Episode 528:Burnout Recovery, Boundaries, and Better Communication with Cait Donovan

Cait Donovan is here to talk all about the B word - burnout! Burnout can affect anyone and everyone - in fact, as Cait shares, “Stats show that burnout happens at a rate between 38.1%-89%.” Cait’s mission is to end burnout culture in organizations and individuals for better morale, health, and profitability. In this episode, we discuss the symptoms of burnout and what it is, Cait’s creative burnout recovery solutions, and why resentment is the burnout recovery tool we all need. While we spend a lot of time on the topic of burnout, we also explore how to have better communication in your personal and professional life.  Cait is host of FRIED. The Burnout Podcast, a Keynote speaker, and author of the book "The Bounce-back-ability Factor" and a burnout aficionado. Featured topics: Burnout: what it is, its symptoms, and how someone knows they’re experiencing it (4:17) Some of the professions/industries that experience burnout the most (8:52) Why resentment is the burnout recovery tool we all need (14:57) Boundaries and when “No,” isn’t a complete sentence (16:25) What psychological safety is and how to create it (25:48) How to address passive aggressiveness at work (40:24) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices