Leadership Performance Under Pressure

In this week’s episode, Dex breaks down the crucial differences—and surprising overlaps—between coaching and psychotherapy , especially for professionals experiencing burnout. You'll learn: When therapy is essential—and when coaching may serve you better Why some people don’t get full relief from therapy or medication alone How coaching can transform burnout—even if your workplace or boss doe...

In this episode, we explore a surprising yet research-backed path to recovery from burnout: gratitude . If you’re working in health care—or in any high-stress, high-stakes profession—you might feel like there’s no room for gratitude when your world is collapsing. But what if it could be one of the most powerful tools to reverse the helplessness and disconnection of burnout? Dex shares stories, sci...

Burnout steals more than energy — it robs you of pride, peace, and purpose. But you can take it back. In this episode, Dex pulls no punches. If burnout has dimmed your light, made you question your worth, or left you exhausted and underperforming, this is your wake-up call. Not to push harder — but to reclaim your power and reframe your career on your terms. You’ll learn: Why burnout is not a pers...

Are you “just” stressed, or quietly burning out? In high-stakes careers, chronic stress can feel normal—even expected. But when left unchecked, it turns into burnout: a state of emotional, mental, and physical depletion that affects your performance, relationships, and health. In this episode, Dex explores: The key differences between chronic stress and burnout How elite professionals unknowingly...

You know that guy who’s brilliant—but hard to work with? The one who gets results but leaves a trail of tension behind him? Maybe you’ve worked with him. Maybe you’ve been him. Let's explore: What makes driven professionals spiral into burnout The real origins of the “Type A” personality label (spoiler: cardiologists, not psychologists) Why your brilliance might be getting in your way And mos...

High-achieving professionals often suffer in silence when burnout strikes—not because they’re lazy or weak, but because of something deeper: shame . In this episode, we explore how shame silently fuels burnout, why it’s especially common among driven leaders, and how to break the cycle for good. If you've ever thought, “I should be able to handle this,” or found yourself hiding how bad things...

Dex takes you on a powerful journey—out of burnout, numbness, and self-doubt, and back into power, clarity, and authentic performance. If you’ve lost your mojo and can’t remember what it felt like to thrive at work, this episode is for you. What You’ll Learn: Why burnout often masquerades as “just a slump”; How Type A high performers collapse under the weight of their own expectations; The real re...

In this episode, we take a bold look at adversity—not as the thing that breaks you, but as the exact furnace that forges your next level of leadership, clarity, and power. If you’re a senior professional facing burnout, overwhelm, or high-stakes pressure, this conversation is for you. We explore: Why burnout might be your soul’s wake-up call—not a sign you’ve failed The CEO trap: high performance...

What if burnout isn’t a breakdown… but a breakthrough? In this episode, we explore how quantum principles—like energy, vibration, the observer effect, and non-locality—can be powerful tools for healing burnout at its roots. If you’re open to a more expansive, interconnected view of reality, this conversation may change everything. We dive into: How your consciousness shapes your experience of burn...

Is self-discipline the cure for burnout—or part of the problem? If you’ve ever told yourself, “I just need to get my act together,” or felt ashamed for not being able to power through exhaustion, this episode is for you. We unpack one of the most damaging myths around burnout: that you can fix it by trying harder. For high-performing professionals, this trap is especially dangerous. The very trait...

The paradox of burnout is that we try to combat the stress of overwork by working harder to get ahead! Unfortunately, this does not address the root cause of burnout, and at best creates temporary relief. More often, we fail and sink deeper into exhaustion and despair. This week's episode, then, looks at why people don't recover from burnout - what holds them back? What can you do when y...

CEO Coach and author Jonno White joins us with reflections on how to manage difficult employees, and we share a few war stories that many leaders face. Jonno has written a succinct and practical book on Managing Difficult Employees that I can highly recommend, "Step Up or Step Out:  How to Deal With Difficult People, Even If You Hate Conflict". Enhance your leadership with the Emotional...

