447. Burnout is not a Badge of Honor with Lexlee Overton

What if burnout isn’t just a personal failure, but a leadership blind spot?

In this third episode of our Built to Lead series, host Bridgit Norris sits down with Lexlee Overton—veteran trial lawyer, executive coach, and founder of Mind Over Law—for a conversation that goes far deeper than self-care clichés.

You’ll learn why exhaustion is baked into the legal culture, how to rewire your nervous system for clarity and performance, and what it really takes to lead without sacrificing your well-being.

If you're done glorifying grind and ready to reclaim your energy, this episode offers the exact tools to start now. 

Don’t wait for your body to force the change—this is your wake-up call.



Key Takeaways from Bridgit and Lexlee:

1. Prioritize Energy Before Productivity

Before diving into your tasks, take a moment to check in with your energy levels instead of your calendar.

By starting the day with a short practice, such as breathwork or intentional movement, you lay the foundation for sustainable focus and clearer decision-making.

2. Replace Hustle with Coherency

Instead of powering through stress with more hustle, learn to create internal alignment. 

Practicing simple techniques like heart-centered breathing before a meeting or tough conversation helps regulate your nervous system and keeps your response intentional, not reactive.

3. Time Audit to Reclaim Hours

Feeling overwhelmed? Start with a week-long time audit, tracking your tasks in 15-minute increments.

This will reveal where your time and energy are going—and more importantly, what you can delegate or eliminate to free up space for what matters most.

4. Set a Team Baseline for Emotional Check-ins

To prevent burnout from spreading through your team, embed emotional awareness into your weekly stand-ups.

Begin each meeting with three prompts: share one win, one current challenge, and one way the team can support you—this builds a culture of trust and shared accountability.

5. Reframe the “No Time” Narrative

If your go-to thought is, “I don’t have time,” pause and challenge it.

Just three minutes of gratitude-focused breathing can reset your state, calm your mind, and boost your capacity, proving that restoration doesn’t have to be time-consuming to be effective.

"If you’re showing up overwhelmed, you’re impacting your team. Like that one: you’re not performing, you’re not delegating, you’re not doing the things that you should be doing, and you also are impacting them in response to that." —  Lexlee Overton

Get in touch with Lexlee Overton:

Website: https://mindoverlaw.com/

Show: Mind Over Law: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-over-law-with-lexlee-overton/id1755386630

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexleeoverton/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexleeoverton/

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