Burnout Recovery

When someone pushes your buttons—at work, at home, or anywhere—it can feel like all your calm and clarity vanish in an instant. But these uncomfortable moments are not just disruptions; they’re powerful opportunities for self-leadership and burnout recovery.

In this episode, I share a personal story of being triggered by my own financial planner, plus a client story from the workplace, to show how old patterns and fears shape our re...

When the Crown Feels Heavy: Why Promotions Burn You Out (and How to Grow Into Them)

Stepping into a new leadership role should feel like a win — so why does it so often feel like stress, self-doubt, and exhaustion?

In this episode, Dex reveals the hidden burnout risks that come with promotions, role changes, and leadership transitions. You’ll learn why these exciting career moments often trigger overwhelm — and how to consciously gro...

In this week’s episode, Dex breaks down the crucial differences—and surprising overlaps—between coaching and psychotherapy, especially for professionals experiencing burnout.

You'll learn:

• When therapy is essential—and when coaching may serve you better
• Why some people don’t get full relief from therapy or medication alone
• How coaching can transform burnout—even if your workplace or boss doesn’t change
• The real reason habits li...

In this episode, we explore a surprising yet research-backed path to recovery from burnout: gratitude. If you’re working in health care—or in any high-stress, high-stakes profession—you might feel like there’s no room for gratitude when your world is collapsing. But what if it could be one of the most powerful tools to reverse the helplessness and disconnection of burnout?

Dex shares stories, science, and practical exercises to help...

Burnout steals more than energy — it robs you of pride, peace, and purpose. But you can take it back.

In this episode, Dex pulls no punches. If burnout has dimmed your light, made you question your worth, or left you exhausted and underperforming, this is your wake-up call. Not to push harder — but to reclaim your power and reframe your career on your terms.

You’ll learn:

• Why burnout is not a personal failure — but a call to trans...

Are you “just” stressed, or quietly burning out?

In high-stakes careers, chronic stress can feel normal—even expected. But when left unchecked, it turns into burnout: a state of emotional, mental, and physical depletion that affects your performance, relationships, and health.

In this episode, Dex explores:

• The key differences between chronic stress and burnout
• How elite professionals unknowingly normalise stress
• 10 workplace and so...

You know that guy who’s brilliant—but hard to work with? The one who gets results but leaves a trail of tension behind him?

Maybe you’ve worked with him.
Maybe you’ve been him.

Let's explore:

• What makes driven professionals spiral into burnout
• The real origins of the “Type A” personality label (spoiler: cardiologists, not psychologists)
• Why your brilliance might be getting in your way
• And most importantly: what the “after” v...

High-achieving professionals often suffer in silence when burnout strikes—not because they’re lazy or weak, but because of something deeper: shame. In this episode, we explore how shame silently fuels burnout, why it’s especially common among driven leaders, and how to break the cycle for good.

If you've ever thought, “I should be able to handle this,” or found yourself hiding how bad things really are—this one’s for you.

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Dex takes you on a powerful journey—out of burnout, numbness, and self-doubt, and back into power, clarity, and authentic performance. If you’ve lost your mojo and can’t remember what it felt like to thrive at work, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Learn:

Why burnout often masquerades as “just a slump”;
How Type A high performers collapse under the weight of their own expectations;
The real reason self...

In this episode, we take a bold look at adversity—not as the thing that breaks you, but as the exact furnace that forges your next level of leadership, clarity, and power.

If you’re a senior professional facing burnout, overwhelm, or high-stakes pressure, this conversation is for you.

We explore:

• Why burnout might be your soul’s wake-up call—not a sign you’ve failed
• The CEO trap: high performance masking deep exhaustion
• How to refra...

What if burnout isn’t a breakdown… but a breakthrough?

In this episode, we explore how quantum principles—like energy, vibration, the observer effect, and non-locality—can be powerful tools for healing burnout at its roots. If you’re open to a more expansive, interconnected view of reality, this conversation may change everything.

We dive into:

• How your consciousness shapes your experience of burnout
• The illusion of time, and how h...

Is self-discipline the cure for burnout—or part of the problem?

If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need to get my act together,” or felt ashamed for not being able to power through exhaustion, this episode is for you.

We unpack one of the most damaging myths around burnout: that you can fix it by trying harder. For high-performing professionals, this trap is especially dangerous. The very trait that’s propelled...

The paradox of burnout is that we try to combat the stress of overwork by working harder to get ahead! Unfortunately, this does not address the root cause of burnout, and at best creates temporary relief. More often, we fail and sink deeper into exhaustion and despair.

This week's episode, then, looks at why people don't recover from burnout - what holds them back?

What can you do when you ARE ready to recover? It...

CEO Coach and author Jonno White joins us with reflections on how to manage difficult employees, and we share a few war stories that many leaders face.

Jonno has written a succinct and practical book on Managing Difficult Employees that I can highly recommend, "Step Up or Step Out:  How to Deal With Difficult People, Even If You Hate Conflict".

Enhance your leadership with the Emotional Intelligence skil...

Have you ever wished tough conversations at work were easier? And didn't leave you feeling the worse for wear?

Learn the basic framework for difficult conversations, and specific templates for 5 common scenarios.

Emotional intelligence is the most in-demand skillset employers want. Boost yours today!

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Do you feel crushed by despair?

Today we delve into the nature of despair, its physical and emotional signs, and understanding your experiences with burnout and despair.

Healing starts with acknowledging your feelings and finding a trusted person outside your family as a guide to combat the challenges. Antidotes include finding hope, perspective, and positive connection, and if you are struggling to create a mor...

To complete your Powertools series, here's an episode summarising how to recover from burnout and what you can expect from Burnout Recovery coaching.

What is the Burnout Recovery coaching program?
Are you a good candidate? Is it a good fit for you?
What if you've already tried everything?
What's in the program and how does it work?
Sounds good? Come on a free consult to discuss your burnout s...

When you feel smashed and hopeless in burnout, the last thing you imagine is that your mojo will come roaring back along with your energy. Yet it does, no matter what career stage you are at. 

Your passion is not dead, and when you tame your schedule and start taking exceptional care of yourself at work - as you can learn to do by practising the previous 9 Powertools in this series - it's on for young and old!!

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Time is the resource we use to provide value at work. Yet so many of us in burnout, expert though we may be, are using it inefficiently, often ruled by our fears and desires. Yet we have a strange resistance to changing our habits for the better.

In this episode learn the 5 most effective skills to optimise balance between effort and results, in a way that feels rewarding and freeing.

Bonus payoff: Excellent use ...