Breaking Free from the Trap of Overachievement | Keren Eldad (EP17)

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Diane Boden

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

This podcast is part of the Clear Intentions series of the show.

What if the success you worked so hard for is actually what’s holding you back? Keren Eldad (aka Coach Keren), a globally recognized executive coach, reveals the hidden costs of high performance — from burnout and perfectionism to chasing external validation. With empathy and sharp insight, she unpacks the "gilded cage" that traps achievers, showing how success can feel hollow without authenticity and purpose. Through candid stories and reflections, Keren offers a path to break free from overachievement and redefine success on your own terms. This episode is a wake-up call for anyone ready to trade the illusion of more for the freedom of enough.

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Keren Eldad, also known as Coach Keren, is the guide high achievers never knew they needed—until they realize the relentless pursuit of “more” has left them unfulfilled. As the trusted coach to Olympic athletes, Hollywood stars, supermodels, Fortune 500 executives, and even Special Forces operatives, Keren helps those who make excellence look effortless reclaim their joy and sanity. Through her work with global powerhouses like Nike, Estée Lauder, and J.P. Morgan, as well as leaders who shape industries and inspire movements, Keren has seen it all: burnout, disillusionment, and the cost of a life defined solely by outward success.

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1:10.3	into a corner rather than setting themselves
1:12.0	free through their work, through their passions, through their motherhood, and helping them to
1:17.0	find what they really want, which is peace and authenticity and happiness. He said, essentially what
1:23.2	you're describing is it looks gold, but it's not. It's gilded. It's shiny, but it isn't truly glittery
1:30.7	from within. Not only does not all the glitters actually feel like gold, but it many times
1:37.4	traps us as well. You cannot deal with the reality as it is. So you're trying to numb your way out
1:42.8	of the shame of admitting that you've done everything
1:45.6	right and you've not gotten the results that you really want. All over consumption and all under
1:50.3	consumption are motivated by shame. We lie because we are well-socialized animals. It's that simple.
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