Burnout Isn’t Weakness – It’s a Broken System | Dr Paula Redmond Part 1

This podcast honours the NHS: its people, its purpose, its power.The Visionary Podcast is Sponsored by Dietapplements – Your Pure, Clean-label Supplements: https://www.dietapplements.com/Dr Paula Redmond - HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist | Host of When Work Hurts PodcastDr Paula Redmond, an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience across the NHS and independent sector. Paula specialises in supporting individuals and organisations when work begins to hurt — whether through burnout, vicarious trauma, or chronic workplace stress. Her work focuses on helping people navigate high-pressure environments where constant exposure to suffering, lack of psychological safety, and unrecognised needs can take a serious toll. Through approaches informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), reflective supervision, and organisational consultancy, she helps restore balance, resilience, and meaning. At the heart of her work are three guiding principles — compassion, connection, and creativity — which she believes are essential not only for sustaining wellbeing at work, but for living a more grounded and fulfilling life.Host/Podcaster: Hala AliChapters:00:00 - When Our Humanity Is Not Recognised00:24 - The Hidden Emotional Cost of Working in Healthcare02:41 - Can Work Heal Instead of Harm Us?04:32 - 15 Years Inside the NHS Mental Health System07:29 - The Burnout & Mental Health Crisis Facing NHS Staff10:01 - Moral Injury: The Trauma Healthcare Workers Carry11:16 - Corridor Care, Waiting Lists & Impossible Decisions14:25 - “Any Choice You Make Is a Bad Choice”16:17 - Why Compassion Disappears Under Pressure22:01 - Why Healthcare Professionals Struggle to Ask for HelpFollow Paula:Website - https://drpaularedmond.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drpaularedmond/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrPaulaRedmond/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpaularedmond/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCbWbrHys6znovXrOgmSRRGA Explore the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeFXRuOQ6z8r12D9L8f0lyOYAxdOZRWzYMusic: Chopin - Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - III. Rondo – Vivace (String Quintet arr.)Disclaimer: The Visionary Podcast features conversations with health professionals purely for educational and informational purposes. There is no financial exchange between the podcast and its guests. All views expressed are those of the health professionals and do not constitute medical advice.