Discover how the hero complex keeps high achievers stuck in stress and over-responsibility — and learn how to break the cycle for aligned leadership and inner peace.

During discovery calls, sometimes a potential client says something like, “I need you to kick me in the butt,” or “Just push me harder.” I always understand the intention behind it. Many high performers—veterans, athletes, first responders, executives—were raised in systems where pressure, accountability, and discipline were delivered from the outside. Someone else was always the enforcer. Someone else set the standard. Someone else kept them in line.