The Fulfilled Leader with Jean Balfour

By Jean Balfour - I Coach Senior Leaders to Build Emotional Resilience & Find Fulfillment

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For leaders who want to thrive - not just survive.


Leadership can be lonely, overwhelming, and emotionally draining. But it doesn’t have to be. Join Master Certified Coach Jean Balfour as she brings honesty, depth, and warmth to conversations about what it really takes to lead with resilience, clarity, and purpose.


In The Fulfilled Leader, Jean explores the inner world of leadership—the doubts, the burnout, the self-sabotage - and the transformative practices that help leaders feel more grounded, empowered, and fulfilled.


You’ll hear practical insights from neuroscience, psychology, coaching, and real leadership experience. Whether it’s solo reflections or conversations with inspiring guests, this podcast is your space to pause, reflect, and grow. 


Listen every week and watch the way you lead, and live your life, transform forever.


New episodes every week. 


Subscribe now and join a global community of leaders who are redefining success from the inside out.



Episode Date
Turn Worry at Work into Practical Action - A 4-Step Process
May 14, 2026
Feeling Lost at Work? You're Not Alone
Apr 27, 2026
Leading with Compassion Through Crisis: A Conversation with Elaine Robinson
Oct 22, 2025
Solving the 10 Toughest Leadership Problems with Dr. Katie Best
Oct 02, 2025
Seven Strategies to Strengthen Your Influence at Work
Sep 26, 2025
Taming the Inner Critic: How to Stop Rumination and Self-Doubt at Work
Sep 18, 2025
School Stories That Shape Your Leadership
Sep 12, 2025
Overcoming Overwhelm: Practical Strategies for Leaders
Sep 05, 2025
Navigate Career Transitions with Confidence - Vanessa Iloste & Vanessa Teo
Aug 28, 2025
Identity, Bliss, and the Leader You’re Becoming
Aug 23, 2025
What Drives You? Rethinking Ambition in Leadership
Aug 15, 2025
Psychology Meets Leadership with Dr Jonathan Marshall
Aug 07, 2025
Triggered at Work: What to Do When You React
Jul 31, 2025
The Art of Navigating Power and Politics at Work
Jul 24, 2025
One Piece at a Time: Building the Life You Want
Jul 17, 2025
Unlock Purpose and Fulfillment at Work
Jul 11, 2025
5 Steps to Braver Action: Closing the Courage Gap with Dr Margie Warrell
Jul 03, 2025
Ep. #100. How to Start Journalling as a Tool for Leadership Growth
Jun 26, 2025
Ep. #99. The Resilient Leader: Navigating Workplace Emotions with Confidence
Jun 20, 2025
Ep. #98 Why Fulfillment in Leadership Matters Now More Than Ever
Jun 11, 2025
Ep. #97 A Tech Consultant’s Journey to Becoming a Bestselling Novelist - Danny Dagan
Mar 12, 2025
Ep. #96 The Power of Pivoting: Punita Lal on Careers, Boards & Creativity
Feb 19, 2025
Ep. #95 Harnessing Accountability: Your Catalyst for Personal and Professional Growth
Jan 31, 2025
Ep. #94 Becoming a Relational Leader
Jan 13, 2025
Ep. #93 Healing Self-Doubt with Sas Petherick
Nov 25, 2024
Ep. #92 The Impact of Our Early Lives on Our Leadership: Dr. Saba Hasanie
