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UnBecoming with Elena Joy

Elena Joy Thurston
Burnout
Emotional Capacity
Leadership
Internalized Racism
Allyship
Lived Experiences Of Black Humans
Internalized Bias
Systemic Harm
Connection
Mental Health
Relational Capacity
Cognitive Capacity
Pride Month
Juneteenth
Misogyny
Transphobia
Psychological Safety
Emotional Regulation
Intuition
Emotional Intelligence

A liberation manual for queer leaders, code-switching chameleons, and recovering good girls ready to lead without losing themselves. elenajoyspeaks.substack.com

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Free Networking Cheat Sheet: latitudeleaders.com/networkingcheatsheet

49 HR conferences in 2023. Elena takes everything she learned in that year and breaks it down into three ways you can show up more authentically as yourself at your next e... more

The Leadership Skill You Already Have Time to Build

How to create connection at work without adding a single thing to your calendar

Content Note: This episode includes a brief mention of miscarriage.

Episode Summary:

Connection at work is a skill... more

In this episode, I break down why middle managers are the single greatest lever in your organization — for engagement, retention, and burnout prevention.

Using a real story from the public school system, I share how one principal walked into a faili... more

Leaders in the US, let's chat about how can you show up for your people on a day like today. Links to the resources mentioned below.

Somatic breathing exercise audio - latitudeleaders.com/grounding

Burnout Prevention Starter Kit - https://... more

🎙️ Episode Title: The Jolt That Changed Everything

Episode Summary:There’s nothing more American than the solopreneur journey—it’s just you versus late-stage capitalism. (Cue the Rocky montage.)

In this episode, Elena Joy shares the surprisingly e... more

In this episode, I’ll break down:

Why most burnout advice doesn’t stick (spoiler: no one else is the expert on your burnout but you).

The five capacities every leader needs to protect to prevent burnout: Cognitive, Emotional, Relational, Time & Ene... more

Spend Time Like It Belongs to YouNot like you stole it.

Once upon a time, I was called “Little Bit”—tiny in size, and eventually tiny in spirit—because I kept pouring myself into everyone else’s cup. Wife. Mother. Friend. Volunteer. Dutiful daughter... more

Ever feel like you’re watching your life from the outside, stuck in your head while your body goes through the motions?

In this deeply personal episode, Elena Joy shares the quiet, dangerous cost of being overly useful—and how many of us vanish in p... more

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Recent Guests

Vera Minot
Co-owner and Creative Director at Southwest Solutions
Southwest Solutions
Episode: Leaders Who Last While Working with Humans
Aarti Samani
Global expert on AI-enabled deepfake technology and how to prevent it
Episode: Too Real to Fake: The Leadership Power of Weird

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Elena Joy
Host of UnBecoming; leads conversations on burnout, authentic leadership, and queer-centered perspectives.

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Leaders Who Last While Working with Humans
Q: Vera, how are you accessing joy these days?
Vera finds joy in the rainy season, particularly in lying on the ground during a rainstorm and pulling weeds, both providing immediate satisfaction and connection to nature.
Leaders Who Last While Working with Humans
Q: Tell us about that, Vera, how have you used that tool?
Vera has primarily used the LLSS tool when she has been the vendor, as vendors often feel reduced to mere deliverables.
Leaders Who Last: Leadership Without the Act with Terry Flores
Q: How are we pursuing joy these days to prevent burnout?
Elena shares her excitement for summer and fly fishing to prevent burnout, while Terry expresses her joy in her work and the return to yoga classes.

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What is UnBecoming about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on leadership, burnout prevention, and emotional literacy through a queer-friendly lens. Across episodes, the host explores how to lead with authenticity in high-stress environments, emphasizing emotional capacity, relational dynamics, and self-trust as antidotes to burnout. Topics frequently anchor on practical tools like somatic awareness, leadership assessments, time-and-energy alignment, and building meaningful connections at work. A notable edge is a candid, personal approach to navigating identity, relationship dynamics, and system pressures, making the content especially relevant for leaders and independent practitioners who want to lead without sacrificing their sense of self.

Listeners are likely drawn to introsp... more

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