Built to Breathe

“You can’t work your way through burnout, but you can learn to make new choices in how you come to work. Paige McPheely’s book is insightful, generous and practical, precisely what’s needed to help you make an impact without losing everything.” ––SETH GODIN, Author of The Knot

“Built to Breathe identifies the silent crisis of modern leadership: a professional exhaustion that better tools will never solve. Paige McPheely challenges the illusion that success must hurt to count, offering permission to lead with clarity instead of frenetic motion. Built to Breathe is an invaluable guide for those who want to live more fully without wanting less out of life.” ––TODD HENRY, Author of Die Empty

“Paige McPheely has written a wise and deeply important book for driven people who have learned to endure more than they should. Built to Breathe challenges the false choice between ambition and wellbeing, showing that we do not need to want less in order to live more fully. Through personal insight and practical wisdom, Paige reminds us that sustainable leadership is not about holding everything together; it is about creating the conditions that allow us, and those around us, to breathe, grow, and flourish.” ––TAL BEN-SHAHAR, Founder, Happiness Studies Academy

“Do more” is the standard leadership book advice. And the hustle more, be more, know more, do more advice is exhausting leaders. Built to Breathe reminds us how to become more. Paige McPheely invites leaders to trade exhaustion for intentional living. With clarity and simplicity, she shows that the strongest leaders aren’t the ones carrying the most—they’re the ones creating space for themselves and everyone around them to thrive. Our workplaces need this breath of fresh air. ––JENN WHITMER, Keynote Speaker and Author of Award-Winning Joyosity

“Built to Breathe is a much-needed antidote to the grind culture that has become so deeply embedded in the way we live and work. Paige courageously shares her own journey while offering practical tools that help readers break free from the belief that more doing is the path to a meaningful life. She powerfully challenges the always-on culture and, through her work, teaches us how to lead lives full of vitality.” ––JAMIE SHAPIRO, CEO, Connected Executive Coaching and Author of Connected Culture

Paige McPheely is the founder and CEO of Base, a category-defining platform that supports hundreds of high-performing executives and executive assistants. A venture-backed entrepreneur, Paige has spent more than a decade building remote-first teams, navigating leadership transitions, and advising founders and operators through periods of growth and reset. Drawing from her experience as a CEO, mother of three, and longtime student of sustainable leadership, she writes about ambition, support, and what it actually takes to build success that lasts.

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