Episode 101: Energy Is Everything with Rebecca Ahmed

We talk a lot about managing our time—but what about managing our energy? Rebecca Ahmed has built her career around that question. As the former Chief Energy Officer of Caesars Entertainment, an international keynote speaker, and Founder & CEO (Chief Energy Officer) of Energetic Impact, Rebecca has spent more than 15 years in HR and leadership learning what makes people light up, what drains them, and how our energy affects everyone around us. In this conversation, Rebecca takes Chelsea back to the middle of COVID, when she was brought in to help Caesars Entertainment re-energize emerging leaders across its properties during an incredibly uncertain time. Her goal? Help people move out of survival mode and start finding ways to thrive again. But this conversation goes way beyond the workplace. Chelsea and Rebecca get into the pressure so many women put on themselves to do everything, why being “busy” isn’t necessarily something to brag about, and the freedom that comes from finally admitting, “Someone else can do this.” They talk delegation, protecting your energy, being present with the people in front of you, and learning how to empathize without carrying someone else’s emotions around for the rest of the day. Rebecca also opens up about the deeply personal experience that changed the direction of her career and ultimately led her to study Energy Leadership and write *The Energy of Success*. And sometimes, recharging doesn’t need to be complicated. It might be 15 minutes outside, putting down your phone, laughing with someone you love—or, in Chelsea’s case, discovering that laser tag and a demolition derby bring her an unexpected amount of joy. Rebecca compares our energy to a phone battery: you wouldn’t expect your phone to keep working without plugging it in. So why do we expect that from ourselves? This episode is a reminder to pay attention to what lights you up, notice what’s quietly draining you, and give yourself permission to recharge along the way. Connect with Rebecca!   / rebeccaeahmed     / rebeccaeahmed   And check out Rebecca’s book, *The Energy of Success*, available wherever books are sold. Connect with Chelsea! www.chelseahusum.com   / chelsea-husum     / chelseahusum   #energyleadership #workplaceculture leadership #resilience #successprinciples