Have you ever wished tough conversations at work were easier? And didn't leave you feeling the worse for wear? Learn the basic framework for difficult conversations, and specific templates for 5 common scenarios. Emotional intelligence is the most in-demand skillset employers want. Boost yours today! Show Notes Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman Ep#13 Other People's Opinions -------...

Do you feel crushed by despair? Today we delve into the nature of despair, its physical and emotional signs, and understanding your experiences with burnout and despair. Healing starts with acknowledging your feelings and finding a trusted person outside your family as a guide to combat the challenges. Antidotes include finding hope, perspective, and positive connection, and if you are struggling...

To complete your Powertools series, here's an episode summarising how to recover from burnout and what you can expect from Burnout Recovery coaching. What is the Burnout Recovery coaching program? Are you a good candidate? Is it a good fit for you? What if you've already tried everything? What's in the program and how does it work? Sounds good? Come on a free consult to discuss your...

When you feel smashed and hopeless in burnout, the last thing you imagine is that your mojo will come roaring back along with your energy. Yet it does, no matter what career stage you are at.  Your passion is not dead, and when you tame your schedule and start taking exceptional care of yourself at work - as you can learn to do by practising the previous 9 Powertools in this series - it's on...

Time is the resource we use to provide value at work. Yet so many of us in burnout, expert though we may be, are using it inefficiently, often ruled by our fears and desires. Yet we have a strange resistance to changing our habits for the better. In this episode learn the 5 most effective skills to optimise balance between effort and results, in a way that feels rewarding and freeing. Bonus payoff...

There's nothing more fundamental to burnout recovery than a sense of wellbeing. In burnout, you probably don't feel safe, let alone resilient? In the Powertools podcast series you will learn many new skills to help you feel better, and in this episode we add 4 more vital tools to your toolkit. Creating a sense of it being safe to be you, just as you are, is where wellbeing and confidence...

Relationships are meant to be joyful, sustaining, warm and nourishing! Yet one of the deepest blights of burnout is its dampening effect on relationships, as you suffer anxiety, fear and loss of trust in yourself and other humans. So here are some high quality practices to help you improve the quality and depth of relationships, so you can relax and enjoy them more. Show Notes: Join 10 Burnout Rec...

 In burnout, confidence implodes in a self-perpetuating cycle of overwork, perceived fails, being hard on ourselves, and experiencing disapproval. This implosion can be reversed more easily than you think, in tandem with turning down your inner critic. I promise you that you are still good on the inside. Learn how to resurrect that goodness AND confidence. Show Notes Join 10 Burnout Recovery Power...

Powertool #5: Learning to Champion Yourself. If you're feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or caught in a cycle of self-criticism, this episode is for you. Learn practical techniques to help you reconnect with your inner strength, offering yourself instead the love and support you deserve. Championing yourself is a huge step toward healing and recovery from burnout. Let’s dive in and rediscover...

If you find your own emotions disturbing, and you urgently distract yourself to escape them, this episode is for you. Emotional avoidance is at the root of every addictive process - we try to escape one feeling, to grasp at another. It's normal human behavior, you're just following your biology - but it impacts work, life and relationships. Learn practical exercises to come home peaceful...

How's your inner critic? Are you feeling a bit bashed around by it? Let's start to turn it down, because that will help restore your confidence and spirits, and it's entirely within your control to do that. Burnout recovery is all about pausing to notice the good - primarily in YOU! This is not some fluffy self-care or positive affirmation, it's a practical tool to change your...

Powertool #2 will help you begin the rebuild of your energy, hope and wellbeing. You have much more power to do this than you realise, and it's free! You don't need to wait for someone else to fix your burnout! Right now, is there a mean voice in your head reminding you at every turn how bad things are? Or YOU are? That's one thing you can start to reverse to boost your modd, but th...

Powertool #1 is all about pain-reduction. And in deepest burnout, one of the quickest ways to do that is to reduce anxiety - that insidious thief of energy and morale. Listen in for the fastest skills you can use to reduce the spin cycle of anxiety in your moments of stress. Then practice every day. You can do it! Join 10 Burnout Recovery Powertools FREE at https://go.dexrandall.com/power for all...