What is the best path forward for a CMO suffering from burnout? On this episode, accomplished marketing leader Kelly Hopping reveals why she chose to take a six-month sabbatical before accepting her current role as Chief Marketing Officer at the backup-as-a-service company HYCU. Tune in to hear what she accomplished during her time away from work and why she believes other CMOs could benefit from taking a well-timed break.

Tune in to learn:

• About Kelly’s marketing journey (4:00)
• About CMO burnout and Kelly’s thoughts on the benefits of taking a sabbatical (26:30)
• About Kelly’s time at Harvard (42:25)

Mentions:

• “Competition, Cooperation, and Creative Contention with CTO of AMD, Mark Papermaster” (Business X Factors podcast episode)
• Dr. Lisa Su (Chair and CEO, AMD)
• Carla Piñeyro Sublett (Former CMO, Rackspace)
• “#224 Managing Burnout: An Open Discussion on Balancing Your Career and Mental Health” (DemandGen Radio podcast episode)
• "Legally Blonde" (movie)

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