Oct 24, 2024
Ep. #91. Beyond Resilience: Navigating Mental Wellbeing at Work
Oct 09, 2024
Ep. #90 Impact of Coaching in Organisations: Insights from Katie Hasson of Standard Chartered Bank
Aug 23, 2024
Ep. #89 Curiosity: Your Key to Creativity, Growth, and Well-Being
Aug 16, 2024
Ep. #88 The Work of Building a Thriving Coaching Business with Ellie Scarf
Jul 30, 2024
Ep #87 Career Coaching Series: Visualise Your Ideal Day
Jul 18, 2024
Ep. #86 Yoga, Coaching & the UN: Finding Purpose in Bangladesh with Betsy Kimmel
Jul 02, 2024
Ep. #85 Breaking Free from Office Drama: Drama Triangle Insights
Jun 14, 2024
Ep. #84 Transformative Breathwork with Céline Fontaine
May 14, 2024
Ep. #83. Finding Ease Amidst the Hustle at Work
May 09, 2024
Ep. #82 The Neuroscience of Misery at Work - Part 2
Apr 18, 2024
Ep. #81 The Neuroscience of Misery at Work - Part 1
Apr 04, 2024
Ep. #80 Breaking into Your Zone of Genius
Mar 13, 2024
Ep. #79 Navigating Overwhelm: From Chaos to Clarity
Feb 29, 2024
Ep. #78 The Key to Unlocking Deeper Trust in Relationships
Feb 14, 2024
Ep. #77 Persisting Through Challenges: Lessons from Netflix's Nyad's Swim
Jan 26, 2024
Ep. #76 Endings and Beginnings
Dec 19, 2023
Ep. #75 Values: The North Star of Your Career
Nov 14, 2023
#Ep. 74 How to Develop Emotional Intelligence
Nov 02, 2023
Ep. #73 Marking Life's Important Milestones
Oct 13, 2023
Ep. #72 Becoming Powerful Influencers at Work
Oct 11, 2023
Ep. #71 Taking Responsibility of our Working Experience
Oct 04, 2023
Ep. #70 Navigating Difficult Conversations
Sep 28, 2023
Ep. #69 Five Steps to Get Your Next Promotion
Sep 21, 2023
Ep. #68 11 Ways to be Happy and Successful at Work
Sep 14, 2023
Ep. #67 The Authenticity Dilemma
Sep 07, 2023
Ep. #66 Compassionate Leadership for Team's Success with Helen Sanderson
Aug 17, 2023
Ep. #65 The Impact of Leaders Who Coach with Amit Ghosh
Aug 10, 2023
Ep. #64 The Highs & Lows of Perfectionism
Aug 03, 2023
Ep. #63 Making a Bold Career Move with Vanessa Teo
Jul 27, 2023
Ep. #62 Overcoming People Pleasing at Work
Jul 20, 2023
Ep. #61 Unleashing the Dual Career Advantage With Ronald Tay
Jul 13, 2023
Ep. #60 Becoming your Future Self Today
Jul 06, 2023
Ep. #59 Helping Boomers and Millennials Work Together with Vivek Iyyani
Jun 29, 2023
Ep. #58 The Power of Mindfulness and Presence with Helen Williams
Jun 19, 2023
Ep. #57 Creating a Coaching Culture with Lipika Subbiah
Jun 10, 2023
Ep. #56 Welcoming Emotions at Work
Jun 06, 2023
Ep. #55 Parental Coaching: Nurturing Children Towards Success
May 29, 2023
Ep. #54 Building a Growth Mindset
May 22, 2023
Ep. #53 Guiding Your Team Through Change with Uen-Li Chia 
May 14, 2023
Ep. #52 Choosing Courage and Calm over Fear
May 08, 2023
Ep. #51 Performing under Pressure in Leadership and Sport with Mylène Baxter
May 01, 2023
Ep. #50 Navigating Isolation & Anxiety at Work with Nick Jonsson
Apr 24, 2023
Ep. #49 Generosity in Networking: The Key to Lasting Relationships
Apr 17, 2023
Ep. #48 A Journey of Starting as a Coach with Carole Lewis
