In a culture that praises hustle, rest can feel like rebellion. But burnout isn’t a badge of honor—and exhaustion is not proof of commitment.

In this episode of Tutum Talk, we explore why rest isn’t something leaders earn after everything is finished—it’s a foundational leadership practice. We talk about how chronic overwork impacts presence, decision-making, and psychological safety, and why rested leaders create healthier, more connected teams.

This is a gentle invitation to slow down, listen inward, and reclaim rest as a form of responsibility—not retreat. Because when leaders recover, clarity returns. And when leaders rest, cultures begin to heal.

If leadership has felt heavy, lonely, or draining lately, this episode is for you. You’re not alone—and there is another way to lead.

Show Notes

Rest is often framed as optional. Extra. Indulgent.
Especially for leaders who care deeply and feel responsible for holding everything together.

In this episode, Cara explores the quiet cost of leading without recovery—and why rest is not a reward for finishing, but a requirement for leading well.

Together, we reflect on:

• Why hustle culture makes rest feel unsafe for leaders
• How burnout subtly erodes leadership presence and connection
• The role of the nervous system in effective leadership
• Why regulation—and dysregulation—are contagious on teams
• How rested leaders foster psychological safety and trust
• Small, sustainable ways to begin recovering without stepping away from leadership

This episode is especially for leaders who:

• Feel pressure to always be “on”
• Struggle with guilt when they slow down
• Notice themselves leading from survival mode
• Want to model healthier, more human leadership

Reflection Questions from the Episode:

• Where has rest felt unsafe in your leadership?
• What are you afraid might happen if you slowed down?
• What has already happened by pushing through for too long?
• Who are you as a leader when you’re rested—even just a little more than usual?

Rest isn’t quitting.
It’s regulating.
It’s repairing.
And it’s one of the most powerful leadership tools you have.

If this episode resonated and you’re craving support in reclaiming your energy, leading without burnout, or creating a culture rooted in trust and psychological safety, I’d be honored to support you through one-on-one leadership coaching.

You don’t have to wait until you’re exhausted to ask for support.
Rest can begin now. Schedule time with me here.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

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Psychological safety isn’t a buzzword — it’s the foundation of trust, connection, and sustainable leadership.

When people don’t feel safe at work, the cost shows up quietly: in silence during meetings, in chronic stress, in second-guessing, and in talented people slowly pulling away. Leaders feel it too — carrying more than their share, avoiding vulnerability, and navigating decisions from a place of self-protection rather than clarity.

In this New Year’s Day episode of Tutum Talk, Cara explores what psychological safety really is, how its absence impacts individuals and teams, and how leaders can begin rebuilding safety — starting with themselves.

You’re also invited into a reflective practice for times of adversity: instead of asking “Why is this happening to me?” — gently asking, “What is this here to teach me?”

This episode is a grounded, compassionate starting point for leaders who want to enter the new year with more honesty, presence, and care — for themselves and the people they lead.

In this episode, we explore:

• What psychological safety truly means (and what it doesn’t)
• How lack of safety shows up in the body, behavior, and culture
• The hidden costs of unsafety for both leaders and teams
• Why silence, over-functioning, and disengagement are often signs of fear — not apathy
• A powerful reflection practice for navigating adversity with curiosity instead of self-blame
• Small, everyday ways leaders can begin rebuilding safety and trust
• Why safety isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence and repair

Reflection questions to carry into the new year:

• Where do I feel safe at work — and where do I find myself bracing?
• What has the absence of safety been teaching me?
• What is one small way I can model psychological safety this year — for myself or my team?

A gentle invitation:
If this episode resonates — if you’re realizing you’ve been leading while feeling unsafe, or carrying the emotional weight of a culture that needs care — you don’t have to do that alone.

You’re invited to click the “Let’s Connect” button on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule one-on-one coaching. It would be an honor to support you as you build leadership rooted in clarity, trust, and connection.

Thank you for listening.
Thank you for your leadership.
And thank you for choosing reflection as you begin this new year.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

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You’re allowed to say, “I don’t know… yet.”

In this Christmas Day episode of Tutum Talk, Cara gently challenges one of the most exhausting leadership myths: that credibility comes from having all the answers. Instead, we explore how vulnerability builds trust, how asking thoughtful questions can be more powerful than certainty, and why releasing the pressure to “know” can create deeper connection with yourself and the people you lead.

Drawing inspiration from A Course in Miracles, which teaches that Love is the only true reality and that Christmas is a sacred invitation to remember and live that truth, this episode invites leaders to soften, slow down, and lead from presence rather than perfection.

