What does a sustainable performance coach do?

A sustainable performance coach helps high-achieving founders and students build systems and strategies for long-term performance without burnout. Ellyn Schinke diagnoses what's actually blocking performance before building anything — because motivation isn't the problem, design is.

What is the Heroics Economy?

The Heroics Economy is when a business only moves when the founder is in crisis mode — running on adrenaline instead of systems. It's a design problem, not a discipline problem. When heroics become the operating strategy, burnout is inevitable.

What is dependence by design in coaching?

Dependence by design is a coaching model built to keep clients paying rather than make them capable. Most coaching containers produce attachment instead of autonomy — the client feels supported inside the container but falls apart the moment they're on their own. Real coaching should make itself less necessary over time, not more.

What is the diagnostic-first methodology?

The diagnostic-first methodology means identifying what's actually blocking performance before building any solution. Most coaches sell generic frameworks to clients they've never assessed. Ellyn Schinke diagnoses the specific constraint first — whether that's a founder's business systems or a student's executive function — and builds the playbook around that.

What is Notion and why does it matter for founders?

Notion is an all-in-one productivity and automation app that can replace multiple disconnected tools in a founder's business. As a Notion Ambassador, Ellyn Schinke builds custom Notion systems for founders who need to get everything out of their head and into a structure that runs without them.

Does Coach Ellyn work with students as well as founders?

Yes. Ellyn Schinke works with both high-achieving founders and high-achieving students. The methodology is the same: diagnose what's blocking performance, build systems that fit how the person actually works, and create a sustainable path to long-term results. For students, this means academic tutoring, SAT and ACT prep, and executive function support.

What is work-life balance and why doesn't it work?

Work-life balance is a cultural frame that treats a structural load problem as a personal character flaw. It fails because it's vague by design — a standard you can never hit. The real model is load vs. resources: when your load exceeds your resources, the answer isn't better habits. It's reduce the load, increase the support, or redesign the system.

#62 - Living with Anxiety + Destigmatizing Mental Health ft. Annie Jacobsen

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Jun 17

Written By Ellyn Schinke | Head Coach, Tutor, & Notion Nerd

Ever since the genesis of this podcast, I've been dying to have this conversation! Today's episode features Annie Jacobsen, one of my best friends, Remote Year travel compadre, former RY roomie and just an all-around amazing human being. She's been on the podcast before (see the rambunctious group interview in episode #8), but I've been dying to have her on to talk a bit more about her long-term struggles with anxiety, what it's like, what the misconceptions and stigmas are, how she's struggled with it, how to better understand it even if you're just trying to support a friend or family member and what it's like to live with anxiety. I'm so grateful to her for sharing her story and for telling some never-before-heard personal stories to paint a really intimate picture of what life with anxiety is like!

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT…

How the logical steps of school, getting a degree and being a D1 athlete helped her naturally manage her anxiety
Anxiety and a lack of control
Managing anxiety through boundary setting, recharging and accountability buddies
What you should and should not say + do if someone you know experiences anxiety
Talking about it + destigmatizing it
Travel and its effects on anxiety
So much more!

Resources in this episode:

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Books and resources… “Notes on a Nervous Planet” by Matt Haig - click here; The Calm App - Meditation Techniques for Stress - click here; Mini trampoline - click here…

Ellyn Schinke | Head Coach, Tutor, & Notion Nerd

Sustainable performance coach, Notion Ambassador, and academic tutor helping high-achieving founders and students build systems and strategies for the long game. Founder of Coach Ellyn LLC and host of the Burnout-Proof Podcast.

https://www.coachellyn.com

#62 - Living with Anxiety + Destigmatizing Mental Health ft. Annie Jacobsen

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT…

Resources in this episode:

#63 - Is it ACTUALLY Selfish to DO YOU?!

#61 - Expectations + When We Might Need to Check Them

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