Everyday Burnout Conversations

In this everyday burnout conversation, I sit down to chat with Dr Claire Plumbly.

Claire is a Clinical Psychologist & Director of Good Therapy Ltd, a psychological therapy centre based online and in Taunton, Somerset. Her private practice specialises in trauma-related issues, and Claire herself has a specialism in sexual assault, early life traumas, and burnout.

Her highly anticipated book Burnout: how to manage your nervous system before it manages you is set for release in the UK this summer and December in the US – and aims to be the roadmap out of burnout for anyone who keeps getting stuck in the burnout cycle and has realised there isn't a quick-fix kinda solution!

This fabulous conversation is a favourite of mine. Claire helps us delve into the history, theory, and development of attachment theory—something I’ve personally found so helpful for shedding light on my own behaviour patterns as I navigate a new life post-burnout.

Learn more about Claire and her work

Claire’s website
Claire’s Instagram
Claire’s TikTok
Claire’s Facebook page
Claire’s YouTube channel 

Pre-order Claire’s book here  

Mentioned in this episode

Online Attachment Style Questionnaire: https://www.attachmentproject.com/attachment-style-quiz/

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In this everyday burnout conversation, I sit down to chat with Josh Connolly. 

Josh and I explore breathwork's role in helping us unlock profound emotional release and gain a deeper connection with the self—all crucial steps on the path to personal growth. 

Josh shines a spotlight on the relentless pursuit of fulfilment in our consumerist society, which teams with the Western world’s chase for external gratification—something that often leads us to step closer to burnout. His insights into creating a sanctuary of inner security through self-awareness and breathwork illuminate the true and urgent need for the level of self-care we ALL need as we live in this fast-paced world.

We discuss the importance of addressing the root causes of emotional avoidance and the wisdom of tuning into our body's signals. Josh helps us unwrap the intricate connections between our formative years and the patterns we carry into adulthood. 

More about Josh: 

Josh is a prominent mental health advocate recognised for his impactful presence in social and digital media. 

He’s a certified Breathwork Coach who guides individuals to gain deeper insights into their own selves and helps them to work through the trauma of toxic parent relationships.

Josh actively conducts resilience workshops for local schools and large international corporate companies. He also serves as a passionate ambassador for Nacoa, a UK national charity dedicated to supporting children affected by their parents' alcohol consumption. 

Josh has supported countless people through Inner You, a six-week online course focusing on breathwork's power.  He also runs his online community group, Breathing Space. 

Josh co-hosts the 115 Miles Podcast, a fortnightly podcast about life, work, culture, and the reality of living in today’s complex world.

His debut book, It’s Them, Not You, will be released with Penguin in July 2024 for the UK and August 2024 for North America. For all those who pre-order, Josh is hosting an exclusive mini-online retreat on July 14th, 2024. 

Josh’s website

Josh Pre-order book link

Josh’s Instagram 

Inner You program information 

Josh’s link for an on-demand free breathwork for emotional release

Please note,  this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

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In this everyday burnout conversation, I share an incredible chat with Holistic Transformational Coach Nick Edgar.

This beautifully raw and candid conversation is a true testament to the power of vulnerability and the strength that comes from embracing all aspects and the dualities of our life journeys. 

Nick Edgar, a coach and former professional footballer, joins me for a heart-to-heart on how he transformed his relentless pursuit of external validation into a journey of self-compassion and emotional agility. 

From the challenges of childhood expectations to the complexities of finding an identity in a life after football, Nick opens up about the courage it takes to confront the stories we've written about ourselves and why those narratives need to be rewritten with kindness. 

We discuss the significance of vulnerable struggles, the societal pressure to mask our imperfections, and the liberation found in acknowledging failure as a crucial part of growth. 

Nick's insights on setting personal boundaries and the healing power of supportive communities that listen without judgment remind us that gentleness in the face of adversity isn't just an act of self-care—it's an act of defiance against a culture that equates busyness with worth.

More about Nick

Nick Edgar is a trauma-informed Holistic Transformational Coach, NLP, Hypnotherapy, and breathwork practitioner and co-founder of the wellbeing organisation The 3E Space.

