Burntout to Badass

Staci Danford is a one of a kind mix of joy and neuroscience. She started her career as a teacher and after 25 years realized she needed a change. Listen as she shares her story and how she pulled herself out of the pit of burnout.

As a teacher she was all in. She was dedicated to making sure her students got the absolute best of her and knew that they had someone in their corner. She always had the most exciting classroom and she spent much of her free time grading and providing feedback.

All of this to the detriment of her home life. Her own kids didn't get the same attention because she was so focused on her kids at school. After the demise of her marriage she knew she had to make some changes. But what should she do?

A former student of hers gave her the motivation to go back to school and become an educational neuroscientist. She'd always loved everything about the brain and now she studies it!

Her story is amazing and I loved how she came out of burnout a stronger woman. Listen in to hear it all and get your dose of positivity and joy.

"If you don't start living for you, no one is going to do it for you." Staci Danford

In this episode:

[02:20] Welcome to the show Staci!

[02:34] She shares the kind of Neuroscientist she is.

[03:20] Listen as Staci discusses her burnout story.

[06:22] She talks about how one of her students was the catalyst for learning what gratitude does for the brain.

[08:28] Staci believes that pausing and appreciating the little things that make you happy and gives you constant joy.

[09:44] She shares some advice for anyone listening that might be going through burnout.

[11:28] "Joy is your job."

[11:42] Learn how to connect with Staci.

[12:28] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources Connect with Staci:

The Grateful Brain

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

We're back! Season 2 is ALMOST HERE!

We've got new interviewees and new questions coming your way, but the theme remains the same.

Burnout does not define you. It is one point in your life and you can come out on the otherside in your total badassery!

If you haven't already, hit that follow or subscribe button so you're notified when the first episode of season 2 is live.

The badass in me honors the badass in you! Onward!

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

Your most immediate need is to recover enough so that you can make the next best step! Which is why I'm leaving you this season with some tangible takeaways that you can use to create space in your life. If you find yourself in that deep dark hole of burnout, then listen in!

First things first, you need to know that the word "No" is a complete sentence. If you cannot take on one more shift or one more project, then tell your boss no. Not in a cranky toddler kind of way, but in a real and self-preserving way.

In fact, once you've said no, give them an acceptable alternative. Listen in to hear a few examples, but don't just say no and walk away. Give them other options for their request, they'll appreciate it and you will be establishing new boundaries.

Another seriously important part of this is learning how to express your needs at work. Then asking more questions to clarify the situation. If you can't express your needs and ask the right questions to dig deeper into uncomfortable situations, then it's time to do some work.

Burnout often stems from having blown out all of your boundaries. It's time to re-establish them. If your attempts at communication aren't well received, then it may be time to start firing off your warning shots.

Listen in to hear all the goodness and then shoot me an email. What would you like to see in the next season of Burntout to Badass?

"Most of us are traditionally employed, highly intelligent, highly motivated, and we're highly compensated, but we are hitting the wall." Dr. Errin Weismann

In this episode:

[01:07] Welcome to the last show of season 1!

[02:02] I am going to give you some tangle takeaways to reclaim some power at work.

[02:20] #1 is no. No is a complete sentence.

[03:27] #2 give them an acceptable alternative.

[04:06] #3 express your needs.

[05:29] #4 ask more questions for clarification.

[06:27] #5 communicate your warning shots, listen as I explain.

[09:08] Thank you for listening to season 1!

Links and Resources

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

For some women the true struggle with burnout stems from the knowledge that they put themselves in that position. That's how Dr. Sasha Heinz felt. She had pushed so hard for so long that when she realized she was completely depleted and had no one but herself to blame, it felt like a sticking point for moving forward.

Which is when she started to realize that her sticking point was an area of work that she needed to tackle. After finally reaching the pinnacle and receiving her doctorate but not feeling the joy that should have come with it, she started her burnout work.

