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Season 2, Episode 3 Rest is necessary. But for most people in burnout recovery, it's not enough. In this conversation, organisational psychologist Dr Ben Searle explains what positive psychology adds to burnout recovery, and why reconnecting with your values and strengths is what actually brings you back. Ben spent 20 years researching burnout before going through it himself. In this episode,...

Katrin Tschürtz had five jobs on one contract. She asked for help. Nothing changed. So she kept going, until she couldn't. In this episode, Katrin shares the full arc of her burnout: - the years of overwork in the film industry, - the panic attacks that arrived without warning, - the moment she told a therapist she no longer wanted to be here, - and the five weeks in a therapy hotel in the mou...

When Burnout Comes Back — Season 2, Episode 1 Burnout can come back. Even when you've been through it before. Even when the work you're doing is the work you built for yourself. In this Season 2 opener, Chris Wilson shares the honest account of what happened between seasons. A second burnout — with significant circumstances outside his control, and a part that was genuinely his to own. The podcast...

The fall was Part 1. The surrender was Part 2. This is Part 3, and the final episode of Season 1. In this episode of Share. Inspire. Explore., I close my personal burnout story and reflect on what this whole season has been. What Reset actually looked like — the slow, often boring work of rebuilding a life on different terms. The beginning of Reinvent, and what happens when the question shifts fro...

The actual moment of surrender isn't cinematic. It's 4am, a work laptop, and an email that says: I can't come in. In episode 20 of Share. Inspire. Explore. -- Part 2 of my three-part burnout story -- I share what came after the collapse. What asking for help really looked like. What psychiatry, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation actually gave me. And what burnout showed me about myself...

This is part one of a three-part personal story. Burnout doesn't start at work. For me, it started in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Growing up where the world could shift without warning, I learned, quietly, without anyone teaching me, to stay braced, stay useful, and stay small. I carried that wiring into every room I walked into for the next 30 years. In this episode, I trace the pat...

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐⁣ ⁣ In this second part of a two-part conversation, I continue speaking with Alina Meyer-Riad about the psychology behind work addiction.⁣ ⁣ If Part 1 focused on recognising the pattern, Part 2 explores where these patterns may come from and what recovery can begin to look like.⁣ ⁣ We talk about perfectionism, people pleasing, fear of f...

Addicted to Work? The Psychology Behind Work Addiction, Episode 18 Part 1 In this first part of a two-part conversation, I sit down with Alina Meyer-Riad to explore what work addiction actually is and why it is often misunderstood. We talk about the difference between working hard and losing control, the role of validation and productivity in shaping identity, and why work addiction can be harder...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Burnout isn’t only about work. In fact, many people struggling with emotional exhaustion are also carrying stressors outside the workplace that keep burnout going, even when their job “isn’t that bad.” In 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟳 of the Share Inspire and Explore Podcast, Chris Wilson explores the external stressors and personal predispositions that...

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬?⁣ ⁣ If burnout has left you exhausted, overwhelmed, or questioning yourself, knowing when to seek help, and what kind of help, can feel confusing.⁣ In this episode of the Share Inspire and Explore Podcast, we explore burnout recovery support options, including therapy, coaching, and support groups, and how to decide which is right...

Obstacles of Burnout Recovery (Part 2) | Shame, Health, Emotion & Burnout Symptoms   Burnout recovery isn’t just about getting better — it’s about understanding what stands in the way of staying well.   In Episode 15 (Part 2) of the  Share, Inspire, Explore Podcast , host Chris Wilson is joined by Dr. Ben Searle, organisational psychologist, consultant, and host of the  “Mind on the Job”  podc...

𝗢𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 | 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 Burnout recovery isn’t as simple as taking time off, in fact, for many, it can feel even harder than the burnout itself. In episode 15 (part 1) of the Share, Inspire, Explore Podcast, host Chris Wilson is joined by Dr. Ben Searle, organisational psychologist, consultant, and host of the “Mind on the Job” podcast. His work in al...

