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The Story Behind Taking the Cape Off

When you become good at what you do, you lead.
You communicate.
You execute.

And before you realize it, you become the one everyone leans on.

In business. In leadership. In community. In family.
You’re praised for being strong. Reliable. Capable. The one who can handle it.

What no one sees is the weight that comes with it.

The exhaustion you don’t talk about.
The pressure you carry quietly.
The feeling that if you stop, everything falls apart.

Taking the Cape Off wasn’t about quitting.
It was about learning how to carry responsibility without losing myself.

This book, this podcast, and this work exist for people who carry a lot — and are ready to carry it differently.

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Taking the Cape Off

Taking the Cape Off is a book, podcast, and conversation about burnout, boundaries, and the quiet weight people carry every day. Created by author and speaker Damon Lester, this space is for anyone who has been the strong one for a long time and is ready to carry responsibility differently. Here you’ll find reflections, conversations, and resources focused on clarity, decision-making, and choosing what finally gets put down.

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