1 in 6 People Are Narcissists - Here's How to Protect Your Energy as a Leader.
Optimising Leader Brilliance · 2026-04-21 · 44 min
Episode notes
Today we’re tackling a topic that can have damaging effects on both our personal and organisational wellbeing: narcissism. Joining us is Ginny Priem - a Master Certified Life Coach, keynote speaker, and the #1 bestselling author of You’reMy Favorite and her latest hit, UNSUBSCRIBE . This new bookis for leaders, professionals, and people-pleasers who have mastered doing more, giving more, and holding it all together - yet still feel quietly depleted by the emotional labour of it all. Ginny’s expertise was forged through a personal betrayal that forced her to rebuild her life from the ground up. This episode offers leadership lessons to help you spot toxic patternsand strategically protect your energy with calm confidence. Ginny shares her expertise to help leaders develop their “NarcDAR” and establish the boundaries necessary for personal growth and organisational brilliance. What You Will Learn: You might be working for - or living with - a narcissist and not even know it. Ginny reveals the subtle signs most people miss, including a chilling workplace example that willmake you rethink your professional relationships. Your body has been trying to warn you all along.
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