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.
Elizabeth Ramirez
The initial phase of my business had its fair share of challenges. Back in 2017, I left the corporate world & took the plunge into the world of photography. Eager to capture life’s beautiful moments, I found myself caught in a whirlwind, struggling to find that elusive balance we all crave. I was working all the time and quickly realized this was not going to be sustainable for my health and mental well-being. Read more>>
Anne Reburn
I’ve come up against burnout many times as an artist. I know the algorithms don’t want us to take breaks, but I think finding a way to do so is the only way to overcome it. Trying to push through or outrun it isn’t healthy and sustainable for the long term. Read more>>
Phil Korz
Experiencing burnout is something I am very familiar with as I am sure is common with most creators and people who strive to accomplish all that they can. Burnout can be a very frustrating part of the journey, but it can be prevented and managed by taking the proper steps to get your drive back. Even in the midst of hopelessness, there are ways to finish your projects and goals without losing the quality of your life. Read more>>
Alora Chistiakoff
As an extremely goal-oriented person, I never considered myself subject to burnout. I started my career in a startup before the first bubble burst (in 2000), and the meat grinder that ensued as we tried (and managed) to stay afloat was simply the cost of doing business. At the time I was too young and stupid to recognize that burnout can come from even something you love doing — if not even more likely than from something you dislike. Read more>>
Ashlee Burgess
Being self-employed often means doing whatever it takes to launch your business off the ground, keep it afloat, and make ends meet. This is exhilarating in the beginning: each new milestone passed and bump in the road conquered feels like the greatest win on Earth. An 80+ hour work week, making yourself available 24/7, and navigating new challenges feel like nothing in return for seeing your success come to life. Read more>>
K Brock
Rest is the key to avoid burning out, especially when something you love or use as an escape becomes a chore. Personally, I enjoy taking a step back and reflecting on what I’ve already accomplished, acknowledge how much more I can do, and tell myself I deserve the time away. Read more>>
Maggie Bard
I think it’s important to step back when you can’t afford to. Exhaustion will always show through in your work if you don’t. The emphasis on the ‘hustle’ really destroys people’s spirit, this idea that success is attained by constant, aggressive competition. Read more>>
Dianne Schell
Burnout is a daily struggle for me. If there were a 12-step program for burnout, I’d attend meetings regularly. Before starting Kendra Collaborative and diving into the world of real estate, I spent 21 years climbing the ladder at a Big 5 bank, working primarily in compliance and risk roles. Most of that time was spent in the underwriting division, where I like to say it was my job to find and fix hard problems. Read more>>
Chynna Benton
I experienced my first case of true entrepreneur burnout in mid-2020. It was a difficult year foreveryone (some more than others) and it wasn’t any different for me. My husband had been laid off at the beginning of the shutdown and I was working harder than ever to both sustain as much income as I could for our family with my business, but also – because there was literally nothing else to do anyways. Read more>>
Mallorey Atkins
As a one woman catering show, I recently bit off more than I could chew … an unbelievable catering gig in Ireland followed by a long flight home and immediate back-to-back catered events including food shopping & prep. I also had to catch up on my backlog of office work including processing catering quotes over the phone, text, and email, prepping social media and handling last minute inquiries. After two weeks of this chaos, I was exhausted to tears and beyond stressed. I realized I needed to make a change. Read more>>
Maya Gay
I burned out pretty hard in 2022 and I’d like to think I’ve learned a lot through it. And I am definitely still learning a lot about it. I thought burnout was reserved for high-stress executives in the corporate world and at 23 I felt unworthy of calling it that after such a short amount of time actually working lol. Read more>>
