From Burnout to Breakthrough: Keith Cole's Journey of Faith, Healing, and Hope

Jennifer conducted a podcast interview with Keith Cole, a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran and former CPA who wrote the book "Burnout God's Recovery Plan." Keith shared his personal journey with burnout, including his experiences in Vietnam as a machine gunner, dealing with multiple traumas, and eventually collapsing from burnout before finding peace through faith. They discussed how military training taught Keith to push through difficulties but lacked the healing component, leading him to rely on God's strength rather than his own. Keith emphasized that exhaustion is not weakness and burnout is not failure, encouraging men to admit they're struggling and seek help. Jennifer and Keith both highlighted the importance of taking regular 15-minute breaks and practicing daily rest as part of a healthy approach to preventing burnout. Keith discussed his book "Burnout God's Recovery Plan," which draws from his personal experiences in the Marine Corps and as a guardian for his younger siblings after his mother's death. He explained how he transformed his memories into a fictional story about a Marine named Kevin Casey while incorporating eight Scriptural-based steps for recovery into a 12-week workbook discipline.Website: https://recoverybyfaith.comBook: https://recoverybyfaith.com/books