Over the past 13 years working in Corporate, Non-profit, Consulting, Development Bank, and entrepreneurial settings, and I know what it’s like to feel like you’ve accomplished so much yet feel unfocused, stressed, emotional and chronically anxious, and wondering how to improve my leadership skills to inspire a team and make a greater positive impact.

Over that time, I nearly burned-out multiple times, and watched many colleagues – people inherently motivated to make an impact – burn out.

They were forced to take sick leave only to come back months later at half of their capacity and potential. I managed to avoid this outcome using the power of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and coaching to build self-awareness, resilience to stress and change, and overcome limiting behavioral patterns.

Yet watching my impact-driven colleagues burning out at a dramatic rate made me realize two things.

Firstly, the way organizations are run is fundamentally broken, sacrificing their employees’ wellbeing, when that is the key engine to a positive impact and the bottom line.

The second thing I realized was that impact-driven professionals need support early and consistently in their careers to build their resilience and leadership in the context of rapid global change -- before they burnout and before they’re in a leadership role.

I believe that when people are mission-aligned, resilient, and creating a workplace focused on wellbeing and growth, we can make a profound impact in the global challenges we face today, like climate change and inequality.