🔥 Burning Out? What Fuels the Fire at Work?

🎙️ Share, Inspire and Explore Podcast – Episode 09

Burnout isn’t just about being “too busy.” It’s about what’s burning you out.In this solo episode, host Chris Wilson dives deep into the hidden workplace dynamics that fuel burnout, long before anyone reaches the point of collapse.

From toxic cultures and unspoken expectations to emotional manipulation and leadership gaps,

Chris unpacks the systemic roots that make burnout a shared responsibility, not a personal failure.

Whether you’re an employee feeling the heat or a leader trying to understand what’s going wrong in your team, this episode offers clarity, validation, and a call for meaningful change.

🧠 In this episode:

• The real reasons people burn out at work

• Why overwork is often a symptom, not the cause

• How micromanagement, gaslighting & emotional labour play a role

• The importance of psychological safety & boundaries

• What organisations can do to prevent, not just treat, burnout

💡 Burnout is a mirror. And the workplace is often the reflection.

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⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses burnout, stress, and toxic workplace mental health struggles. Listener discretion advised.

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Sources and references

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/313160/preventing-and-dealing-with-employee-burnout.aspx

https://www.spill.chat/burnout/burnout-causes

https://business.calm.com/resources/blog/is-work-overload-hurting-your-organizations-performance/

https://growthsignals.co/how-a-lack-of-autonomy-contributes-to-employee-burnout/

https://www.batimes.com/articles/5-effective-strategies-to-address-employee-burnout-in-an-organization/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4294456/https://www.greatplacetowork.ca/en/resources/blog/10-factors-that-lead-to-employee-burnout

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/burnout

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.623912/full

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_causes_of_burnout_at_work

https://www.drmichellerozen.com/burnout-risk-factors/

https://theantiburnoutclub.com/workplace-wellbeing-hub/

https://carelearning.org.uk/qualifications/level-2-mental-health/unit-02-stress/2-1-describe-possible-causes-of-stress/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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