Nick identifies as a highly sensitive guy and a recovering people-pleaser. He coaches people globally, supporting his clients in breaking free of people-pleasing in meaningful ways. 

His work with The 3E Space helps organisations and businesses develop effective cultures, emotional agility, and burnout prevention. 

Nick is a freelance facilitator for Equation, a Nottingham-based Domestic Abuse Charity, and with InCourage, facilitating men’s retreat weekends. 

He hosts The Sunday Space, a monthly men’s group, and you can enjoy listening to him most Wednesday evenings as a panellist on BBC Midlands Local Radio’s Circle of Men talk show, hosted by Arun Verma.

You’ll also find Nick supporting Josh Connolly as an affiliate coach and facilitator in delivering Inner You - an online group healing programme and live breathwork. 

Find Nick at: 

Nick’s Instagram
Nick's website
www.the3espace.com

Mentioned in this episode:

The Compassionate Mind: A New Approach to Life's Challenges by Paul Gilbert

Josh Connolly's website & Inner You Program
Josh Connolly's Instagram @josh_ffw

The Circle of Men is every Wednesday at 8 pm on BBC Midlands Local Radio hosted by Arun Verma

 Nick is a facilitator for @_incourage_ men’s retreats

Nick is a facilitator in schools for @equationorg charity

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In this everyday burnout conversation, I sit down to chat with Karolyne LaFortune, owner of EmbodiPole Sensual Arts. 

When Karolyne first discovered pole dancing, little did she know it would become her sanctuary and means of profound self-discovery. 

Her initial pole focus was a fitness-focused mindset propelled by the masculine energy of ambition, action, drive, and strength. However, when her life changed with the pandemic, pregnancy, and becoming a mum to two young children, this orchestrated a fascinating shift towards her focusing now on the feminine forces—a space of receptivity, emotion, and presence. Karolyne shares how this transition allowed her to tap into her body's intuition, slow down, and embark on a holistic growth and healing path.

As the conversation progresses, we explore the dynamic interplay of masculine and feminine energies within pole dancing and how it mirrors that balance necessary in life, contributing to our overall well-being and interpersonal relationships. 
Karolyne helps us contemplate the equilibrium of self-care and self-love, reminding us of how vital it is to listen to our bodies and trust our intuition, especially when the world seems to push us to our limits.

Learn more about Karolyne:

EmbodiPole Sensual Arts website 

EmbodiPole Instagram 

Karolyne’s Instagram 

Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further. 

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In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with the fabulous, Jess Frost.

TW for this episode:
Suicide and addiction

1 in 5 of us are affected by others drinking.

Many children grow up caretaking for parents with addiction and work tirelessly to protect the family 'secret'. Subconsciously learning that it isn't safe to talk, feel or trust. These beliefs have a real detrimental impact on connection, self-care, self-worth, intimacy, vulnerability and access to support in later life.

Jess Frost is a Holistic Empowerment Coach, Breathwork Teacher and Somatic EMDR Practitioner for Adult Children of Alcoholics, and Co-Founder of the wellbeing organisation The 3E Space. Jess globally works with ACoA's both 1:1 and in her group empowerment programme COurAgeous Healing.

After 15 years of working in fast-paced recruitment sales and following a life-changing period of severe burnout and breakdown in 2017, Jess embarked on her empowering path back to herself, and now helps others to do the same. Jess is passionate about integrating a range of integrative tools into her holistic practice, including Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy, Time Line Therapy, Parts work, EFT Tapping,  Somatic EMDR and Conscious-Connected Breathwork.

Jess is on a mission to ensure that as many ACoAs as possible know how worthy they are of putting themselves first and that they are not alone.


Learn more about Jess and her work:

www.the3espace.com

https://linktr.ee/Jess.Frost

https://nacoa.org.uk/

Jess' Nacoa article: https://nacoa.org.uk/being-a-coa-in-the-workplace/

Instagram: @iamjessfrost and @the_3e_space

Facebook: @jessfrostempowerment

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessfrost/

Nacoa Big Walk Fundraising Page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jess-frost-1711566461523

Josh Connolly's website

Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further. 

