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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 33 MIN

The Recruitment Industry’s Most Overlooked Performance Hack with Michelle Flynn

from The Marketing Rules Podcast · host ThinkinCircles Ltd

Most people in recruitment think burnout is just part of the job.Long hours. Constant pressure. Always “on”.But what if the real problem isn’t workload… it’s how we’re operating?In this episode of the Marketing Rules Podcast, James is joined by recruitment leader turned performance coach Michelle Flynn to talk about sleep, stress, burnout, breathwork and why so many recruiters are running at 100mph with no recovery.This is one of those episodes that will probably make you stop and rethink how you work.They cover:Why “work-life balance” doesn’t really existThe hidden signs you’re heading towards burnoutWhy recruiters struggle to switch offHow high performers recover properlyThe importance of sleep and routineWhy small changes beat dramatic life overhaulsBreathwork, performance and controlling stressThe problem with being “busy” all the timeWhy recruiters are basically office athletesHow to improve performance without sacrificing your lifeIf you work in recruitment, run a business or constantly feel switched on, this episode will probably hit home.The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by Smart Sifty⁠⁠smartsifty.com⁠⁠#MarketingRules#TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing⁠To connect with Michelle:⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleflynn/Learn more about James and ThinkinCircles:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thinkincircles.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.themarketingrules.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Most people in recruitment think burnout is just part of the job.Long hours. Constant pressure. Always “on”.But what if the real problem isn’t workload… it’s how we’re operating?In this episode of the Marketing Rules Podcast, James is joined by recruitment leader turned performance coach Michelle Flynn to talk about sleep, stress, burnout, breathwork and why so many recruiters are running at 100mph with no recovery.This is one of those episodes that will probably make you stop and rethink how you work.They cover:Why “work-life balance” doesn’t really existThe hidden signs you’re heading towards burnoutWhy recruiters struggle to switch offHow high performers recover properlyThe importance of sleep and routineWhy small changes beat dramatic life overhaulsBreathwork, performance and controlling stressThe problem with being “busy” all the timeWhy recruiters are basically office athletesHow to improve performance without sacrificing your lifeIf you work in recruitment, run a business or constantly feel switched on, this episode will probably hit home.The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by Smart Sifty⁠⁠smartsifty.com⁠⁠#MarketingRules#TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing⁠To connect with Michelle:⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleflynn/Learn more about James and ThinkinCircles:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thinkincircles.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.themarketingrules.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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