Recovering from Burnout —with Jen Leech, President, COO and Co Founder at Truss

Brief summary:

On this episode, I get to speak with the COO of Truss. Jen leech, a software engineer with experience at nearly every level of the stack. During this interview, Jen gives us a behind the scenes look at how burnout showed up for her a few years ago, and what she's discovered that allows her to be strategic about managing it since then.

Key insights from this episode: 

• (at 09:10) Jen notices the first signs of burnout
• (at 13:11)  Jen and Leila discuss the challenges of identifying burnout symptoms in yourself, especially if you’re driven by data
• (at 15:06)  Jen’s strategy in looking for solutions to the burnout she identified
• (at 18:09)  Jen explains the surprising result she experienced when facilitating her body to focus on parasympathetic functions
• (at 21:35)  Jen explains how she managed to get at least one  of these activities in her schedule daily
• (at 23:37)   The contrast between types of activities that help when you are burned out vs managing a normal stress load
• (at 24:32)  How long it took Jen to feel ‘recovered’ from burnout
• (at 25:56)  Jen turns the idea of “drive” on its head as she relates it to what she experienced as a founder and successful leader in business
• (at 32:12)  Signs that you might be experiencing burnout
• (at 38:48)  A perspective change that can come with your morning coffee

RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA:
Personal:
Jen on LinkedIn
Jen on Twitter
Business:
Truss.works

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