If leadership has felt heavy, uncertain, or lonely lately, this episode is a reminder: you don’t have to figure it all out alone - and you don’t have to have it all figured out at all.

Leadership often comes with an unspoken expectation: know the answers, be certain, don’t waver.
But what if that pressure is doing more harm than good?

In this reflective, Christmas Day conversation, Cara explores how grounded honesty, curiosity, and love create stronger leadership than certainty ever could.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why saying “I don’t know… yet” can actually strengthen your credibility
• How vulnerability builds trust without oversharing or self-doubt
• The difference between confidence and control in leadership
• Why asking the right questions can be more impactful than providing quick answers
• A Christmas reflection inspired by A Course in Miracles: Love as the foundation of leadership
• How releasing the need to have everything figured out creates psychological safety and connection

This episode is especially for leaders who:

• Feel pressure to always be the steady one
• Are navigating uncertainty or transition
• Want to lead with authenticity, not performance
• Are craving a calmer, more compassionate way forward

As always, Tutum Talk is a space to breathe, reflect, and remember - you are not alone in this work, and you are not doing it wrong.

✨ If this episode resonates, you’re warmly invited to connect with Cara one-on-one. Click the “Let’s Connect” button on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule time for individual leadership coaching and support.

Wishing you a Christmas rooted in love, presence, and belonging - wherever you are listening from.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

Music provided by Music_Unlimited

In this episode, Cara reflects on the quiet truth many leaders carry: caring deeply doesn’t mean carrying everything.

Boundaries are often mistaken for being cold or unkind, especially for leaders who value connection, psychological safety, and trust. But without boundaries, burnout grows, clarity fades, and teams struggle to build confidence and ownership.

This episode explores how boundaries:

• Protect your energy without disconnecting you from your people
• Create clarity that builds trust and psychological safety
• Help teams grow confidence instead of dependence
• Support sustainable, grounded leadership

You’ll also hear a gentle reminder that over-functioning isn’t generosity - it’s a signal that something in the system needs care.

Whether you’re navigating leadership fatigue, decision bottlenecks, or the pressure to always be available, this episode offers a compassionate reframe: boundaries are not rejection - they are protection.

Cara closes with gratitude for listeners, warm Chanukah wishes, and an open invitation to connect for additional support.

Reflective Questions from This Episode

• Where am I saying yes out of fear instead of alignment?
• What boundary would support my leadership right now?
• What might shift if clarity replaced overextension?

Let’s Connect

If this episode resonates and you’d like support setting clear, compassionate boundaries in your leadership, you’re invited to connect with Cara one-on-one.

Click the “Let’s Connect” button on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule time together. You don’t have to navigate leadership alone.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

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Being the one who “always steps up” may look like leadership on the surface - but when it’s rooted in fear, urgency, or over-responsibility, it comes with a cost. In this episode, Cara gently unpacks the hidden pattern of over-functioning and offers a grounded path back to clarity, shared ownership, and sustainable leadership.

If you’ve been carrying more than your share - quietly, automatically, and often without acknowledgment - this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• What over-functioning actually is - and why high-capacity leaders fall into it
• The hidden emotional and systemic roots of over-responsibility
• How over-functioning affects team trust, growth, and collaboration
• The personal cost: burnout, resentment, loss of clarity, and constant urgency
• Small, sustainable ways to step back without stepping away
• How shared leadership creates stronger teams - and healthier leaders

This episode is especially for leaders who:

• Are tired from being “the reliable one”
• Struggle to delegate without guilt
• Carry more than their share at work or at home
• Worry that everything depends on them
• Feel guilty even thinking about letting go
• Know something has to change, but don’t know how to begin

Key takeaways:

• Over-functioning may feel noble, but it’s not sustainable
• Being needed is not the same as being valued
• Leadership rooted in fear or urgency isn’t leadership - it’s survival
• Shared clarity and shared ownership are essential for team growth
• You deserve a leadership experience that doesn’t drain you

If this episode felt familiar or touched something tender, you’re not alone. Many leaders carry quiet emotional weight behind the scenes. If you’re ready to shift these patterns in yourself or your team, click the “Let’s Connect” button on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule time with Cara for one-on-one coaching.

You don’t have to lead from exhaustion. Support is here.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

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In this episode:
Cara explores the power of grounded leadership and how calm can become an anchor for teams experiencing stress, uncertainty, or overwhelm. Through reflection, practical examples, and actionable tools, this conversation helps leaders reclaim their presence and step into steady, emotionally intelligent leadership.

