You’re Not Broken: Why High-Achieving Women Struggle with Weight and Health with Laura Conley

March 30, 2026

Your health and your leadership are not separate things. In this episode, I sit down with weight loss coach Laura Conley to talk about why high-achieving women keep struggling with their health and what actually works.

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Episode Summary
Your health and your leadership are not separate things. In this episode, I sit down with weight loss coach Laura Conley to talk about why high-achieving women keep struggling with their health and what actually works.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:

  • Why knowing better doesn't mean you'll do better and the real skill most high achievers are missing
  • The "Chad lens" concept and how borrowing from it can help you stop asking for permission to take care of yourself
  • The 3 most common health mistakes women make (and why quitting when things aren't perfect is the biggest one)
  • Why the 80/20 rule probably isn't working for you, and what ratio actually does
  • How to use "delicious dopamine" to stop stress eating and actually fill your cup
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…LET’S CONTINUE THE CONVO!

Curious what it’s like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there’s room for all of us at the table.

Hi, I’m Katy McFee
A former VP and EVP who knows how hard it is to break into executive leadership. After years of feeling stuck, I figured it out and now, as a certified executive coach, I help other women do the same. I’ve supported hundreds in landing the promotions they deserve with strategies that make success achievable, without the years of trial and error.