What if self-care wasn’t something you did after work—but how you worked better?

In this episode of Her Boss Brain, Pallavi Jain sits down with Jeanette Bronee, author of The Self-Care Mindset, to challenge the way high-achieving leaders think about performance, burnout, and resilience. Jeanette reframes self-care as a leadership mindset—one that builds clarity, agency, and sustainable performance instead of survival mode.

They explore power pausing, decision fatigue, emotional labor, and why caring about people—not caring for them—is the key to healthier cultures, better decisions, and human-centered leadership in an AI-driven world.

Little more about Jeanette: Jeanette Bronée is a global keynote speaker, author, and culture strategist who helps leaders and organizations unlock their Human Advantage in an AI-driven world by rebuilding trust from the inside out. As the creator of Power-Pausing™ and CARE OS®, her human operating system framework, Jeanette equips teams to shift from high pressure to high functioning by strengthening the invisible infrastructure of performance: trust, coherence, and the quality of everyday conversations. Jeanette is the author of The Self-Care Mindset® (Wiley), a UN presenter, and a 3x TEDx speaker. She has spoken at major events alongside Trevor Noah, Mindy Kaling, and Michelle Obama.

• Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Care-Mindset-Rethinking-Well-Being-Work-Life/dp/1119986850
• Jeanette’s website: https://www.jeanettebronee.com/
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Feeling frozen by too many choices? In this episode of Her Boss Brain, Pallavi breaks down decision overload — why it hits high-achieving women hard and how it silently drains clarity, energy, and leadership effectiveness. You’ll learn the powerful ATM Framework (Arrive, Take Responsibility, Make a Conscious Choice) to stop reacting, cut through mental noise, and lead with intention. This episode is about reclaiming control, activating your boss brain, and making aligned decisions without burnout.
In this episode
Pallavi also introduces the Weekly BOSS Brain Priority Sheet, a free tool designed to help you apply the ATM Framework™ every week—so you stop spinning in your head and start leading with intention.

If you’re ready to stop overthinking, make clearer decisions, and lead your year from within, this episode will show you how.

Resources:
Free Download: Weekly BOSS Brain Priority Sheet: Download Here

Bring This Work to Your Organization
To bring this science-backed leadership work to your teams or organization through keynotes, workshops, or leadership programs, connect with Pallavi on LinkedIn or visit www.pallavi-jain.com.

Because the most powerful leadership tool you have is your inner ATM.

In this powerful episode, host Pallavi Jain sits down with Cara Truitt, founder of TEDx Sugar Creek Women, to explore why connection isn’t a “nice to have,” but a biological need, a leadership skill, and a critical antidote to burnout—especially for high-achieving women.

Cara shares her deeply personal journey through loss, isolation, and rebuilding her life through intentional community, and how those experiences shaped her mission to amplify women’s voices and create spaces where people truly feel seen and supported. Together, they unpack what real connection looks like beyond networking and social media, why self-connection comes first, and how small, intentional moments of presence can transform leadership, resilience, and impact.

This episode is a reminder that you don’t have to carry everything alone—and that when women lean into community, they don’t just survive, they thrive.

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To reach out to Cara Truitt or to bring her work to your organizations and communities, reach out to her at www.caratruitt.com