Burnt Out

Aisha Wonderfull is an author, speaker, and single mom to an energetic 8 year old son, Andreas! After becoming a mother and going through a divorce, she further struggled to create harmony between her career and being a present and involved mom to her son.

  Who is Kiné? Kiné is a best selling author, international speaker, and psychotherapy specializing in financial therapy because money is the number one reason couples get divorced. Kiné started out in the financial services industry almost 20 years ago, working with companies like Ameriprise Financial, New York Life, and Morgan Stanley. Before entering the financial world she became the spokesperson for ABCs Extreme Makeover show. Kiné was in magazines like Elle, Marie Claire, TV guide & People. On television shows like Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, the E! Channel and Oprah. This led her to public speaking. Kiné is also the CEO of Presidential Lifestyle, a wellness company focused on wealth in all of its forms. The motto at Presidential Lifestyle is "money can buy happiness if you you know what truly makes you happy." The mission is to help couples become a winning team in love, life and money. Using a library of resources called Prosperity Club. "In an effort to give my tribe, my daughter

What does it really mean to have a GOOD job? Andie Daisley, Child Life Specialist, vocalist, and blog writer had a massive, miserable experience with getting Burnt Out because a "good" job, wasn't what she thought it would be. Who is Andie? Andie Daisley was born and raised in Washington and is a major PNW enthusiast. As a Certified Child Life Specialist, she marvels at the strength, brilliance and pure hearts of children on a daily basis. Andie is an anxious introvert who loves people, but hates small talk. She strives every day to allow herself and those around her the space to really feel and share their experiences. The good, bad, and ugly. What is feeling Successful? For Andie, success means finding balance in life. For her, success is being able to pursue the things she wants to do. What is feeling Burnt Out? On the Camino de Santiago, Andie had times where she wished for an airlift to the next destination because it could be so hard to keep putting one foot in front of the other on a 500 mile journey.

Burnt Out has some incredibly exciting new this week and every week moving forward. Listen now!! Who is Danielle? Hey, what's up! I'm Danielle Deike, 22 years old, straight out of Pleasanton, California...which despite the name isn't the most pleasant! I recently grabbed a degree in business with a focus in the area of non-profits and I currently work for two nonprofits that focus on building local communities in economic, sustainable, and social regards.  I just also happen to be THE BRAND NEW COHOST OF BURNT OUT!!! 

Just don't care anymore? Filmmaker Stephanie Cullen has been there before!! In this episode CARE with Stephanie, we explore her experience with not being able to care, what caused it, and how she got through it. Listen now!  Who is Stephanie? Stephanie is a filmmaker both professionally and personally, really in every aspect of her life. She creates corporate videos by day and short films, documentaries, and music videos by nights and weekends. Stephanie also volunteers her time and skills to non-profits and small businesses to help them grow and promote their efforts through film. When she's not running all over Boise with a camera in one hand and a micro-brew in the other, she's playing with her dog Frodo, and three cats Bandit, Ashtoreth, and Osiris. What is feeling Successful? Actually completing a project. That doesn't mean Stephanie has a film to show other people one that wins awards, but one she internally feels complete and meaningful to the people involved. What is feeling Burnt Out? Reaching the en

Your only routine shouldn't JUST be skin care, but that's definitely part of it! Cheryl Pierce is the founder and CEO of Skinworx and is not only driving you toward a good skin care routine, but also toward healthy routines in all areas of life to proactively avoid getting burnt out.  Who is Cheryl? All of us seem to understand the connection between beauty and confidence intuitively. However did you know that in today’s fast paced society only 2% of women rate themselves as naturally gorgeous without makeup and over 50% of women don’t feel confident making eye contact without sufficient makeup (source: skinstore.com). Skin issues, such as acne, wrinkles and discoloration are the most common concerns of people today. While these may seem like minor problems, skin issues can lead to major depression, social with drawl, anger, lack of confidence and more.  According to Psychology Today, American adults with psoriasis are 3 times more to have suicidal thoughts and adults with acne have higher rates of unemployme

Meredith is a leader who genuinely listens. You can tell when she talks about all her adventures with FX makeup and how she listens to her interns, business partners, and friends who all help point her in the right direction. Who is Meredith? Meredith Johns is an Emmy nominated makeup and FX makeup artist as well as owner of Hawgfly Productions, Inc. She grew up in a family of artists who shaped her to be the creative individual she is today. In 2003 she began her professional film career and discovered the world of makeup FX. She fell in love with the crazy adventures of film making and in 2004 she met business partner Carolyn O’Hara, left her budding graphic design career and started Hawgfly. She loves making creatures and makeup/hair art pieces and has traveled the world with her projects. Her favorite part of her craft is the constant challenge. And, she particularly enjoys incorporating innovative technologies and techniques into her designs. What is feeling Successful? Doing what you love every day. Eve

