153 - Burnout Is Trendy. Change Isn't.

Want more of this? On Substack, I share longer reflections, practical tools, and honest conversations that don't make it onto the pod. Join the Burnout-Free Me community: https://amygrimmburnoutfreeme.substack.com Why the wellbeing conversation got louder while the actual systems stayed exactly the same, and what to do about it in the meantime. We talk about burnout more openly than ever. Psychological safety, boundaries, work-life balance- it's all part of the cultural conversation now in a way it wasn't ten years ago. So why hasn't any of it actually changed the way work works? In this episode, Dr. Amy Grimm gets honest about the gap she sees every week in her coaching practice: the growing distance between how much we talk about wellbeing and how little the actual structure of work has moved to match it. Pulled from a recent interview on Work Sucks But I Like It, this episode takes a clear stand on what to do with that gap instead of just being frustrated by it, and how to stop waiting for permission that was never going to come from the top down.   What You'll Learn: Why the wellbeing conversation getting louder can actually make burnout feel worse, not better The difference between advocating for systemic change and using it as a stall tactic What it actually looks like to "quietly dismantle from the inside" at work, without blowing up your career Why waiting for your workplace to hand you permission to set a boundary is a strategy that never pays off How this episode connects to Amy's latest Substack essay on self-trust and decision-making   Links & Resources: Read the companion essay, "The Skill That Matters More Than Confidence," on Substack: https://amygrimmburnoutfreeme.substack.com Listen to Amy's full interview with Tony Tenaglier on Work Sucks, But I Like It: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509955/episodes/19511498 Learn more about coaching with Amy: https://burnoutfreeme.com   About Amy: Dr. Amy Grimm is a veterinarian, success coach, and wellbeing expert and the host of Burnout-Free Me, the podcast for high-achieving women who are done running on empty. Real talk, practical tools, and honest mindset shifts every week. If this episode resonated, head to Substack to read the companion essay and get more of this every week: https://amygrimmburnoutfreeme.substack.com Loved this episode? Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you're listening. It helps other burned-out women find the show. Ready to go deeper? Learn more about coaching with Amy at https://burnoutfreeme.com