Presentation Details

"Success Fatigue: The Weight of Winning"

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What happens when achieving becomes exhausting? This session explores Success Fatigue, the emotional toll that can come from consistently performing at a high level. Unlike burnout, which often stems from dysfunction, Success Fatigue is driven by sustained achievement, pressure to maintain momentum, and fear of falling short.

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Erika L. Storrs dives into how this quiet, creeping exhaustion shows up, especially in high achievers navigating identity-based pressures, perfectionism, or constant visibility. Through real stories, fresh language, and practical tools, Erika shows how leaders and organizations can recognize the signs, reset the pace, and build cultures where success feels sustainable rather than suffocating.

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Whether you are leading a high performing team or silently carrying the weight of winning yourself, this conversation offers the permission, language, and support to put it down without letting go of excellence.

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Through this session, you'll receive:​​

1. Tools to help your team talk openly about pressure, expectations, and how success is truly experienced, not just measured

2. A framework to assess where high performance may have crossed into over functioning, and practical ways to restore balance

3. Strategies to build reflection, rest, and recovery into your team’s daily rhythm without sacrificing outcomes or excellence

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Speaker Bio:

Erika L. Storrs is an emerging voice in leadership, organizational culture, and workplace well-being, using her lived experience and professional expertise to spark honest dialogue and transformative change. With a career spanning over 20 years in people strategy, Erika has led leadership and team sessions that center emotional intelligence, resilience, and inclusive practices.

She has moderated and participated in thought-provoking panels, and is now intentionally stepping into the speaker space to expand her impact. Erika is especially passionate about challenging traditional narratives of success, including through her original concept of “Success Fatigue,” the emotional weight of sustained high achievement and its often overlooked toll on leaders and teams.

Erika brings warmth, wit, and clarity to every conversation, and is committed to using her voice to help organizations and individuals lead with more honesty, humanity, and sustainability. This moment marks a bold launchpad, and she’s just getting started.