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Episode 23: Identifying & Dealing with Burnout (Career & School)

Episode Notes

In this episode, leadership coach & consultant Trenia Parham joins Tanuja Ramchal to talk about how to identify and deal with burnout. Trenia shares her experience with burnout and what it takes to recover.

Topics covered:

  • What it means to experience burnout and the symptoms & contributing factors to be aware of
  • How burnout leads to an incremental chipping away at your personhood, which is accepted as normal and makes it hard to identify
  • Burnout is a "below the neck" experience and the importance of connecting to your body rather than listening to a clouded mind and following societal/career norms that make you feel stuck
  • Why it's hard to come up with solutions when you're burnt out and what you need to do to make more aligned decisions
  • Questions to reflect on to avoid losing yourself in the pursuit of success