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Amanda Charles CPsychol., is a highly sought-after and experienced International Chartered Counselling Psychologist (BPS), Registered Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC), Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, Hypno-Psychotherapist, Reiki Healer, Psychic-Medium, and Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher. 

When Amanda, the "Psychic Psychologist," first combined the worlds of psychology and psychic intuition, she braced herself for professional scrutiny. Yet, this deep-dive conversation reveals how this unconventional pairing has become the cornerstone of her life's work.

Her new book, THE PSYCHIC PSYCHOLOGIST, is for anyone who has ever felt burnt out, exhausted, is dealing with chronic illness impacting the quality of their life, or for anyone wanting guidance in tapping more deeply into their higher power and intuition. 

Listeners are treated to Amanda's insights on the 'hierarchy of healing,' which draws parallels to Maslow's hierarchy of needs and explains why we need to reconnect with various levels of self in healing. 

Amanda opens up about her extraordinary experiences, from precognitive dreams in childhood to the transformative health challenges that forced her to reexamine the link between emotional stress and physical well-being. She shares how these personal trials led to profound insights about holistic self-care, the lessons illnesses can teach us, and the power of psychological guidance in healing.

As we reflect on these beautiful stories, Amanda reminds us of the importance of community support, the power of embracing our true self, and the transformative nature of personal growth – a theme that resonates with anyone stepping into their own path of self-discovery after burnout. 


Learn more about Amanda’s work

Amanda’s website 

Amanda’s Instagram 

Amanda’s Facebook

Amanda's YouTube

Amanda’s book:  The Psychic Psychologist - Heal your past, find peace in the present, transform your future - published by Hay House 

Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further. 

Fancy a little more burnout chat? Let's continue the conversation.

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In this everyday burnout conversation, I sit down to chat with the fabulous Andrea Anderson. 

Andrea is a late discovered Autistic woman on a mission to help create environments for neurodivergence to belong. 

Andrea has experienced burnout during her 10+ years of working in fast-paced and growing fashioninesses such as Topshop, Topman, and digital bus and ASOS. She is now a remarkable writer, neurodivergent educator and certified professional coach. 

Amidst stories of managing multiple burnouts and advocating for self-care, Andrea and I discuss the life-changing and enlightening path of her seeking a neurodiversity diagnosis at the age of 45 - a discovery that has fired her up to change the narrative to “we’re different, not difficult”. 

Andrea helps illuminate this journey, which is rife with biases and the all-too-narrow medical model that often fails to recognise the strengths and capabilities inherent in neurodivergent individuals. 

We go on to peel back the layers of societal pressures and a compulsion to conform with the hidden cost on people’s wellbeing, especially on neurodivergent individuals. Her insights on the corporate world's often narrow view of employee well-being lead us to discuss the role of self-compassion and the importance of the tribe we find—or create—along the way. 

Join us for this intimate conversation on self-discovery and a celebration of the joys of finding true belonging within ourselves.

More about Andrea and her work

Andrea educates and advocates for neurodivergence through her writing and forthcoming book, in addition to her work with businesses and institutions that are ready to accept neurodivergence and remove barriers for neurodivergent humans to thrive. 

Andrea's debut book, This is Who I am… the autistic woman's creative guide to belonging, is set for release this Summer, wherre she dives deep into the raw reactions and difficult emotions that surface when uncovering an unknown difference in yourself.

Andrea’s Website

Andrea’s Instagram

Andrea’s Facebook 

The Late Discovered Club Podcast with Catherine Aster 

Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further. 

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Check out my latest work and discover how you can work one-to-one with me to tackle your burnout at flictaylor.com

In this everyday burnout conversation, I chat with Michaela Thomas. 

Michaela is a Senior Clinical Psychologist, CBT Psychotherapist, and couples therapist. She is the founder and clinical director of The Thomas Connection, the author of "The Lasting Connection," and the host of the podcast Pause Purpose Play. 

Michaela runs the 'Burnout to Burn Bright' program and is creating a new program, Lost Girls,  aiming to support women with ADHD who have been misdiagnosed or went unrecognised in their childhood. 

