Burnout. Leadership under pressure. A stroke at 44. What happens when your body forces you to stop — and what great leadership actually looks like on the other side.

Merideth Rose is a leader, speaker, and executive coach who experienced a stroke at the height of her career. What looked like success on the outside was hiding years of pressure, chronic stress, and unaddressed burnout. Her journey through crisis, recovery, and rebuilding has reshaped how she thinks about leadership — and what it truly costs.

In this episode, Ebrima Abraham Sisay and Merideth Rose have a raw, honest conversation about the reality of high-performance leadership — the pressure, the warning signs that get ignored, and the moment everything changed.

This is a conversation about what leadership really costs, what happens when your body forces you to stop, and how to rebuild a life and identity on the other side of a health crisis.

What we cover:— The early warning signs of burnout that leaders ignore— How chronic stress impacts your body, brain, and decision-making— What it's like to experience a stroke at 44 and the road to recovery— Why high performers struggle to slow down before it's too late— How to rebuild your life, identity, and leadership after a health crisis— What great leadership truly requires — beyond performance and titles

If you're a founder, executive, manager, or ambitious professional carrying more than you show — this one is for you.

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