Off-Balance Podcast | Business Leadership, HR Strategy, and Entrepreneur Growth
Off-Balance Podcast | Business Leadership, HR Strategy, and Entrepreneur Growth
Dr. Brooks Demming
84 | Coaching Lens: Starting the Year Overwhelmed Instead of Aligned
11 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Naming February Overwhelm
Show Intro And Coaching Lens
Why February Feels So Heavy
The Overwhelm Pattern In Clients
Effort Isn’t The Answer
Competing Goals And Hidden Debt
The Reframe: Clarity Before Goals
Three Questions To Set Order
From Pressure To Momentum
Audit Invitation And Closing
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Advertise with Off-Balance Podcast Sponsorship Starting the year overwhelmed doesn’t mean you failed. It usually means your priorities were never clarified. In this Coaching Lens episode of Off-Balance, Dr. Brooks Demming breaks down why February feels so heavy for capable, motivated entrepreneurs and leaders. Instead of pushing harder or adding more goals, she explains how overwhelm is often a signal that alignment was skipped. You’ll learn: Why discipline doesn’t fix overwhelmHow comp...