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟰: 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 | 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗥 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: What happens when the workplace you once believed in turns toxic? And can HR truly lead the change when they’re caught between people and power? In this eye-opening episode of the Share, Inspire & Explore Podcast, host Chris Wilson sits down with Karin Kradischnig, HR expert and foun...

🎙 Toxic Workplaces and HR’s Role (Episode 13 Part 2) | Accountability, Change & HR’s Boundaries Description: If a workplace is toxic, can HR really fix it? And what does real change require? In Part 2 of this conversation, I continued with HR expert Karin Kradischnig, founder of Coaching4HR, to dig into the challenges and possibilities of repairing broken workplace cultures. 🎯 In Part 2, we c...

🎙 Toxic Workplaces and HR’s Role (Episode 13 Part 1) | Spotting the Red Flags & HR’s DilemmaDescription:What makes a workplace toxic, and why is HR often caught in the middle? In Part 1 of this conversation, I'm joined by Karin Kradischnig, HR expert and founder of Coaching4HR, who brings 20 years of hands-on HR and leadership experience. Together, we unpack the roots of workplace toxicity...

Sustaining Recovery at Work: Stigma, Support & Long-Term Balance Episode 12 Guest: Janina Liensberger-Desnica – HR Consultant | Workplace Wellbeing Advocate Burnout recovery isn’t just about getting back to work, it’s about staying well once you’re there. In this episode of the Share, Inspire and Explore Podcast, host Chris Wilson speaks with Janina Liensberger-Desnica, an HR consultant and wo...

Episode 11: withJanina Liensberger-Desnica | HR ConsultantReturning to work after burnout is often more challenging than the burnout itself. In this powerful episode, host Chris Wilson is joined by Janina Liensberger-Desnica, a strategic HR consultant, coach, and expert in organizational development. They explore the emotional and psychological terrain of re-entering the workplace after a burnout....

Welcome to Part 2 of our honest and timely conversation on burnout recovery and the role HR  should  be playing to support it. In this episode, Chris Wilson and Martina Teufner dive deeper into what true recovery support looks like, from HR respecting its own limits to advocating for cultural change in how we view mental health at work. They explore what employees need to feel safe again, and why...

𝐇𝐑’𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏) | 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 & 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Burnout recovery doesn’t end when someone returns to work, in many ways, that’s when the hardest part begins. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, burnout survivor and podcast host Chris Wilson speaks with HR expert Martina Teufner about the emotional reality of returning to the workpla...

🔥 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...

Welcome to  Part 2  of our powerful conversation with HR expert  Martina Teufner  on how HR can prevent burnout—not just manage it after the damage is done. Picking up where Part 1 left off, this episode dives deeper into the  how : How to balance business goals with employee wellbeing How to build trust and train leaders to recognise burnout And how to create a workplace culture that supports, no...

HR’s Role in Burnout Prevention (Part 1) | Workplace Culture, Flexibility & Red Flags Description : Burnout isn’t just an employee problem, it’s a workplace systems problem. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, HR expert Martina Teufner joins host Chris Wilson to explore the real role HR should play in preventing burnout before it begins. Martina shares insights from over 12 years in HR, r...

🎙 Episode 07 – Part 2: Understanding Burnout from an HR Perspective Guest: Martina Teufner, HR Consultant & Leadership Coach In this second part of our eye-opening conversation, we go even deeper into the role of HR when it comes to burnout. Martina Teufner shares her experience navigating the complex realities HR professionals face—caught between caring for people and meeting business demands...

Understanding Burnout from an HR Perspective (Part 1) | Share, Inspire & Explore Podcast Welcome to Share, Inspire and Explore, a podcast exploring burnout recovery and workplace well-being. In this two-part conversation, HR expert Martina Teufner joins theShare, Inspire, and Explore podcast to unpack burnout from an HR perspective. Drawing on over 12 years of experience and her own personal j...

Welcome to the Share, Inspire & Explore Podcast hosted by Chris Wilson. In this powerful episode, we sit down with renowned psychotherapist Claudia Bayer to uncover how to recognize the early signs of burnout , both in ourselves and those around us. Whether you’re feeling mentally drained, emotionally detached, or physically exhausted, this episode will help you understand the real symptoms of...