If you’ve felt “stressed out,” recently, you’re not alone. But how do you know when that “normal stress” has escalated to the point of dangerous burnout? 

Our latest guest is an expert on where that line is, and how people can avoid crossing it: Lori Prutsman, known as The Burnout Coach, is a certified professional Integral and Enneagram coach. She knows that hard work equals success… until it doesn’t. That’s why Lori has dedicated her career to helping clients abandon burnout and embrace authenticity. 

Tune into the full episode to hear more about the physical and emotional differences between stress and burnout, how self-awareness can be the first step towards beating burnout, and how to manage a more balanced, happier relationship with work.

What You Will Learn: 

1:29: Lori tells more about her personal story of burnout in the corporate world, and how her own experience led to her coaching women out of their own burnout 

11:54: More about the physical signs or cues you might experience on the path to burnout, plus the differences between general stress and actual burnout

15:56: The advice Lori would give to a professional woman who says she can’t find the time or space to give herself what she needs to reduce stress and burnout, including the importance of boundaries 

20:42: The self-care rhythms and tools that Lori has integrated into her life

 25:00: How self-awareness can be one of the most important first tools for beating burnout, including how the Enneagram can be a tool to help people understand who they are 

30:48: How to set a healthy relationship with work in order to avoid burnout

36:35: Why the conversation about burnout (especially in the corporate world) is increasing now, and what companies can do to help their employees avoid extreme stress 

38:17: How Lori lives a life she doesn’t need a vacation from 

42:14: Where to find more info about Lori and her coaching work

Relevant Links: 

·       Visit Lori’s website: https://loriprutsman.com/ 

·       Follow Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattleburnoutcoach/ 

·       Connect with Lori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theburnoutcoach/ 

·       Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/soulcation-planner