Her goal was always to become a coach. Helping other people make impactful change in their lives was extremely important to her. So she began to do her own work and it has made her an even stronger coach.

Listen as she shares her story and how she continues to approach and battle burnout. There's a reason we have to go through our struggles. Just remember to take a step back once you're through and see what there was to learn.

"There is so much power in witnessing other people's experiences so that you recognize everyone has the same affliction and that is that we have a human brain and there is nothing wrong with you." Dr. Sasha Heinz

In this episode:

[01:50] Welcome to the show, Dr. Sasha Heinz!

[02:00] Dr. Heinz shares what she brings to the world.

[03:06] People learn more from watching other people get coached than they do when they are being coached themselves.

[04:35] Her experience with burnout and what it felt like to her.

[07:15] You can stop at any point, but we tell ourselves there is no backing out.

[09:38] How she felt when she got her Ph.D.

[12:41] She always wanted to be a coach from day one.

[18:01] Going through the struggle forces you to come face to face with the fact that you need to recognize your work is the relationship you have with yourself.

[20:08] "The burnout isn't from taking action it's from our mental messiness."

[22.06] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources Connect with Dr. Heinz

Dr. Sasha Heinz

Facebook | Videos | Instagram

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

No matter if you’re planning to practice clinically or go into an industry job, medicine is difficult. Dr. Victoria Ebiana left her fellowship with no intention of practicing clinically, but she still found herself suffering from burnout. Listen as she shares her journey and how she’s moved through burnout to the otherside.   

It’s not just clinical doctors who suffer from burnout. There’s a toxicity in medicine that pervades all levels and Dr. Ebiana felt it. Fairly quickly after entering an industry job her husband started to notice changes in her behavior and personality. 

 

Given that her marriage is more important than any job, she knew she needed to make changes. Around that time she found me and Doctor Me First and realized that she wasn’t alone. 

 

She entered into coaching and for the past two and a half years we have worked together through job changes, moves, and creating ongoing techniques to battle her burnout. 

 

Listen as Dr. Ebiana shares her journey and why it was so important to her to seek out help rather than to try and take these steps on her own. Her story is so inspirational, you won’t want to miss it. 

 

“We were having difficulties in our marriage just because I was so absent emotionally and mentally I was always in the office even when I wasn’t there.” Dr. Victoria Ebiana

In this episode:

[01:37] Welcome to the show, Dr. Victoria Ebiana!

[01:50] Dr. Ebiana shares her background and what she brings to the world.

[02:50] What burnout looked like for her internally and externally.

[06:49] How she came out on the other side of burnout.

[08:17] Learn some surprising things that came out when she started being coached by Errin.

[11:40] Her journey from being coached to where she is now.

[13:51] “It’s not perfect, but it’s better, just take the next best step forward.”

[15:02] What she wants listeners to leave with about her story.

[15:51] Thank you for being on the show!

 

 

Links and Resources

 

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

After a few years as a tenure-track professor in Boston, Monique Valcour accepted a job as a management professor at a business school in France. She and her family set out on an international adventure, selling their home and moving their kids to France for a new life.

While the location was ideal, Monique's new organization was a challenging place to thrive. She made the best of the situation, but began to burn out after a couple of years. By the end of her sixth year, Monique barely recognized herself. She had gone from being a confident, upbeat, capable scholar and professor to complete burnout, diminished both at work and in her personal life.

That is when she realized that she had to let the organization go and start working on her own dreams and business. Listen as she shares her burnout story, why she had to be the one to pull herself out, and what she's doing now.

In fact, her articles in the Harvard Business Review are the exact reason why we found each other. If you haven't yet, and you're in the pits of burnout, you'll definitely want to check them out!

"I could see it happening and that was devastating for me because half the time I was like I can't believe I'm having this experience." Monique Valcour Ph.D.

In this episode:

[01:21] Welcome to the show, Monique!

[01:38] Monique shares her background and what she is doing now.

[03:36] Listen as Monique discusses what her burn out looked like.

