Between Hustle Culture, Work-From-Home, and other trends and changes in the work and business culture, we’ve seen a large rise in burnout within the community and so we’ve become very interested in hosting conversations around how folks can avoid or overcome burnout.

Jennifer Greiiner

Human Design found me in 2020. It gave me permission to be me, to allow my gifts to shine beyond the conditioning of hustle that has only led me to burnout. It allowed me to see and honor deep wounds I’d be avoiding, that were contributing to my overworking to prove my value. It also showed me the path out of burnout… Read More>>

Jason Coulter

Working hard is VERY important. I think, if you have a passion or a dream, there is no amount of work that feels like enough. But, no matter how much you love something, burnout does happen. It’s natural. Especially if you are doing work in the same place, for the same amount of hours, at the same time every week. Read More>>

Kristina Graff

Being a family photographer, this is something I have to be very mindful of! Most people want their family pictures done in the fall-either because of wanting fall foliage or because they want a current picture for their Christmas card. With so many people wanting pictures in 2-3 months out of the year, I have had to put firm boundaries on how many clients I can take a week. Read More>>

Krissie Baily

Overcoming Burnout: A Journey to Alignment

A year ago, I was not in a good place. Something was off, and I felt it—physically, emotionally, mentally. One moment that stands out: I was at my sister’s graduation, on a rare day off, and before the ceremony even began, I found myself crying out of sheer frustration. I had another breakdown on a massage table—ironically, in a place meant for relaxation. The stress had become so ingrained in me that even when I was supposed to be unwinding, I couldn’t. Read More>>

Dustin Demoret

Even though I feel like it’s impossible to fully avoid burnout, my strategy for addressing it has been the one that’s the most obvious; try to maintain a healthy work-life-balance. Setting clear and achievable boundaries with my job has allowed me to leave work at work and enjoy my free time by doing things that help recharge me. Read More>>

Iesha Madden

Burnout was something that I have experienced several times in my life and it was of no one else’s fault but my own, well mostly. My people pleasing skills had me saying yes when I should have said no and prioritizing others above myself. After becoming a mom, I realized that the burnout was happening more frequently. I had less capacity but was acting as if nothing changed when the biggest change of my life just happened. Read More>>

Sharon Spell

I prioritize rest then reverse-engineer my day. So many of us run on fumes which isn’t a great way to get through life. Creating time to unplug can be tricky, but placing your mental and physical health first is worth the effort.

I spent years in a hustle mindset, but couldn’t fully enjoy my wins because I was either too tired, or too focused on the next goalpost. I worked countless hours either at a part-time job or making my art, getting home late and not getting enough sleep. I worked while going through breakups and grief, not giving myself time to adjust and I thought I was doing great. But looking back I was exhausted. Read More>>

Karli-rose Mcintyre

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight—it accumulates over time, often in ways we can’t immediately see. For me, it started when I began making career decisions from my head rather than my heart, chasing what I thought others wanted for me. This led me into the high-pressure world of Big Four tax accounting, where I pushed myself to the limits, overworking to meet intense deadlines and external expectations. Read More>>

Mary Khadivi

There’s one addiction that’s not spoken about enough: stress addiction. I didn’t realize how deeply entrenched I was, frenetically chasing productivity, until my body said “no more”. It wasn’t until 2021 that I found out I had Lyme disease and accompanying infections but digging back in my timeline, I can pinpoint symptoms as early as grade school. In high school and furthermore in college as a pre-vet major, I dismissed my developing symptoms with the fact that everyone around me was tired, probably not nailing their nutrition and overworked. Read More>>

Robin Oldaker

As a film and fine arts student I’m asked to constantly be creative which can be in itself very tiring but the way I try to avoid burnout is by trying new things when it comes to art. Like painting with a new medium, picking up a new medium completely, or consuming other forms of art. I like writing down ideas that I can come back to and act upon. I have a whole note on my notes app that is just script ideas, and film ideas. And when I do experience burnout because its inevitable, I take a break step back and just consume as much media as I can till I’m ready to create things again, Read More>>