Michaela shares the challenges faced by women with ADHD, since perfectionism and people-pleasing are often coping mechanisms that are developed. She sheds light on everyday experiences, such as the toll of constant demands and the emotional labour involved in maintaining a façade of normalcy in environments that rarely cater to neurodivergent needs.

Michaela candidly talks about navigating the path to her own recent ADHD diagnosis,  discussing the importance of self-compassion and how to manage ADHD-related overwhelm.

Masking ADHD is like performing on a stage day in, day out, without ever taking a bow - it's bloody exhausting. This episode peels back the curtain on the silent battles those with ADHD face, from draining meetings to finding solace in solitude. We shine a spotlight on the revelation that thriving with ADHD requires more than just learning to 'overcome' it -  a cornerstone of our conversation on neurodivergent needs.

Join us for this heartfelt episode that illuminates the nuances of ADHD and burnout and celebrates the compassion and strength found in community and self-care.

Learn more about Michaela's work here:

Michaela’s website 

Michaela’s Instagram 

Michaela’s podcast 

Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further. 

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In this episode, I share an everyday burnout conversation with Alexis Lee. 

From confronting sexual trauma to breaking free of societal chains and finding true self-expression, this beautiful conversation is beautifully raw and unfiltered. 

Alexis helps us delve into the power of embracing our desires, shares the courage it takes to reshape a life at its midway point, and shows us how exploring ourselves can lead to the most unexpected of loves—choosing ourselves! 

We tackle burnout, the wisdom of listening to our bodies, and how setting boundaries can be an act of profound self-love. The art of communication, especially in the intimate corners of our lives, can spark a societal transformation, moving us closer to a future of empowerment. 

Alexis's insights from her book, "Feeling Myself," serve as a clarion call for women to take ownership of their pleasure without apology.

About Alexis: 

Alexis started her blog, Style Me Sunday, in July 2012. It began as a fashion blog but soon evolved as she changed and started to open up about other things like body confidence, mental health and her healing process following having children and her new perspective. 

For a decade she has grown her platform from a blog to a brand, and now reaches women across various different mediums. In 2022 she released her debut book Feeling Myself - ‘A modern manifesto and memoir on sex and shame’ 

Alexis runs events, courses, hosts podcasts, models, has been a speaker, and has been a popular sought after panellist. 

She’s completed levels 2 and 3 in counselling and is currently undertaking a post-grad course in Psychotherapy. She runs community spaces Healing Myself and now Black Enough?! 

Please use headphones if sensitive ears are around you as you listen. We talk frankly and honestly about sex, orgasms, and masturbation, all while gloriously speaking openly with an abundance of happy swears. 

Find out more on how to work with Alexis

Follow her on Instagram @stylemesunday 

Check out her new TV show - Unique Boutique

Her book Feeling Myself is OUT NOW

Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a rough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, remember YOU matter, so please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance tailored for you. 

Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach a little further. 

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In this everyday burnout conversation, I chat with Sophie Scott.

Sophie is an international keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author.

Our conversation unearths the paradox of burnout in fulfilling careers and why detecting the early warning signs is crucial. We tackle the complex dance between high-functioning anxiety and burnout, illuminating strategies to manage stress without sacrificing performance.

Listen to Sophie delve into the misconception that self-care is a luxury, instead positioning it as a vital component of a balanced and successful life. We confront imposter syndrome with the weapon of self-compassion and highlight the significance of nurturing a positive mental outlook.

Sophie helps us explore how morning rituals, redefined exercise, and intentional breaks not only counterbalance the intensity of work but also enhance our mental health.

To wrap up, we underline the importance of having an identity beyond your work, by embracing hobbies and engaging in activities that fortify us against the inevitable stressors of our careers.

Tune in for this heartening conversation with Sophie Scott, and walk away empowered to prioritize your health and happiness in the face of burnout.


Learn more about Sophie:

Sophie’s website

Sophie’s Instagram

Sophie’s new eBook 

Beat High Functioning Anxiety Now - 10 Science-Backed Strategies To Transform Your Life 

Sophie’s free resources 

Sophie’s TEDx Talk 

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