Episode 51 - When Corporate Success Costs You Your Health with Lisa Merryweather

Have you ever sacrificed your wellbeing for a career that looked great on paper?

In this powerful and honest episode of It’s a Mindset, I’m joined by Lisa Merryweather, a former Mergers & Acquisitions lawyer with over 25 years of experience navigating high-stakes deals and intense corporate pressure.

These days, Lisa is rewriting her own definition of success. She’s a coach, mentor, and creative thinker exploring a whole new way of working, one that puts the human (not just the hustle) first. We talk about what happens when your body starts whispering (and then screaming) that something’s not right. Lisa shares the realities of life at the top—burnout, perfectionism, pushing through—and the courageous choice to stop, step back, and reimagine what fulfilment really means.

As someone who also spent years in the corporate world (hello, JPMorgan!), I found Lisa’s insights refreshingly raw, thoughtful, and important.

Key Episode Takeaways:

• The pressure of high-performance roles—and the unrealistic expectations that come with them
• The importance of self-compassion and giving yourself grace in times of transition
• Why perfectionism can quietly sabotage your growth
• The privilege and responsibility of being able to redefine wealth and success once you have financial stability

Show Resources:

Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn - HERE

Follow Emma, the podcast host on Instagram - HERE

Check Out Emma's Book, Worthy & Wealthy - HERE

Download Chapter 1 of Worthy & Wealthy for FREE - HERE

About the Guest:

Lisa Merryweather is a former Mergers & Acquisitions lawyer with over 25 years of experience — which means she has spent a fair share of her life drafting complex agreements, managing high-stakes negotiations, and becoming way too familiar with corporate regulations.

These days her life looks a little different. Lisa now work across a portfolio of roles — coaching and mentoring high-achieving professionals, writing (slightly-too- long-but-hopefully-entertaining LinkedIn posts, under the guise of preparing to write a book) and building the next chapter of her career.

There’s something new brewing — an idea Lisa has been developing to support founders through one of the more intense transitions in their business (and personal) lives. It’s still in development, but let’s just say it’s founder-first, perspective-heavy, and created for the kind of people who want to do things differently.

So yes — coaching and mentoring are part of what Lisa does. But so is building something never seen or done quite this way before. Curious? So am I. Let’s all stay tuned.

If you LOVED the episode, please share it on your Instagram stories and tag @emmalagerlow, I would love to hear what landed for you.

Yours in Giving Yourself Grace, Emma. X.