{"id":8344,"date":"2025-11-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spa-balance.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=8344"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:11:01","slug":"136","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.spa-balance.com\/es\/podcast\/136\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 136. 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You wait for the next position, the recognition, the title that will finally validate all the effort you\u2019ve invested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when it doesn\u2019t come\u2026 you tell yourself to wait a little longer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That \u201cwait a little longer\u201d becomes years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the sunken cost trap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it quietly keeps some of the most talented wellness leaders stuck in roles they have long outgrown, and keeps boutique hotels attached to wellness offerings that no longer work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In today\u2019s episode, we\u2019ll cover 3 key points:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.- Why loyalty often disguises fear, and how to know when you\u2019re staying for the wrong reasons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.- The real risk no one talks about, and why staying too long compounds the cost of burnout, income loss, and missed opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.- How to honour your past experience without letting it trap you, and the mindset shift that turns everything you\u2019ve built into the foundation of your consulting career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of this episode, you\u2019ll know how to recognise when the sunken cost trap is running your decisions, the questions to ask yourself before waiting \u201cone more year\u201d, and why pivoting isn\u2019t failure, it\u2019s leadership. And how to redirect your experience into your next stage of growth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_______<br><br><br><strong>Are you ready to take wellness to the next level?<\/strong><br><br><br>Here are 2 ways I can help:<br><br><br>1\ufe0f\u20e3&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>WHO: Wellness directors who want to join 1% of wellness leaders<\/strong><br><br><br>\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>WHAT: The Wellness Asset Academy<\/strong><br>A 10-week online group programme where I guide you through my 7-step ESSENCE framework. 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