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November 17, 2022 36 mins

Have you worn the label “workaholic” like a badge of honor? 

Have you subscribed to the hustle culture and are now starting to feel the wear and tear it’s taking on you both physically and mentally?

If you’ve been waking up wondering how you are going to get through another day of the grind, feeling anxious or stressed, this podcast is for you.

In this episode, Kara and Jack Dennison get real about the effects of burnout, dive into their experiences with burnout, and the changes they’ve made in their lives in order to continue to work hard AND rest hard.

In this episode, you can expect Jack and Kara to talk about:

  • Why the hustling mentality may actually set you back in your career.
  • How Kara healed from burnout both in Corporate and in Entrepreneurship and the lessons she learned from both.
  • How to identify what burnout is and when resting becomes critical.

Want to watch this episode instead of listening? 

Click here: https://youtu.be/jA5laLxYefA

About Kara: Kara is the CEO of Optimized Career Solutions, an Executive Career and Leadership Coach and a Forbes Contributor. She is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) who has spent her career as a Corporate Recruiting Leader, working closely with decision-makers. Throughout her career, Kara has personally reviewed over 300,000 resumes. Through her executive coaching programs, she has helped thousands of professionals land their dream jobs and has been responsible for negotiating over $10 million in salary increases over the last few years.

About Jack: Jack is the COO of Optimized Career Solutions, an Execuitve Career Coach, and comes from a life coaching, personal training, and philosophy background. As the Accountability and Mindset Coach in their coaching program, Jack is passionate about helping high achievers and leaders live impactful lives by shifting mindsets, gaining personal accountability, and achieving personal and professional wins that lead to major life transformations. As a high ticket sales closer, Jack has sold over $1M in high ticket sales in under 3 years.

Email – thedennisondownload@gmail.com

Website – https://optimizedcareersolutions.com/

Kara LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/karadennisonsphr/

Jack LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrdennison/ 

Instagram - @karadennisonsphr and @jackrdennison 

Tiktok - @karadennisonsphr



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