Why Successful Business Owners Feel Miserable (And How to Fix It)
Wed Feb 04 2026
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Your business is growing.
Your team is expanding.
From the outside, everything looks successful.
So why are you exhausted, frustrated, and quietly miserable?
In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt addresses a truth many business owners and leaders are afraid to admit:
👉 Success without alignment leads to burnout.
Using real client stories—and her own leadership journey—Kristina breaks down:
- Why successful leaders feel trapped in their own businesses
- How Working Genius reveals hidden sources of frustration
- The unspoken expectations that quietly steal joy
- The systems and structures that create freedom, not pressure
This episode offers both immediate relief and long-term strategy for leaders who want success and a life.
🎧 If you’re building something meaningful but feel drained doing it—this episode is for you.
👉 Share this with a leader who needs to hear it.
🎧 Watch / Listen
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vi7Y6uRv0bE
🎧 Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/businessbuildingblocks/successfellsmiserable
🚀 Direct Download: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/18622165-why-successful-business-owners-feel-miserable-and-how-to-fix-it.mp3?download=true
✨ Stay Connected with Kristina
🌐 Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca
📺 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/
🚀 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/
#KristinaSchmittDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #LeadershipBurnout #WorkingGenius #BusinessOwnerLife #LeadershipAlignment #HealthyLeadership
✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit
A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar.
👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97
📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation:
https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting
✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨
Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful Business Without Sacrificing Your Life today!
🚨 FRAMEWORK FOR DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/framework-for-difficult-conversations
🌱 Explore Kristina’s Asynchronous Coaching Program here: Lead with Confidence, Even When Life’s Busy
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Send us a text Your business is growing. Your team is expanding. From the outside, everything looks successful. So why are you exhausted, frustrated, and quietly miserable? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt addresses a truth many business owners and leaders are afraid to admit: 👉 Success without alignment leads to burnout. Using real client stories—and her own leadership journey—Kristina breaks down: - Why successful leaders feel trapped in their own businesses - How Working Genius reveals hidden sources of frustration - The unspoken expectations that quietly steal joy - The systems and structures that create freedom, not pressure This episode offers both immediate relief and long-term strategy for leaders who want success and a life. 🎧 If you’re building something meaningful but feel drained doing it—this episode is for you. 👉 Share this with a leader who needs to hear it. 🎧 Watch / Listen 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vi7Y6uRv0bE 🎧 Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/businessbuildingblocks/successfellsmiserable 🚀 Direct Download: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256331/episodes/18622165-why-successful-business-owners-feel-miserable-and-how-to-fix-it.mp3?download=true ✨ Stay Connected with Kristina 🌐 Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca 📺 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@KristinaSchmittDevelopment 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaschmitt.ca/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/ 🚀 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinashmittdevelopment/ #KristinaSchmittDevelopment #BusinessBuildingBlocksPodcast #LeadershipBurnout #WorkingGenius #BusinessOwnerLife #LeadershipAlignment #HealthyLeadership ✨ Introducing Smooth Start: The New Hire Success Kit A simple, proven framework to help leaders bring new hires up to speed in 90 days without adding more work to your calendar. 👉 Get the Smooth Start Kit — Only $97 📅 Ready to talk about how to build that kind of culture in your team or family? Book a free 30-minute consultation: https://tidycal.com/1gvq821/30-minute-meeting ✨ FREE RESOURCES ✨ Unlock the blueprint for leadership success – download your FREE Ultimate Leadership FRAMEWORK: 7 Steps to Building a Successful Business Without Sacrificing Your Life today! 🚨 FRAMEWORK FOR DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca/framework-for-difficult-conversations 🌱 Explore Kristina’s Asynchronous Coaching Program here: Lead with Confidence, Even When Life’s Busy