EPISODE · Jun 3, 2021 · 34 MIN
Burnout Nearly Took Everything — Until She Learned This (Twyla Verhelst)
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
Leader of the Accounting Professionals Program at FreshBooks. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake73 My guest for Episode #73 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Twyla Verhelst. She lives and breathes accounting. As a CPA, tech entrepreneur, and now leader of the Accounting Professionals Program at FreshBooks, she’s working to empower accounting professionals with the tools they need to thrive, as well as helping them discover their most valuable tool — their authentic self. In this episode, Twyla talks about her “favorite mistake” — a past episode of burnout and what she learned that allows her to prevent things from getting as bad when she detects signs of burnout starting to appear. Questions and topics include: What caused her burnout? Why was a 7-day silent retreat helpful to her? What does it mean to be your “authentic self”? As an accountant, an introvert, she had created a representation of herself… speaking up, doing things she decided “weren’t her” Being authentic vs. getting out of your comfort zone?? Where is the balance? Being a mentor to women in accounting and entrepreneurship arenas… Is the name “Twyla” more popular after the show “Schitt's Creek” aired? Find Twyla on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/favorite-mistake/support
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Twyla Verhelst, CPA, tech entrepreneur, and leader of the Accounting Professionals Program at FreshBooks, shares her “favorite mistake”: burnout caused by overwork and losing connection with herself and her relationships. She reflects on what led her there—and what she learned by stepping away for a seven-day silent retreat. In this episode, Twyla explains how self-awareness, authenticity, and early recognition of burnout signals can prevent things from reaching a breaking point again. She also discusses balancing ambition with well-being, mentoring others, and navigating growth as an introverted professional. This conversation offers thoughtful insights for anyone who wants to sustain meaningful work without sacrificing health, relationships, or authenticity.
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