Beyond Burnout: When the Problem Isn’t You
from Elsplend Realities Hosted by Elo Oghenevwede Splendour
What if exhaustion isn’t always a reflection of how much you can handle—but a signal that something around you needs to change? We often respond to burnout by asking ourselves to become stronger, more disciplined, or more resilient, without stopping to examine the environments and systems carrying some of the responsibility. In this episode of Elsplend Realities, Basia Perez, a healthcare advisor working at the intersection of burnout, workplace culture, and leadership, invites us to look beyond the individual experience of exhaustion. Drawing from her professional work and personal journey, Basia explores how unhealthy workplace cultures become normalized, the role leaders play in shaping wellbeing, the importance of boundaries and self-advocacy, and what organizations can do to create environments where people can truly thrive. This is a conversation about burnout—but also about responsibility, awareness, and learning to recognize what was never meant to be carried alone.
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