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.
Allyson Perry
My relationship with burnout is a lot more intimate than I want it to be and I’m learning how to balance the chaos within myself and my life. Right before COVID started, I was proud to be the “side hustle Queen” just trying to grow her baking business mostly through word-of-mouth. For about 4 years, I worked as a lyft driver and I got the opportunity to meet some amazing people. Read more>>
Anastassiya Petrova
As a creative individual, it is way too easy to forget about the most important things, such as physical and mental health. If you think about it, a freelancer doesn’t leave their work in the office because a lot of the time, we work where we live and we walk around with our ideas, and we love it. We don’t even consider things like rehearsals, composing, taping parts, and practicing as work while it is work. It is called self-employed. Read more>>
Caryn Dixon
I try to strike a balance between my music career and personal/family life. I could spend all day and night on my career because I love it so much but burn out can still sneak up on you if you’re not careful. It’s important to take time for other things that can inspire creativity and passion. Read more>>
Michael Rababy
It’s so important to constantly mix it up. If you are not in a position to create then you need to fill your creative well by reading or looking at art or watching movies or going to a record store and getting inspired. Unlimited growth is a fallacy. Life happens as an ebb and flow. Read more>>
Stephanie Fu
I think burnout is often a sign of imbalance. When I found myself unable to change the external factors causing stress, I focused on shifting my own perspective. After the birth of my second child, I experienced parental burnout. In response, I adopted a minimalistic approach to parenting, which was transformative. Read more>>
Captain Kelly Gordon
When I feel burnt out, I stop and take time for myself. I often find that when I am overwhelmed and burning out, that is when I need to relax and take time to recharge. It is with a fresh head that I am best able to tackle what is burning me out.
Also important, I take the time to make sure the conversations that I am having with myself are kind. And I ask for help. I like to do things myself but the reality is that no one ever gets where they are going alone. Trying to most definitely leads to burnout. Read more>>
Stephanie Brayman
As a 49-year-old female entrepreneur who has operated quite a few small businesses, I am no stranger to burnout. It has taken me longer to learn than I would like to admit, but avoiding burnout is crucial not only for your business’s success but also for maintaining your personal health and happiness. Here are three strategies that help me to stay balanced & energized: Read more>>
Austin Wood
As a musician, and as a creative overall, I believe experiencing burnout is something that is part of one’s journey as they pursue and evolve in their craft. In my personal experience, burnout has been part of a delicate balance between feeling out when inspiration comes and quieting down to give yourself space to just rest. Something I have learned over the years I have been involved in music is that it is completely alright to not be constantly working on something music-related. Read more>>
Melissa Marsh
I have always worked with and in organizations where exposure to secondary trauma is high. As a child life specialist, I worked with families experiencing illness, accidents, and bereavement. Currently, I work with an organization that provides behavior training and support to human service organizations, healthcare, and schools. It is hard not to feel helpless or have an overall negative outlook on the world when you are surrounded by tragedy. Read more>>
Porscha Russell
Over the years this was not easy however learning that writing things down helps a lot. I take one thing at a time off of the list. Gives me the motivation to continue to be able to scratch the next thing off the list. Read more>>
Maria Mcneal
The quote, “Be brave enough to break your own heart,” by Cheryl Strayed kept popping up in my mind when I was making the decision to leave my job that I absolutely loved and had been doing for a decade. But as my life circumstances changed, I knew with more certainty that it wasn’t going to work for me anymore. I also knew that I was experiencing burnout – I was starting to feel like nothing I was doing was really making a difference and I was exhausted by and frustrated about a system that continued to let down the people it was supposed to be lifting up and caring for. Read more>>
Erica Green
The first thing that helped me overcome burnout is recognizing it. I was in a place in my life where I was doing a lot. I was working a full time job, heavily involved in my church’s young adult ministry at the time, taking on more of a production role at Rare Radar and doing freelance gigs. I loved every part of it. I really do live the life of my dreams. I was (and still am) so grateful to be doing what I’m doing. But I got to a point where I was exhausted. Read more>>
Aimee Kuiper
Growing up, I wondered why life was exhausting for me and no one else. I spent an incredible amount of energy every day hiding my autism (although I didn’t know that’s what I was doing, compensating for the symptoms of my undiagnosed ADHD, and keeping my queerness a secret. By the time I started my senior year of college, my perfectionism turned against me and led to a burnout implosion. I quit my job and drafted a letter of resignation from school. Read more>>
Sara Kosicki
After leaving my corporate marketing job my main goal was to find a career that I really loved and that allowed more balance in my life as I was feeling uninspired and overworked by my 9-5 desk job. What I didn’t realize was how incredibly hard it would be to find balance as a business owner. I started my business, The Magic Sprout, January 1st 2024 and jumped in full time working to grow my client base and community connections. Read more>>
Stephanie Colmenares
As a person who has been living with a chronic illness, Type 1 Diabetes, I have learned to overcome burnout by slowly adding healthy habits into my life. These habits include drinking a gallon of water a day, daily movement, taking vitamins, reading a book, prioritizing sleep, and focusing on the positives around me! Developing a positive, growth mindset is imperative for anyone living with a chronic “challenge.” Read more>>
Rachel Nelson
I knew I needed to make a change in my life after attending a panel discussion on nervous systems and self-care. It hit me that I had been neglecting that part of myself for too long. That’s when I connected with Samantha Schmuck, a holistic life coach, who initially worked with me personally and then became an integral part of the Concetti team. Read more>>
Dr. Nikia Smith
I remember the days leading up to my breaking point as a blur of exhaustion and frustration. I was stuck, lost in a cycle of endless work, with my energy draining away each day. The things I once enjoyed felt like distant memories, replaced by a sense of dread. I tried to push through, convincing myself that if everyone else around me seemed to be managing, then the problem must be me. I thought I was the one who needed to change, not the circumstances. Read more>>
