Episode 193

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20th Oct 2025

Ep 193: Four steps to reduce overwhelm at work

Do you ever feel like your to-do list is controlling you instead of the other way around? As a leader, overwhelm can sneak up fast—and it can take a toll on your confidence, focus, and impact. 

 

In this episode we’re diving into practical strategies to help you pause, regain clarity, and take control of your day. You’ll learn four key steps that can shift your mindset, streamline your priorities, and help you feel more grounded—even when the pressure is on. 

 

Whether you’re juggling multiple projects, managing a team, or just trying to stay sane through back-to-back meetings, this episode is packed with insights to help you work smarter, not harder. 

 

Listen in to discover: 

 

  • How a simple shift in perspective can instantly reduce stress 

 

  • Why doing less might actually increase your impact 

 

  • What tasks to start saying no to 

 

 

If you’re ready to feel more focused, confident, and in control at work, this episode is for you. 

 

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder. 

 

 

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Influence & Impact for Leaders
with Carla Miller
This is Influence & Impact for Leaders, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Ready to be more impactful? Let’s get started!

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Carla Miller

Carla Miller has 16 years of leadership coaching experience, a background in CEO roles in the charity and commercial sector and is an established expert in women’s leadership. She is the creator of the Influence & Impact program which has helped hundreds of women from companies including GSK, BT, Google, Channel 4, Muller and Deloitte to become influential leaders and secure promotions to senior leadership and C suite roles. She is the host of the global top 2% Influence & Impact podcast and has over 220,000 downloads. Her book ‘Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard’ is an Amazon bestseller for leadership and was named by Management Today as one of the books every leader should read in 2022.