The ability and desire to consistently be moving forward in life is both a blessing and a curse.  Listen now to here successful filmmaker, Giovanna Sarquis, tell both sides of her story moving forward. Who is Giovanna? Giovanna Sarquis is a filmmaker, who is eager to inspire people and touch people emotionally through her films – much in the way her favorite films have impacted her in her youth. Born in Mexico and educated in the U.S., her cultural background impacts how she looks at film as a medium for storytelling and the way she uses the camera. Giovanna refers to her typical genre as “magical realism”, which connects mysticism and sci-fi with humanity. As a gay female Latina, Giovanna hopes to humanize diversity and help viewers relate to others who don’t match their norms. Giovanna has worked on many films and series, including the web series “Before I Got Famous” and the short films “Lately” and “Submerged”. Giovanna’s 2015 short, “Crayons” was nominated for “Best Short Film “ and “Best Director. Most

Nikki Woods is always on the go and admitted to being burnt out for the majority of her career!! She doesn't necessarily see that as a bad thing... listen to find out why.   Who is Nikki? Nikki Woods is a published author, speaker, 20 year media strategist, 5 year entrepreneur, and blogger. She is well-known for her work as the senior producer on the Tom Joyner Morning Show.   Now, Nikki works to empower experts and authors who have the desire to build a sustainable brand to establish their authority, build platforms, and attain visibility through new and traditional media. What is feeling Successful? For Nikki, the definition of success is constantly changing; always on the go. It’s totally different depending on where you are in your personal and professional life. Once you reach one goal, you’re on to the next and so you’re consistently leveling-up your version of success. As a general theme though, success for Nikki is being happy with what you’re doing and loving life. What is feeling Burnt Out? Nikki ca

The "Should Spiral" is what causes Becky Berry's burnt out experience. Let's find out what the heck that is! Who is Becky? Becky helps women stage their career comebacks. She has been everything from the owner of a software company, to social entrepreneur, to magazine publisher, to special education teacher, plus she did a 12-year stint as a stay-at-home mom.  Becky bring all of her experience to bear as she coaches women through the terror of figuring out what's next. What is feeling Successful? It’s about being content. It’s like a combination of happy, sad, striving, relaxing into whatever it is that’s going on in your life, PLUS friendships. Becky says that she is here today, standing on the shoulders of every woman (and man) friend she has ever had – so success is a stew of all those things. All these people together along with her own efforts and choices have made her feel successful. What is feeling Burnt Out? Becky is serial entrepreneur, which, for her, means that she has no idea what she did last we

Karen Marie Jenkins believe her surroundings play a big part in getting burnt out, but also in contentment! Shall we find out why? Who is Karen? Karen Marie Jenkins is a visual brand artist, writer and personal brand/editorial photographer. She is the owner of Karen Marie Images & Branding, a personal brand/editorial photography business primarily serving women and girls. Her mission is to empower entrepreneurs, in particular business women by producing creative, and unique 'stand out' images that reflect their brand message and aligns with who they are. Karen Marie supports women by producing 'eye-catching' images that truly represent who they are and who they desire to be without apology. Karen Marie is invested not only in how business women and girls represent themselves, but in empowering them to embrace their power, authenticity and truth with confidence and style by creating an uplifting environment that produces engaging images that tell their story and visually represents their brand. What is fee

Let's get the Burnt Out experience from Regina Robinson! Who is Regina? Regina Robinson is an Award Winning Global Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Inner Confidence Strategist who is widely known for engaging, motivating, and equipping women with the tools to unlock their inner confidence and become unstoppable women. She is widely known for engaging, motivating, an inspiring her audiences as she combines genuine inspiration, laughter, and practical principles to empower women to take immediate action in their lives, businesses, and careers. After years of teaching, consulting, and coaching in the educational field, Regina built a platform where she provides education, strategies, and accountability for women who are ready to show-up in their authentic power as they increase credibility, visibility, and confidence. She supports women in discovering, articulating, and mastering their uniqueness as they position themselves to confidently move from start to finish in their life, business, and career. What is fe

Let’s get Burnt Out with Andrea Hall! Who is Andrea? Andrea Hall is a wife, mom, transformational health coach, and recovering job juggler! Andrea holds a Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling; is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Family Life Educator, and professional Communication Coach! She has a passion for seeing potential in uncommon faces. What is feeling Successful? Feeling successful is sort of like a mirage.. it's a good one though! It's like goal setting, but we all know that as soon as you reach that goal, you set another one father away. It's like picking up rocks... not one is the same and they all help build your gorgeous tower. What is feeling Burnt Out? For Andrea, feeling burnt out can mean a few different things. It could be not wanting to get out of bed, having a headache, when your stomach is in knots. Also, what are you doing at work? Is it the same thing every single day? Is it cookie cutter? Salt and pepper are good, but using only salt and pepper every single day get old