We cover:
• The myth that loud or high-energy leaders are “stronger” leaders
• Why grounded calm is a strategic advantage in today’s workplace
• What calm looks like in real, everyday leadership moments
• The inner work required to cultivate calm from the inside out
• How to respond when calm feels inaccessible or out of reach
• The ripple effect calm has on team culture and psychological safety
• A reflection moment to help you identify where calm is most needed in your leadership

This episode is for you if:
• You’ve been told you’re “too quiet” or “too calm”
• You often feel responsible for regulating the room
• You’re tired of absorbing everyone else’s urgency
• You want to lead with more clarity, steadiness, and emotional stability
• You’re ready to strengthen your grounded presence as a leader

If this episode spoke to you, I’d love to support you more personally.
👉 Click “Let’s Connect” on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule 1:1 coaching support - especially if you’re craving more calm, clarity, or confidence in your leadership journey.

Thank you for listening.
Your presence here matters.
Your calm is needed.
And you’re not leading alone - you have community here.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

Music provided by Music_Unlimited

Self-trust isn’t something you lose overnight. It thins slowly, softened by pressure, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the weight of being responsible for others. But your inner voice - the one that used to feel clear and steady - hasn’t disappeared. It’s waiting for you to return to it.

In this heartfelt Thanksgiving episode, Cara explores what happens when leaders disconnect from their instincts, how to recognize the moments where self-trust is missing, and the small, meaningful steps that bring you back to your own grounded knowing.

Whether today feels joyful, complicated, or lonely, this episode offers a warm reminder: you’re not behind - you’re becoming. And you don’t have to walk that path alone.

In this episode, we explore:

• How self-trust quietly erodes for heart-led leaders
• Why environments and expectations can drown out your inner voice
• The difference between a pause rooted in clarity vs. fear
• The three everyday moments that reveal whether you’re trusting yourself
• How your instincts and strengths work together as a reliable internal compass
• Five practical ways to rebuild self-trust through micro-bravery, alignment, and truth-telling
• A Thanksgiving reflection to help you honor where you’ve been and where you’re becoming

Who this episode is for:

Leaders who feel unsure, overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or disconnected from their own intuition - especially during a holiday season that can amplify loneliness, expectations, and invisible emotional labor.

A gentle reminder:

The holidays can feel lonely - even for leaders. If this episode stirred something in you, or if you’re realizing how much you’ve been holding quietly: You don’t have to hold it alone.
Click the “Let’s Connect” button on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule a 1:1 coaching conversation with Cara.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

Music provided by Music_Unlimited

What if the heaviness you’re feeling isn’t a sign that you’re failing - but a sign that you’re healing something much bigger than you? In this episode, we explore the truth most heart-led leaders have never been told: discomfort is often evidence of transformation, not inadequacy.

If you’ve been questioning yourself, carrying inherited dysfunction, or wondering why your leadership feels so exhausting, this conversation will help you reframe what resistance really means. You may not be the cause of the struggle… you may be the one breaking the cycle.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why reflective, emotionally intelligent leaders are quick to blame themselves
• How organizational resistance can actually be a sign of healthy transformation
• The difference between being “the problem” and being “the pattern-breaker”
• Signs you’re carrying weight that was never yours to hold
• Why discomfort often shows up when you’re healing inherited dysfunction
• How self-awareness, boundaries, and inner work reshape the systems around you
• A compassionate reframe for leaders who feel alone in their struggle

This episode is for you if:

• You’re tired, stretched thin, or carrying more emotional labor than feels fair
• You’re questioning your leadership, your decisions, or your impact
• You inherited a team, culture, or system that wasn’t built with clarity
• You’re trying to shift old patterns, even when it feels uncomfortable
• You’ve been wondering, quietly, “Is it me?”

Key takeaway:
You’re not failing. You’re evolving.
And sometimes the person who feels the most pressure is the one doing the most healing.

If this message resonates with your heart or your leadership journey, I’d love to support you.
Click the “Let’s Connect” button here or on the Tutum Leadership Coaching website to schedule a one-on-one conversation with me. Sometimes the next step isn’t pushing through - it’s receiving support.

About Tutum Talk:

Tutum Talk with Cara Nance is a podcast for leaders who lead with heart - even when they doubt themselves. Through honest conversations about presence, intuition, courage, and connection, Cara helps listeners build leadership rooted in humanity, not perfection.

Music provided by Music_Unlimited