Episode Category: Stress and Burnout

Most of us have been told that burnout is caused by overwork and that the solution is to rest, take

There is one belief that keeps high achievers stuck in burnout long after they should be recovering – the belief

You may have been counting down to summer all year, telling yourself that you just need to survive until your

When we feel overwhelmed at work, we reach for meditation apps, gratitude journals, and productivity books. We practice yoga, colour-code

Speaking up at work when we see problems can feel overwhelming and even frightening. We worry about being labelled difficult;

We often miss the subtle signs of stress in our lives, focusing only on the obvious ones like a racing

Women in healthcare are burning out, not just from their clinical workload, but from an invisible second job they carry:

Burnout might seem inevitable if you have a high-stakes healthcare profession. It can feel like being caught in a powerful

When we’re struggling, it can feel as if not coping is a moral failing. We believe we should always be

We’re terrible at spotting warning signs in ourselves. As medical professionals, we can quickly identify cardiac arrest, sepsis, and red

The solution to burnout is not to “keep calm and carry on”. It’s not to minimise our feelings or succumb

We in healthcare often don’t ask for help when we’re overwhelmed or nearing burnout. It can feel pointless when past

The pressure we’re working under is taking a toll. We might think we’re coping because we’re still performing well at

Burnout is not simply a matter of stress – it can leave us exhausted, detached, cynical, and doubting our own

It’s easy to think stress is a normal part of life, especially if you work in healthcare. This way of

In a high-stakes, public-facing job, balancing empathy with maintaining professional boundaries is not an easy task. The emotional demands of

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Maybe on the verge of burnout? The non-stop demands of work and life can make it

When work takes up so much space in our days and our minds, that’s when burnout can start to creep

How you deal with burnout – and even how susceptible you are to it – is, in large part, encoded

We often underestimate severity of burnout, downplay its impact on our bodies, and push it aside as non-urgent. It’s easy

What happens when we’re not feeling well, or when we’re feeling overwhelmed at work? Often, we turn to our colleagues

So you’ve got a problem, maybe a relationship issue at work or difficulties managing your workload. You’ve talked it with

If your job is demanding, jou’ve probably wondered at some point if you’re burning out. The constant stress and pressure

Managing your energy can be a challenge at the best of times. But if you’re a highly sensitive person, you

We all get stressed or overwhelmed with our daily responsibilities from time to time. But we’re not always good at

For people in caring professions, trauma can be something we experience on a regular basis. an event doesn’t have to

Does it feel like you’re in a toxic work environment and can’t get out? Too many doctors — both in

No one wants to burn out. When you experience burnout, you might find yourself thinking much more slowly and your

What is your first thought when you think of the word ‘resilience’? For many professionals and organisations, this means becoming

We often think stress and burnout are normal. However, anyone who has experienced extreme pressure can tell you that too

While taking time away from work, you may realize that your career path is not what you wanted it to

When major issues occur in your life, it’s often necessary to take a break and deal with them, and of

What do you tend to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed by negative thoughts or stress? Most of us want to

Steve Andrews joins us to share the five important questions that will help you check in with your colleagues, rather

Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee discusses how we need to get back to basics to make sure we’re supporting ourselves and

In this episode, Rachel talks about the worrying statistics about burnout and exhaustion in doctors and discusses some of the

In this ‘Ask the Frog’ episode, Rachel is joined by Dr Riaz Jetha, Dr Jamie Wyllie and Dr Jo Scrivens,

In this episode, Rachel is joined by Ruth Cocksedge a Practitioner Psychologist who started her career as a mental health

In this episode, Rachel is joined by Agnes Otzelberger, a trainer, research and activist with a special interest in what