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Jan 2017
21m 24s

Episode 8: Burnout

Mike Stamm and Matthew Krick
About this episode

The podcast returns after a long absence! Mike and Matthew devote this episode to the complex problem of burnout: how to recognize it, how to deal with it, and how to help others avoid it. They also touch on changing attitudes towards mental health over the last 20 years, and why quitting a job might not be as hard as it seems.

Also, the show has a new Twitter handle! Please follow us at @animationishard.

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Twitter: @animationishard

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