Beating Burnout

Often the key to having massive impact is the ability to keep going when others would have burned out. Below, you’ll find some brilliant entrepreneurs and creatives sharing how they’ve overcome or avoided burnout.

Rachel Lauver

I avoid burnout by prioritizing creativity over competition as often as possible. The digital age has intensified the demand on creatives for constant output, promotion, and comparison. We’re taught that success as an artist means finding a trendy, profitable niche audience and competing against the rest of that market. Read more>>

Charlie Micheli

As a new mother, the overwhelming sense of responsibility was palpable. But it wasn’t just the typical challenges of motherhood that weighed on me; it was the silent burden of financial strain that accompanied my decision to stay home with my newborn. It was a decision grounded in practicality – the cost of childcare outweighed the potential income I could bring in. Read more>>

Rosie Mangiarotti

vHow I take care of myself is directly correlated to how I take care of my company. Being a founder requires extensive grit, perseverance and a strong work ethic whether or not you’re seeing an immediate result. Given this constant output, I’ve found ways to avoid burnout which ultimately allow the company to stay alive and persist. Read more>>

Kourtney Wellette

My burnout story may be a bit extreme, but now that I am working in the field of Functional Medicine I have found cases like mine to be much more common and access to care difficult. In 2014, I was graduating from college with a near perfect college resume. I had volunteered throughout, varsity tennis, student body president – all the things we were told to have and suddenly I found myself not wanting to get out of bed. Read more>>

Monica Hines

In 2019, after 15 years as a bedside nurse in a high-risk teaching hospital, I reached a breaking point. I was experiencing panic attacks and deteriorating mental and physical health due to chronic burnout. As a highly sensitive person, I absorbed secondary trauma regularly, which compounded my stress without ever learning how to detach myself from the intense experiences of others. Read more>>

Kayden Gordon

In the music industry, from juggling around promoting artists, running an online radio station, hosting a weekly syndicated program, and going to college, it is very easy to burnout. How I am able to overcome it is by keeping positive mindsets and telling myself that things will happen. Using these techniques help my confidence. Read more>>

Jonathan Nichols

I try to avoid burnout and keep a work-life balance by having my official business hours Monday – Thursday and do my best to take lunches between jobs. Also, scheduling time in for other activities on occasion. A scriptural principle that help me keep this train of thought is Ecclesiastes 4:6. Read more>>

Heidi Weiland

I built my on a foundation of overworking, poor boundaries, people pleasing, non-existant self-care and no vacations. After ten successful and exhausting years, I realized that something had to change. Read more>>

Ashley Washington

My life as a wife, mom, engineer and nutrition health coach can get really busy. For me, it’s important to have boundaries at home, at work and in my business to avoid burnout. But before I developed those boundaries, I use to always try to do “all the things”…take care of everything at home (cook, clean, kids, etc.), say yes to every task at work and leave little to no time for myself. Read more>>

Jordan Williams

I’ll start by saying there’s good days and bad days. Somedays my best laid plans and routines help me to stay balanced and avoid burnout. Other times life happens and the burnout comes back. In creative fields especially it is easy to forget or overlook that your passion is still work and it takes time, energy, resources etc. Read more>>