Let's get Burnt Out with Maddie Callander! Who is Maddie? Maddie Callander is Director of Operations at Boost VC!  Maddie is on a mission to help women and underrepresented founders get a seat at the table in frontier tech. She is a Coalition Member for The Women in XR Fund, which is focused on funding female founders in the virtual and augmented reality space; and Chair of the Women in VR Showcase for the US National Committee for UN Women (SF Chapter). What is feeling Burnt Out? For Maddie, feeling burnt out means to feel completely overwhelmed - by work, by social efforts, and by life. It's all happening SO fast all around us that, sometimes, it can feel exhausting to try and keep up. The Burnt Out Experience Maddie's Story At work, Maddie has ENORMOUS responsibility. (I'm not implying that the rest of us don't, but c'mon... she's pretty impressive.)  Maddie's main issue is actually an issue that many of us have, but it seems like it shouldn't be such a big deal. IT IS THOUGH!! Emails are rough. Keeping on

It’s extremely beneficial to remind ourselves now and again to live courageously. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage,” (Anaïs Nin) Your ability to do something that is right or good, even if it’s hard, even if it makes you feel uncomfortable, even if it scares you, will bring more to your life. “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” (John Wayne) But saddling up, that courage within, is not always, in fact it’s very rarely an action movie sequence where the hero defeats an enemy with poise and strength and everyone is left in awe of such a magnificent defeat. That would be pretty cool though. I like to visualize my inner victories in that manner sometimes. The truth is that “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow’.” (Mary Anne Radmacher) At the end of the day, if you’re willing to try again, even when you feel like giving up, even when you’re burnt out, especially when you’re burnt out

  Let's get into the Burnt Out experience with Kelly Cooper. Kelly is the Founder and President of the Centre for Social Intelligence. Kelly's company helps organizations achieve the triple bottom line of sustainable development by investing in the people of an organization through things such as improving gender diversity, mental health and optimizing the performance of millennials. Kelly believes that by investing in these three areas, an organization is able achieve a greater return on their investment in their people, creating increased productivity, lower absenteeism, and a healthier work environment for all. The Burnt Out Experience *TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT* While Kelly had experience gender-based harassment at work from bosses and clients, this next scenario is really where she felt burnt out because of the actions of others imposed upon her.  She was exercising as per usual in the middle of the day. She had her walkman on and wan't able to hear the man approaching her. He grabbed her and p

3 Myths of Successful People They are more motivated than you No way.  Have you even been listening to the podcast?!  One of my favorite books explains that "motivation is a frail and fickle friend." It only comes around once-in-awhile and if you're waiting for it, you're not going anywhere.  Successful people aren't more motivated, they pursue commitment instead! In other words, successful people act independently of their thoughts that are saying "It would be more fun to watch tv," or "I really don't feel like it today," or "I'll just do it tomorrow." They just do what they know is right and good for them EVEN THOUGH, their mind is saying something else.  Soon, your thoughts will start to reflect your actions and you'll actually want to do those things that you previously procrastinated or didn't do altogether because they're hard. No one is saying these things aren't hard, but you can do it.  They say "Yes!" to everything Uh-uh.  My goodness you'd probably fall right off the earth if you tried to do everyt

After working in startups for 6 years, Briana Okyere now runs a global community of 600+ tech founders: Tech Founders. Her passion for helping emerging technologies and ideas was born out of her love and respect for the underdog. As the daughter of an African immigrant, and now on track to a C-level position at Founders Network, Briana is used to the fight, and her mission is to propel others who are currently in it. The Burnt Out Experience Just four months ago, Briana hit the end of her rope. She was planning a three-day conference in Napa Valley, which was stressful in itself.  A week before, the venue burned down. So... literal burnout.  Briana and her team pulled together to get a new venue, adjust the conference, and pull off a fantastic event. Awesome!  They went over the budget, had a really rough week, and Briana was left needing a breath.  How did she deal? Talk About It Briana is adamant that if you can't have honest conversations about the way you're feeling with the people you work with, then

What is Success? To laugh often and much;  To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;  To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;  To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;  This is to have succeeded. -Emerson

Anna Foat loves the power of possibility and the passion of entrepreneurs. She’s worked at a start up, grown with one of the most famous Canadian scale ups (and subsequent crashes) and now works for a major financial services firm in Canada advising the chief transformation officer on digital transformation. The Burnt Out Experience About a year ago, Anna was working with a startup up. They circled and circled around how they could get the business model to work and to scale. She spent months working at it. She felt like there was so much noise in her head that the answer was there, she just couldn't hear it.  As hard and as much as she worked at it, she felt like she wasn't getting any closer to the solution. She felt like she was just circling the drain.  How did she deal? Quiet Your Mind Anna went up North for a few days and took a long walk on the beach to clear her mind.  Suddenly, she had a genuine epiphany! While she was enjoying her surroundings, it ALL came to her. Why the work they were doing