[06:48] What she was feeling internally.

[08:39] Burnout is like the 5 stages of grief. Learn more.

[11:37] When she knew she'd hit rock bottom with burnout.

[14:05] It takes time to reappraise and gain some perspective.

[16:22] She was the one that was instrumental in quitting everything and starting over.

[20:30] Everybody has the right and capacity to have joy at work and have work being an amazing experience.

[22:19] We get one shot at going through this life.

[25:38] Thank you so much for being on the show!

Links and Resources Connect with Monique:

Monique Valcour

Harvard Business Review

LinkedIn

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

After spending years fighting the corporate ladder, stuck in a job that didn't fit her life or her dreams, Jen Rice had had enough. She blew up in a big way and that's when she realized something had to change. When an opportunity cropped up to go overseas she took it and now she's coaching other rebels with a cause.

One of Jen's life dreams was to live overseas. After her meltdown at work and subsequent resignation, she received an opportunity to go consult overseas. Once she got there however, the client backed out.

She's sitting there, on the shores of Morocco, when she realizes that life had just handed her a huge bag of lemons and it was time to make lemonade.

Now she's coaching other women who are going through periods of transition and trying to find their way in this world. But it all started out with that extremely burned out moment, embarrassing herself, and finally packing it in with corporate.

Listen in to hear her whole story and why sometimes the best move, is the most drastic.

"It's that feeling like you have to pick up the slack. It's being a woman who manages to multitask really well so other people say, 'Oh you can take care of that, and that, and that.'" Jen Rice

In this episode:

[01:26] Welcome to the show, Jen!

[01:37] Jen shares her background and what she is doing now.

[02:33] What being burned out looked like to her.

[05:00] What burnout looked like to other people.

[08:20] How she quit everything and started over.

[10:34] Learn about the neurodiversity work she does with her clients.

[12:56] Whatever the world tells you is, your weakness is actually your superpower.

[14:31] You need to be very clear about your yes and let your yes light you up.

[17:21] How do you want to feel?

[18:09] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources Connect with Jen Rice:

Jen Rice

Rebels With A Cause

LinkedIn

Are you wired to be a Rebel?

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with me in the Badass Collective Slack Group.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

Have you ever played a sport? Did that sport take over your entire life? For Lauryn Williams, running took her farther than she ever thought possible. Track and Field took her to college and then from there to the Olympics. Listen as she shares her burnout story and why it was so completely tied to her identity.

Lauryn knew she wanted to go to college and track and field was her way to get there. She worked tirelessly to be the best on the track and in the classroom and her hard work paid off in a big way.

She soon found herself on the Olympic team and from there traveling the world as a sponsored runner. It was an amazing opportunity, but there was definitely a shelf life on her career. As she began to approach retirement, she found herself deep in an existential crisis.

If she wasn't a track and field athlete, then who was she?

Listen as she shares more about her burnout story and how her time on the track led her to the career of her dreams. Lauryn is truly an inspiration and now she's taking the finance world by storm. This is one story you won't want to miss!

"If I am not a track and field athlete, then who am I?" Lauryn Williams

In this episode:

[01:22] Welcome to the show, Lauryn!

[01:36] Lauryn shares her background and the greatness she puts in the world.

[04:45] When her burnout started and what it looked like for her.

[06:48] While Lauryn was getting too ready to retire, she met someone who suggested she train to race a bobsled.

[10:07] Lauryn's theme for this year is letting go of labels.

[12:29] When she started working with her body instead of against it, she saw more of a flow.

[15:20] Schedule time to exercise if it is important to you.

[16:07] What did she do once she retired.

[21:00] Being a caring, loving individual is enough.

[25:18] If you can get into a good mastermind, they are the most nourishing and advancing resource, period.

[26:54] Lauryn shares what she does as a financial planner and her business model.

[30:20] You need to remind yourself that the struggle isn't wrong.

[31:10] Different doesn't mean wrong.

