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Life Fulfilled Podcast — Because Work Shouldn’t Drain Your Life

Hosted by Bernie Borges | Founder, Fulfilled@Work Academy

Most people don’t realize it, but career struggles often bleed into every part of life: your health, relationships, energy, and sense of purpose. If you feel stuck at work, burned out, or quietly wondering, “Is this it?” you’re in the right place.

On the Life Fulfilled Podcast, Bernie Borges helps you decode where fulfillment is missing and how to get it back. While two-thirds of our episodes dive into career and workplace topics like engagement, quiet quitting, leadership, and burnout, we never lose sight of the full picture. We also explore how emerging forces like AI are reshaping the workplace and what it means for your role, your growth, and your sense of purpose.

Because fulfillment doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens across five interconnected life pillars: health, fitness, career, relationships, and legacy.

Through solo insights and expert guest conversations, Bernie brings practical tools to help you reclaim purpose and clarity, especially at work. As the creator of the Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ Framework, he equips professionals and business leaders to create meaningful, energizing careers without sacrificing the rest of their lives.

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Life Fulfilled Podcast — Because Work Shouldn’t Drain Your Life

The Untold Leadership Crisis: 85 Percent Lack Self Awareness

November 17, 2025 • Season 4 • Episode 261

In the latest episode, host Bernie Borges invites you into a crucial conversation about self-awareness, why it's vital for effective leadership, and how you can develop this skill for more fulfillment in every area of your life.

Three key discussion points from the episode:

1️⃣ The Surprising Self-Awareness Gap Among Leaders
According to a Harvard Business Publishing study, only 10–15% of people are sufficiently self-aware, with less than a 30% correlation between actual and self-perceived competence. This gap negatively impacts decision-making, collaboration, and conflict management, whether at work, at home, or in your community.

2️⃣ The Values and Fulfillment Alignment Guide
Bernie shares his own journey, revealing that even when external life looked successful, he felt “off.” This led him to create the Values and Fulfillment Alignment Guide, a framework to help you rate fulfillment across health, fitness, career, relationships, and legacy, and align these with your personal values. The guide is free and designed to bring life-changing clarity, often in less than an hour.

3️⃣ Action Steps for Lasting Impact
The five-step guide asks you to:

Rate your fulfillment in the five life pillars
Identify your top values
Assess your alignment with those values
Reflect on insights gained
Commit to one actionable change

By embracing self-reflection with structure, leaders can foster meaningful change not just for themselves, but also for their teams, families, and broader communities.

Main Takeaway:
Becoming a self-aware leader isn’t reserved for CEOs or those with psychology degrees. It’s available to anyone willing to reflect and realign with their values. Start your journey to clarity with the Values and Fulfillment Alignment Guide.

Ready to unlock more clarity and fulfillment?
Get your free copy of the guide. Carve out a few minutes this week for yourself, and see what insights await you.

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