Give Yourself Some Leeway: Burnout Recovery for High Achievers
Welcome to Give Yourself Some Leeway, the podcast dedicated to helping high achievers on the verge of burnout reclaim a healthier work-life balance without sacrificing their growth or success. On this podcast, you'll hear from a diverse range of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and business owners from all walks of life and ways of working. They'll share their personal experiences with burnout and how they managed to bounce back. We'll break the stigma around mental health in the workplace and put an end to the toxic burnout culture that plagues so many high achievers.
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#129 Dr. Susan Landers: "What is Work-Life Balance for Working Women?" - Working Mother Burnout & the Wellbeing of Healthcare Workers
Dr. Susan Landers is a neonatologist who worked full-time in the NICU for over thirty years and raised three children to young adulthood. She achieved many academic and professional accomplishments, and she encountered challenges along the way, both in her career and in her mothering. Her children presented her with co
For generations, men have been conditioned to adhere to a narrow definition of masculinity. Traits like emotional stoicism, dominance, competitiveness, and self-reliance have been emphasized, creating a culture where men feel pressured to suppress their emotions and constantly strive for control and success. This tradi
#127 Sean Robinson: Mental Wellbeing in the Construction Industry, Overcoming Habitual Drinking & Making The Decision To Change
Sean Robinson is a thirty-nine year old Author, Speaker and Motivator who focuses on self-improvement, mindset shifting and habit forming. He works in the construction industry, is a volunteer firefighter. and lives with his wife & three children in Ontario, Canada. Going Dry: My Path to Overcoming Habitual Drinking is
The greatest thing that can happen to you is hitting rock bottom. Seems like a strange thing to say - how can reaching the lowest point of your life be a good thing? The worst thing that can happen is that you never hit rock bottom - you get close, but not close enough. You get low, but not painful enough to make a cha
Do you always go out of your way to please others? Your family, friends, even at work? How do you feel when the effort you make is not reciprocated? People Pleasing behaviours are often developed in childhood. While they may have served us then and resulted in praise and appreciation, it can have a very different resul
I've been taking a break from social media recently, I realized how much of my day was consumed by mindless scrolling. How much time is wasted, our attention glued to Instagram, TikTok, or online shopping? And as High Achievers, what makes us particularly vulnerable to Doom-Scrolling for Dopamine? If you are also feeli
