
🎙️ The Lunchtime Series with Kevin Britz | Featuring Irina Alexander & Jen Hardy (Academy of Motive Action)Welcome to another 🔥 episode of The Lunchtime Series, hosted by Kevin Britz! In today’s emotionally raw, insight-packed leadership segment, we dive deep with Irina Alexander and Jen Hardy from the Academy of Motive Action. These powerhouse women coach high-stress professionals, first responders, and leadership teams to build emotional resilience and redefine success through the CARES Framework.This conversation is a masterclass in self-awareness, imposter syndrome, burnout recovery, and the truth about hustle culture. 💡💥 Whether you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, coach, or team leader—this episode will shift how you lead, live, and love your life.👇 Timestamps00:05 – Welcome & Introduction 🔊00:15 – Meet Jen & Irina : Their Backgrounds in Burnout & Breakthroughs 🧠01:20 – Irina ’s Burnout Story & Realization of Misaligned Success 🚫🏆03:06 – Jen’s Breakthrough: Landmark, Heartbreak & Becoming Who She Was Meant to Be ❤️05:29 – Naming the Academy of Motive Action 🔥07:00 – Why Awareness Is the First Step in Preventing Burnout 🧘09:24 – CARES Framework Explained (Communication, Awareness, Resilience, Emotional Literacy, Self-Mastery) 📘12:02 – The Shame Spiral: Hustle Culture, Guilt & Rewiring Our Worth 😔14:37 – Emotional Literacy: Why Naming Your Feeling is Power 💬19:04 – Tools for Navigating Imposter Syndrome & Stress 😰21:01 – Mental Fitness: Resilience as a Daily Practice 🏋️♀️27:03 – Reclaiming Time, Energy & Boundaries for Sustainable Success ⏳31:37 – Dealing with the Inner Critic & Fear of Being Seen 👁️34:02 – Emotional Safety as a Performance Strategy 💼35:46 – The Link Between Numbers, Humans & Emotional States 💡37:28 – Final Advice: Radical Honesty, Self-Permission & Intentional Change ✨🎙️ Host Details🎤 Kevin BritzFounder of The Lunchtime SeriesExecutive Coach | Leadership Strategist | Voice Artist📍 www.kevinbritz.com🔗 Visit their website: https://motiveaction.academy📘 CARES Framework: Learn more about Communication, Awareness, Resilience, Emotional Literacy & Self-Mastery📲 Connect with Jen & Irina on social media via the website footer!💬 Takeaway Quote:“What gets measured gets done, but behind every number is a human, and behind every human is an emotional state. Until you lead there, you’re not really leading.”📢 Tags#LeadershipDevelopment, #BurnoutRecovery, #EmotionalResilience, #ImposterSyndrome, #SelfAwareness, #MotivationalInterview, #EmotionalIntelligence, #MentalFitness, #LeadershipPodcast, #LunchtimeSeries, #CoachingConversation, #TeamPerformance, #HustleCulture, #MindfulLeadership, #HumanCentricLeadership, #WellbeingInBusiness, #JenHardy, #IrinaAlexander, #AcademyOfMotiveAction, #CARESFramework, #kevinbritz 💥 Don’t forget to like 👍, subscribe 🔔, and share this episode with anyone who’s feeling stuck, burnt out, or ready to rise.