She’s ambitious and has always leaned into opportunities to lead. But in her current leadership role, her responsibilities just keep growing, which makes her feel like she can’t keep up. If this is what leadership is all about, she questions whether she even wants to lead anymore. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches this leader through her burnout toward strategies ... Show More
Jul 2021
E23: How to Thrive After Burnout
Burnout: most of us face burnout at some point, or maybe we're even operating in what feels like a perpetual state of near-exhaustion and stress. I share some personal updates in this episode and then discuss how burnout happens, how to prevent it, and how to thrive even after a ... Show More
35m 32s
May 2023
Shelley Kemmerer: Dealing with Parental Burnout
Shelley Kemmerer is a parent, a board certified physician assistant and the founder of Run Tell Mom, LLC. During her clinical year to become a physician’s assistant, Shelley became pregnant. She chose to keep her pregnancy a secret, even while enduring constant sickness. Her chil ... Show More
54m 26s
May 29
Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester
Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practical strategies for protecting your time and cultivating “sustainable ambition,” so you can crush your ... Show More
8m 43s
Jun 19
Breaking the Burnout Loop: Ambition, Identity & the Cost of Overachievement with Amina AlTai
What happens when you get everything you thought you wanted—and you still feel exhausted, invisible, or like it’s not enough? In this episode, I sit down with executive coach, author, and chronic illness advocate Amina AlTai to talk about the ambition trap that so many women find ... Show More
41m 30s
Sep 2024
EP 114: Why Bother? Navigating Burnout and Rediscovering Purpose with Jennifer Louden
When was the last time you said, “Why bother?”
When overwhelm, exhaustion, burnout, and the weight of responsibility set in, it's easy to become cynical and ask, "What's the point?"
Cynicism can be a defense mechanism, shielding us from difficult emotions or experiences, but it ... Show More
1h 7m