Episode 80: ‘Tis the season for burnout, with Cait Donovan
Cait Donovan
As we enter a holiday season of increased expectation and decreased time, stress happens. Caitlin Donovan, Author of The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World, host of FRIED the Burnout Podcast, Keynote Speaker and Burnout Coach, says stress in and of itself is not a bad thing. However, burnout is a different story. In this episode, we talk about our own burnout stories, the role that companies play, and why beautiful spaces matter.
Website: caitdonovan.com
Notable Quotes:
“I didn’t actually know what burnout was… I hadn’t heard that word, in all my years of studying in all of the books, so I didn’t have that space to explore in.”
“There are actual physiological changes to your brain, when you burnout.”
“Stress in and of itself is not a bad thing, but an overwhelm and overload of it over time can create a dysfunction in the system, which makes healing complicated because of what’s going on in your head and in your brain.”
“There are external components. Things like the pandemic happen, bullies at work happen, trauma earlier in your life that messes with your ability to manage stress happens, so it’s not all on you.”
