal Brand with Caroline Pennington
This episode isn't really about LinkedIn. It's about something much bigger: the courage to let people see your work before you know exactly where it will lead. Whether you're building a business, growing your career, or simply wondering what's next, your reputation is one of the few things you get to shape intentionally.
Capacity, not clarity.
Most of us spend our careers chasing more clarity, believing the next strategy, framework, or roadmap will finally make work feel easier. I've come to believe the opposite is true. The real advantage isn't knowing more. It's building the capacity to recover, adapt, and keep going when reality doesn't follow the plan.
Ep. 138 (BEST OF HGCG) How Human Centric Leadership Drives Profits with Rachel Anderson
This conversation isn't simply about leadership. It's about questioning the systems we've accepted as normal and asking what becomes possible when we build workplaces around humans instead of productivity metrics. Rachel Anderson shares practical wisdom from her work .Together, we explore what it looks like to lead with trust, redefine productivity, and create workplaces where people can genuinely thrive.
Try this before launching the next thing
The biggest reason change initiatives fail isn't poor strategy. It's asking people to carry more than they have the capacity to hold. Before launching your next big idea, there is one question I believe every leader needs to ask.
Ep. 137 BEST OF HGCG: The Power of Intuition & Mind-Body Connection with Brooke Herbert
Brooke Herbert shares the story of spending years as a medical mystery before discovering the root causes of her illness. What emerged wasn't simply better health. It was a completely different relationship with herself.
If you've ever wondered whether your body is trying to tell you something your mind keeps ignoring, start here.
If Going to Mars Is Easier Than Fixing Work, We've Lost the Plot
A Gallup leader recently suggested we're closer to colonizing Mars than fixing the workplace. I disagree. Work isn't broken because we lack solutions. It's broken because we've forgotten the humans it's supposed to serve. Here's why I believe a different future is possible. Read more.
Ep. 136 (BEST OF HGCG) Put Me in a Box for the Last Time with Ina Coveney
This week's episode is a special reshare from the vault — and one of the most listened-to conversations in the show's history. Bree sits down with Christy Bowman-White, who went from middle school dropout and teenage parent to principal of a Distinguished School in Washington state... and then burned out completely.
Reset Before You Rise: Why Recovery Comes Before Growth
We often chase the next level without giving ourselves permission to recover first. But growth built on exhaustion rarely lasts. Here's why the most effective leaders and healthiest teams know that resetting isn't a pause from the work. It's what makes the work possible. Read more.
Were We Born to Work? Reclaiming Your Life Beyond Productivity
Every summer, we're told workers are becoming less productive. I see something different. I see people remembering they have lives outside of work. Maybe the real question isn't how much employers lose when we unplug. Maybe it's what we gain when we finally do.
Ep. 135 (BEST OF HGCG) Finding Yourself as a Whole Person with Christy Bowman - White
This week's episode is a special reshare from the vault — and one of the most listened-to conversations in the show's history. Bree sits down with Christy Bowman-White, who went from middle school dropout and teenage parent to principal of a Distinguished School in Washington state... and then burned out completely.
Trusting Your Intuition When Logic Says No
I almost skipped a trip because my calendar, responsibilities, and logical mind all told me it wasn't the right time. Looking back, saying yes became one of the most restorative decisions I've made. Sometimes clarity comes after the leap, not before it. Read more about why intuition deserves a seat at the table alongside logic.
How self discovery can supercharge your life
After leaving a career that no longer fit, I did what many high achievers do: I went searching for the next thing to accomplish. What finally changed everything wasn't another goal. It was getting curious about the person chasing them. Here's why I believe self-discovery is the fuel for work recovery.
your reality matters: others Opinions Shouldn’t Define Your Choices
For years, I believed that perception was reality. Then I started questioning who that belief was really serving. In this reflection on career pivots, entrepreneurship, and personal freedom, I explore why the most meaningful decisions often make perfect sense to you and very little sense to everyone else.