Susan Ní Chríodáin and David Lee Breaking the silence on burnout

In this episode, Susanne talks to regular podcast guests Susan and David about their experiences of burnout. We talk about: What does burn out look and feel like from the inside and outside? How do the narratives that glorify productivity and resilience contribute to people suffering in silence? What roles do leaders play? How can we support someone who is on the edge of burnout? What can we learn from our own experiences? Is burnout a signal that we need to create change?   The ChangeStories podcast is for people who are interested in change, whether that is within organisations or for individuals. Hosted by Susanne Evans, an organisation change consultant, coach, trainer and researcher, each podcast episode features a conversation with a guest about their work to provide ideas and inspiration. To find out more about ChangeStories and Susanne's work, go to www.feldsparconsulting.com or follow her on X or Instagram (@feldsparconsult ).  Susanne is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanneevans and her email address is [email protected] Alternatively, you can sign up for the monthly newsletter The Change Conversation by clicking this link - https://mailchi.mp/f2ba36a7262b/the-change-conversation   Resources: The Body Keep The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-body-keeps-the-score-mind-brain-and-body-in-the-transformation-of-trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk/2085065?ean=9780141978611 The Art Of The Impossible by Steven Kotler - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-impossible-a-peak-performance-primer-steven-kotler/1938442?ean=9780062977519 The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-power-of-full-engagement-managing-energy-not-time-is-the-key-to-high-perform-and-personal-renewal-jim-loehr/7026700?ean=9780743226745 The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-possibility-benjamin-zander/1641723?ean=9780142001103 Conscious Creativity by Philippa Stanton - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/conscious-creativity-look-connect-create-philippa-stanton/4632601?ean=9781782406341 Wanderful by David Pearl - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/wanderful-human-navigation-for-a-complex-world-david-pearl/3903665?ean=9781789650730 "When parental exhaustion tips into burnout" from The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/15/i-didnt-want-to-spend-time-with-my-children-i-was-just-going-through-the-motions-the-pain-of-parental-burnout The Swan by Rainer Maria Rilke - https://allpoetry.com/poem/8505631-The-Swan-by-Rainer-Maria-Rilke