Beat the Burnout: AK Dozanti on Healing, Boundaries, and the Real Work of Recovery

💡 Episode Summary

In this powerful episode of Tell This Story, Doug White sits down with AK Dozanti—a former deputy sheriff, undercover investigator, and now trauma-informed wellness coach—for an unfiltered discussion on burnout, trauma, and post-service growth.

🔥 What We Cover

AK shares her journey from early law enforcement to the breaking point of burnout, and how she rebuilt her identity through awareness, physiology, and sustainable wellness. Her book, Beat the Burnout, is already being called the perfect companion to Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement—and for good reason.

We talk about the realities of wearing the uniform, silent suffering, and the courage to choose healing without abandoning the mission.

• How AK’s trauma caught up with her after years on patrol and undercover work
• The three pillars of burnout: exhaustion, cynicism, and low self-efficacy
• Why movement and awareness are critical to recovery
• The importance of protecting your peace while serving others
• How trauma shows up in the nervous system and how to discharge it
• Why healing doesn't mean you're "abandoning your team"
• The intentional structure of Beat the Burnout — a crawl-walk-run blueprint for healing
• AK’s upcoming tool to support first responders—something that fits in your pocket
• The challenge of setting boundaries in a high-responsibility profession

🎧 Listen Now

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📘 Grab the Book and Connect with AK Dozanti

Beat the Burnout by AK Dozanti: https://akdozanti.com

Website: https://akdozanti.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akdozanti
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akdozanti
Life Saver Academy App: https://akdozanti.com/life-saver-academy

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