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.

Hanz

Most times we are all burnt out after a long day. The main thing that keeps me going is constantly reminding myself that the customer comes first. Making my clients happy is my main goal. Read More>>

Latrell R. Morris

When I am becoming too stressed, I take breaks. I will not allow myself to continue writing when I don’t feel at ease because if I did, I wouldn’t be able to put my heart into it and give my best. Read More>>

Elinor Fish

For almost 15 years I owned and operated a travel company specializing in women-only group travel. Since I was a runner myself, all of the trips were centered around mindful running for optimal health and wellbeing. The company was truly a reflection of my personal values and travel style.

But as the company grew from offering domestic to international trips, our customer base expanded and our team grew, I started to feel more overwhelmed at times. As much as I loved the work I was doing, it was also really exhausting to always be solving problems and searing for solutions. Read More>>

Jared & Marissa Boyette

Burnout is a very real challenge both personally and professionally. In 2023 we started our own business while also having a baby who at that time wasn’t even a year old. There were many reasons that led us to entrepreneurship but the biggest motivation was becoming parents and wanting more for our family. Working with your spouse, there’s a constant push and pull between growing the business, raising a family, and still showing up for each other as partners.  Read More>>

Lynette

Burnout and I are frenemies and we’ve been in a dance many times before. When I first started baking professionally, I was a stay-at-home mom to two toddler boys. I was on-the-go constantly, in every sense of the word. I honed in on both of my purposes, being a mom and baker. But I forgot myself. Read More>>

Micah Schwegler

Artistic burnout is something many creatives face, especially after a big chapter like wrapping up your senior year of college, but it doesn’t have to stop your journey. For me, graduating was a huge milestone! It’s also a whirlwind. I was planning my wedding, preparing to leave Savannah, and moving all at once. Amid all that excitement and change, the pressure to keep creating felt overwhelming. Read More>>