Podcast & Media
The Hijack My Life Podcast.
For leaders and high performers who feel overwhelmed, stretched thin, and stuck in pressure that doesn't make sense. Hosted by Dr. Gene A. White Jr.
Updated Semiweekly
No hype. No surface-level motivation. Just clarity, alignment, and forward movement.
Mission
Conversations for leaders done with autopilot.
The Hijack My Life Podcast was built for the leader who's tired of polished. Each episode unpacks the leadership questions that don't fit on a slide — and the personal terrain underneath them.
Expect long-form conversations, real stories, and the occasional uncomfortable question.
What We Talk About
Three threads. Endless conversations.
Leadership Conversations
Sit-downs with executives, educators, and operators on what leadership actually looks like in real seasons.
Personal Growth
The interior work behind the public role — identity, purpose, and the quiet practices that sustain leaders.
Pressure & Resilience
How to recognize, metabolize, and lead through the pressure that finds every leader eventually.
Listen
Latest episodes.
Latest Episode · Apr 22, 2025
Understanding Pressure and Signal as a Leader
2 min
- Bonus
Understanding Pressure and Signal as a Leader
Pressure isn't your enemy — it's a signal revealing what needs your attention as a leader.Apr 22, 2025 · 2 min → - 13
Embrace Heart-Centered Living: Prioritize What Truly Matters
Beyond diet and exercise — nurturing your authentic self and releasing what hinders growth.Feb 1, 2025 · 4 min → - 12
Selfishness vs Selflessness
Finding the balance between self-care and serving others for sustainable personal growth.Jul 17, 2023 · 11 min → - 11
Today I Am Grateful For…
How a real practice of gratitude reshapes well-being, relationships, and resilience.Nov 24, 2022 · 13 min → - 10
Ten Tips to Recharge Your Energy
A personal look at burnout — and ten practical ways to overcome the overwhelm.Nov 7, 2022 · 19 min → - 09
Am I Good Enough?
On imposter syndrome, the lies it tells, and three tips to move through it.Oct 4, 2022 · 11 min → - 08
A Conversation with My Former Self
If you could go back, what would you tell the younger version of you?Mar 15, 2022 · 21 min → - 06
My Top Five Tips For Dealing with Change
Five field-tested ways to handle the change that finds every leader.Feb 21, 2022 · 16 min →
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