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Morning Cup of Brand Spark Podcast
Each week, I pour a cup of coffee and sit down for a short, human conversation about clarity, creativity, and the moments that change us.
No scripts. No buzzwords. Just one cup, one story, one reflection.
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Season 2
Morning Cup of Brand Spark is your espresso-shot of resonance — now poured slower.
In Season 2: The Mirror Conversations, brand strategist Gina Dunn sits down with founders, creators, and leaders over coffee to talk about the truths that burned them into who they are.
No scripts. Just fifteen minutes of clarity and real talk about voice, visibility, and becoming seen.
☕ New episodes every Friday (sometimes more!).
🎧 Short enough for your coffee break. Deep enough to change your week.
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In this Mirror Conversation, Gina Dunn speaks with former CTO turned executive coach Andrew Hinkelman about burnout, boundaries, and the hidden emotional costs of being the smartest person in the room. This episode explores what happens when high performers stop fixing everything and start leading like humans.
Burnout doesn’t usually arrive as a breakdown. It shows up quietly — as exhaustion, apathy, and the slow erosion of self‑awareness.
In this episode of Morning Cup of Brand Spark, Gina Dunn sits down with Andrew Hinkelman — former CTO/COO and now executive coach — to explore the invisible ceiling many technically brilliant leaders hit.
Andrew shares how years of overwork, identity attachment, and self‑neglect culminated in physical burnout, forcing him to confront the limits of strategy, intelligence, and hustle. Together, Gina and Andrew unpack why leadership is ultimately human work — and why boundaries, vulnerability, and self‑understanding are not optional extras, but foundational skills.
This conversation is for leaders who look successful on paper but feel depleted behind the scenes — and for anyone ready to lead without losing themselves.
Andrew offers complimentary discovery coaching sessions for leaders curious about executive coaching.
👉 Learn more or connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhinkelman/
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