{"podcast":{"title":"Women don’t Rush","slug":"women-don-t-rush-7116439","podcast_index_feed_id":7116439,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/womendontrush/feed.xml","website_url":"https://womendontrush.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19814933/Women_dont_Rush_cover98avj.jpg","author":"Maria Rush","episode_count":43,"summary":"Welcome to Women Don’t Rush, hosted by Leadership Mentor & Speaker Maria Rush. This podcast is for women who are successful and intentional about the lives they’re building and it’s a space where I explore what it truly means to lead from the inside out. Not by doing more, pushing harder, or chasing the next milestone but by refining self-awareness, strengthening inner leadership, and aligning ambition with calm and clarity. Each episode offers thoughtful conversations and reflections designed for women who value depth, discernment, and sustainable success. This is for women who understand that real mastery isn’t just about performance and achievements - it’s about how success is experienced internally on a daily basis. This is a space to slow down, enhance your awareness, and have to courage to lead yourself with greater ease and fulfilment. This is Women don’t Rush.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T18:19:26.849035+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-don-t-rush-7116439"},"episode":{"title":"35. Why Leadership Feels Harder Than Expected","slug":"35-why-leadership-feels-harder-than-expected","published_at":"2026-01-20T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-don-t-rush-7116439/35-why-leadership-feels-harder-than-expected","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-don-t-rush-7116439","url":"https://womendontrush.podbean.com/e/leadership/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mmwsi8x5iu4wu4um/The_Leader_18fjiw.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary: In this episode, I explore why leadership often feels harder than it should. Not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because expectations have quietly shifted. I reflect on the unseen emotional weight many women carry, and why pushing harder or doing more doesn’t always create the connection or engagement we’re hoping for. This is a gentle, reflective conversation about the human side of leadership It’s an invitation to pause, recognise yourself, and consider a different way of leading that feels calmer, more aligned, and more sustainable.","meta_description":"Episode Summary: In this episode, I explore why leadership often feels harder than it should. Not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because expecta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":542,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/women-don-t-rush-7116439/episodes/35-why-leadership-feels-harder-than-expected/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-don-t-rush-7116439/35-why-leadership-feels-harder-than-expected.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}