Breaking Burnout & Reclaiming Fulfillment — Garrett Wood | Audacious Living

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight — and getting out of it takes more than just “pushing harder.” This episode delivers personal growth insights, bold conversations that inspire action, and real talk on emotional resilience to help you reclaim fulfillment. If you’re a high achiever who feels exhausted, unfulfilled, or stuck in a cycle of overwork, this conversation is for you. EPISODE SUMMARY In this powerful conversation, Audley sits down with Garrett Wood, founder of Gnosis Therapy, to unpack the hidden drivers of burnout, emotional dysregulation, and chronic overachievement. Garrett explains why burnout is often tied to identity, not workload, and how self-compassion, curiosity, and emotional regulation are essential to sustainable success. Together, they explore why traditional leadership models are failing, how unexamined beliefs from childhood still shape adult behavior, and what it truly means to live and lead audaciously without burning yourself out. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why burnout often returns if identity and mindset aren’t addressed How emotional regulation impacts leadership, teams, and culture The difference between short-term motivation and sustainable fulfillment Key themes: burnout recovery, self-compassion, emotional intelligence, leadership impact GUEST BIO Garrett Wood is the founder of Gnosis Therapy, a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Executive Functioning Specialist. He works with high-achieving, high-masking professionals to help them overcome burnout, regulate emotions, and realign their work and lives with fulfillment rather than exhaustion. Garrett’s approach blends neuroscience, mindset work, hypnotherapy, and lived experience to create lasting transformation. GUEST OFFERS / SERVICES 1:1 Coaching & Burnout Recovery Programs Hypnotherapy for stress, identity shifts, and emotional regulation (Details available via Garrett’s website and social platforms.) CONNECT WITH GARRETT WOOD Website: https://www.gnosistherapy.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gnosistherapy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnosistherapy https://www.instagram.com/gnosistherapy TIMESTAMPS (Key Moments) 00:00 – Welcome to The Audacious Living Podcast 02:15 – Why stories matter more than surface-level success 06:55 – Garrett’s journey into burnout recovery and coaching 10:45 – The hidden beliefs that drive high achievers to exhaustion 16:30 – Early warning signs of burnout most people ignore 20:05 – Why burnout keeps coming back if identity isn’t addressed 26:40 – Fulfillment, values, and doing work that energizes you 33:00 – Leadership, emotional regulation, and ripple effects on teams 40:20 – What hypnotherapy really is (and what it isn’t) 48:45 – Practical advice for breaking the burnout cycle 52:30 – Final takeaways on living and leading audaciously BLOG LINK Read the full EPISODE blog post here: [https://www.bestaudaciouslife.com/episodes/burnout-leadership-self-compassion-podcast] LISTEN ON MAJOR PLATFORMS Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2jVR6V7X2kRiCCDXE0FTyl?si=IR3TsfEWR3WA6BzfBRnVXQ Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-audacious-living-podcast/id1547447345 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to help others live their most audacious lives! BEHIND-THE-SCENES NOTE FROM AUDLEY One thing that really stood out to me in this conversation was Garrett’s reminder that burnout isn’t always about doing too much — it’s often about who we believe we are. This episode reinforced how...