Apr 10, 2023
Ep. #47 Deep Work and Focus with Jean Balfour
Apr 03, 2023
Ep. #46 Adopting a Career Reinvent Mindset with Adeline Tiah
Mar 27, 2023
Ep. #45 Play and Resilience at Work with Imogen Maresch
Mar 17, 2023
Ep. #44 Leading a Hospital Through COVID With Mairead McCormick
Mar 13, 2023
Ep. #43 Changing the Conversation on Women in Leadership
Mar 06, 2023
Ep. #42 What to Do if you've Lost your Mojo
Feb 27, 2023
Ep. #41 Building a Mindset of Servant Leadership - Dr. Maria Pressentin
Feb 20, 2023
Ep. #40 The Gift of Feedback - Even if it Hurts!
Feb 13, 2023
Ep. #39 How to Survive in Challenging Times with Sonal Patel
Feb 06, 2023
Ep. #38 Doing Magic at Work with Professor Pare Keiha
Jan 20, 2023
Ep. #37. The Life Long Impact of Training as a Coach
Jan 13, 2023
Ep. #36. The Experience of Training as a Coach with Mikiko Tanaka
Jan 06, 2023
Ep. #35, Permission to Fail
Dec 07, 2022
Ep. #34. Finding Purpose in your Career with Mukta Arya
Sep 23, 2022
Ep. #33.How to Keep Going when Work is Hard
Sep 16, 2022
Ep. #32. Having a Mentor Matters with Louise Tagliante
Sep 09, 2022
Ep. #31. Are you Quiet Quitting?
Sep 01, 2022
Ep. #30 Reflections from holiday!
Aug 25, 2022
Ep. #29 Don't Quit your Day Job with Aliza Knox
Aug 18, 2022
Ep. #28 Being your Unique Self with Andy Woodfield
Aug 10, 2022
Ep. #27 Working with Purpose at 89 with David Balfour
Aug 03, 2022
Ep. #26 Workplace Wellbeing with Bianca Stringuini
Jul 26, 2022
Ep. #25 Overcoming Procrastination
Jul 22, 2022
Ep. #24 Bringing spirituality into our work with Danielle Van de Velde
Jul 14, 2022
Ep. #23 Do I need a sponsor, mentor or coach?
Jul 07, 2022
Ep. #22 From Corporate HR to Professional Artist with Joanna Lee Miller
Jun 30, 2022
Ep. #21 Do I have to be charismatic to be a leader?
Jun 23, 2022
Ep. #20 Developing Diverse Leaders with Dr Wayne Mullen
Jun 16, 2022
Ep. #19 Rethinking Ambition
Jun 10, 2022
Ep. #18 Courageous Career Conversations with Vanessa Iloste
May 28, 2022
Ep. #17 Making Hybrid Working Work
May 26, 2022
Ep. #16 Building a Portfolio Career with Tamara Singh
May 12, 2022
Ep. #15 Taking Charge of Your Career
May 12, 2022
Ep. #14 Developing Strategic Thinking with Stacy McCarthy
May 05, 2022
Ep. #13 The Tricky Business of Managing Up
Apr 28, 2022
Ep. #12 Being an Inclusive Leader with Pierre Cheung
Apr 21, 2022
Ep. #11 Negative Thinking and Self Doubt at Work
Apr 14, 2022
Ep. #10 Navigating Toxic Work Cultures with Liz Bingham
Apr 06, 2022
Ep. #9 Leading through Change with Soo Yee Leong
Mar 27, 2022
Ep. #8 Nine Ways to be Politically Savvy at Work
Mar 24, 2022
Ep. #7 Life Long Learning with Andrew Calvert
Mar 17, 2022
Ep. #6 Overcoming Tiredness, Exhaustion and Burnout
Mar 10, 2022
Ep. #5 Finding your Authentic Voice with Serena Evans
Mar 02, 2022
Ep. #4 Self Awareness
Feb 24, 2022
Ep. #3 Making Sense of Work with Ambica Yadavalli
Feb 17, 2022
Ep. #2 The Great Resignation
Feb 10, 2022
Ep. #1 Finding Your Purpose
Dec 06, 2021
Welcome to The Fulfilled Leader with Jean Balfour
Dec 02, 2021