[31:19] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources Connect with Lauryn Williams

Lauryn Williams

Worth Winning

Blog

The Oval Office by Lauryn Williams

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

Burnout can affect us at any stage in our medical journey. For so many it starts in residency, but what if there was a way to be better prepared before you ever get to residency. That's exactly what Dr. Jozi McGowan helps medical students to do, so it came as a bit of a shock when she realized that she too was experiencing burnout.

Dr. Jozi received her medical degree and then went into medical education. There she helps counsel and mentor students to give them information and perspective about their aspirations.

While she isn't practicing per se, there is still a ton of pressure and when Covid happened she lost all of her typical coping mechanisms. Her colleagues and husband noticed the differences in her and she knew she had to make a change.

As luck would have it, I'd reached out to her through LinkedIn and as our relationship grew, she found the coping mechanisms she needed. The Burntout to Badass came out and she was determined to be in the course.

Listen in to hear her whole story and what life is like now that she's found new ways to cope with the burnout she's found in medical education.

"You become the back burner and it sort of slips away and you don't' even realize how much you are going through the burnout rabbit hole." Dr. Jozi McGowan

In this episode:

[01:31] Welcome to the show, Dr. McGowan!

[01:42] Dr. McGowan shares her background and what she is doing now.

[02:38] Listen as Dr. McGowan talks about what burned out looked like to her.

[06:30] Most of the time extreme irritability comes out when you get home in a safe environment.

[08:31] What her burnout looked like from the outside and whether her family and friends noticed anything.

[11:20] Where her journey went during the pandemic.

[13:16] She says she reached out to Errin for a one on one and they just clicked.

[17:21] The culture around residency and the need for boundaries.

[19:32] Learn how much value she found in Errin's Burnout To Badass course.

[22:36] Her colleagues noticed the change once she went through the course.

[24:40] She wants people to know that burnout is real and can affect anyone.

[26:03] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources Connect with Dr. Jozi McGowan

Dr. Jozi McGowan

Instagram |

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-TO-NO COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Come sit with us in our Badass Collective Slack Group!

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

When your body starts mimicking the symptoms of a stroke, you know that there is something seriously wrong. Dr. Valerie Rein was working and moving and constantly on the go when one day her body just stopped. She shares her burnout story and why she feels that for women burnout goes beyond individual experience.

It wasn't until she was laying in the hospital and still working since she could get more done away from her phone that she knew something was wrong. First, that she was still working despite having a potentially life threatening condition. Second, that she was there at all.

Her experience led her on a path toward mind-body trauma healing that has truly transformed her life and others. She has been a leader on exposing the existence of intergenerational transmission of trauma, specifically when related to women.

For millennia women have been oppressed. Oppression is a traumatic experience. Women across the world carry this trauma around as it has been passed down in our DNA.

This conversation was fascinating but what's even more fascinating is that there is evidence-based, scientific data available to back up the existence of Patriarchal Stress Disorder in women. Listen in to learn more and definitely grab a copy of Dr. Valerie's book!

"A Woman has always been punished for power or reaching for her authentic desires." Dr. Valerie Rein

In this episode:

[01:41] Welcome to the show, Valerie!

[02:06] Her background, the question that defined her life and her work in the world.

[06:02] Dr. Valerie speaks about a woman sharing that she was upset that she didn't have covid.

[06:47] What burnout looked like to her.

[10:13] She wanted to know what kind of trauma we could all have that we weren't aware of.

[13:02] "It doesn't matter how successful I am, if I don't feel safe, my body is going to keep reacting to this."

[17:16] Dr. Valerie reflects on the feather moments she had.

[20:06] Community is the bond that sets all the exercises and changes into place.

[24:12] Connection is a basic human need.

[26:15] Learn about the two major depression episodes she had.

[29:01] Her mission is to take part in a shift in reality.

[31:56] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources

Connect with Dr. Valerie Rein:

Dr. Valerie Rein

The Thriving Experience

Book

Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Email

2 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE