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WIll you want this a year from now? Feedback is learning not failure. And knowing you are enough, today, could be the game changer you've been waiting for. This week in Burnoutology the podcast we take a break from the truth, for some ramblings and learnings from the last week - as always, uncut, unedited, unscripted. If perfectionism, people pleasing, and hiding from feedback are part of your DNA...

Hey Burnoutology podsquadders, welcome to another episode of Burnoutology the Podcast , where this week we are talking about 'wellness washed'. If Burnout was always obvious, we wouldn’t be here. But one of the most dangerous forms of Burnout I see doesn’t look chaotic, emotional, or messy at all. It looks calm. It looks regulated. It looks like someone who’s done the breathwork, bought the supple...

Hey hey hey, this week we are back with the 200 Burnout Truths for this week's episode of Burnout, and our truth this week is Burnout Aesthetic. We've seen it, and maybe even lived it, but this one is where Burnout is bubbling behind the surface, leaving you/or your clients silently falling apart behind the scenes, even if you don't know why - but, to the outside world you look polished and perfec...

Helly Burnoutology podsquad! Welcome to 2026, it's great to be back with you again for not just another episode, but a new month, and a new year! I've taken another break from the 200 Truths this week to welcome you to the new year, not with any hints or tips, or hacks or frameworks, but with some reflections and questions to help you tune out the noise that often surrounds a new year, and encoura...

Who you were before Burnout isn't who you are now, and you have no idea who you'll be, and yet, now you get to choose. Pre-Burnout, your identity was all about what you did, who you showed up as behind the mask, but now, it's just you, and you get to decide. Not long after I started my first business, I had a panic attack whilst on my way to deliver a talk. And not because of the talk. But because...

Burnout does this thing to our decision making ability that can cause us to spiral out of control. Each time we learn something new, there's a business opportunity. Read something in a book? New business. You move from idea to idea, because the ideas feel safe, but the work and the action to make them happen? No thank you. Push too hard and you'll end up at Burnout, again. So what's the answer? In...

What's the saying - whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right!? Don't think you can take time out to take care of you? Don't think what you're doing is working? Don't think that your work adds any value? And of course you might be right, but what if you're wrong? And where's your proof? I had a moment last week, when it all felt like I was a big fat failure, and then...

This week in Burnoutology the Podcast I'm taking a break from the truth (the 200 Burnout Truths) to share some reflections from my six weeks off, recovering from surgery. I wasn't sure where this conversation would go, but relationships and the people that matter most are where I ended up. What's this got to do with Burnout? Take a listen to find out. Know someone who would love this episode? Give...

Welcome back to Burnoutology the podcast my favourite podsquadders - here we are for Burnout Truth number 19, and this episode is about coach-washed Burnout. So what does coach-washed Burnout mean? How do you spot it? Why does it matter? What it really means: When your coach tells you to “choose better thoughts” instead of spotting burnout. How to spot it: High-ticket encouragement. Zero nervous s...

Nervous system chic is what I'm talking about in Burnoutology the podcast this week. This is Burnout Truth #18. And nervous system chic is this... What it really means: Aestheticising healing instead of embodying it. How to spot it: Pale beige branding. Calm captions. Still panicking internally. Why it matters: Healing isn’t aesthetic. It’s messy - and it’s real. No shade on anyone who has calming...

The Empowerment Trap is the Burnout truth for this week in this episode of Burnoutology the Podcast. So let's get straight into this one shall we!?! What it really means: Convincing yourself it’s your job to fix what broke you. How to spot it: “Maybe I manifested this.” “What am I doing wrong?” Why it matters: You’re not broken. But the system is. You've seen this right? Maybe all over your social...

Hey hey hey, and welcome to this episode of Burnoutology the podcast , with me, your host, and Burnoutologist, Kelly Swingler. Productivity Cult is what we're exploring today. Maybe you've lived this, maybe you've seen it, maybe you've heard it - we know it's happening. And we know it's contributing to Burnout, so let's get into burnout truth number 16, productivity cult. What it really means: The...

You've seen this, you've definitely heard, and maybe you're even guilty of it yourself. This week's episode of Burnoutology the podcast explores Burnout truth #15, positivity poisoning. What positivity poisoning means: The weaponisation of optimism to deny reality. How to spot it: “Just be grateful!” “Look on the bright side.” “Choose joy!” Why it matters: It silences suffering - and rewards perfo...

Welcome back to Burnoutology - I feel like we need a proper name for our growing podsquad - but until then, hey! We're on Burnout truth #11 today and this one is all about Burnout Breakthrough, I feel that the next few truths are definitely what I've lived, starting with this one right here - Breakthrough Burnout. What it Breakthrough Burnout means: When transformation becomes collapse dressed as...

I bloody love a vision board, but if you think they're the answer for a client on the brink of, or coming through Burnout, I can tell you now, you're doing damage. In this episode of Burnoutology the podcast , this is what I'm talking about. So what is the vision board vortex? Here's what it really means: Getting stuck dreaming your way out of Burnout. How to spot it: “I just need to realign…” “I’...

This is Burnout Truth number 12 for Burnoutology the podcast - Recovery Performance. What Recovery Performance really means: Faking your healing journey for the feed. How to spot it: Well-lit journaling shots. “Self-care Sunday” reels. Still numb underneath it all. Why it matters: Recovery isn’t content. It’s not public. And it’s never perfect. You'll have seen this in your feed, and if you're a c...

Everyone is hacking or hustling something aren't they lately! When was the last time we could just be? This episode of Burnoutology is all about Nervous System Hustle, the anti-hustle episode, that comes with an ask, for you, to do this one thing for yourself today - take a listen to hear the ask, you'll be pleased that you did. Burnout Truth #11 - Burnout System Hustle. What it really means: Trea...

We've seen it, we've probably even lived it, and perhaps, you're building your coaching business to actually be like this - Glow-Up Collapse, and burnout truth #10 in this latest episode of Burnoutology the Podcast. What glow-up collapse really means: Behind the scenes of every filtered transformation is a nervous system shutting down. How to spot it : “Inspiring” before/after posts. Big launches....

This week on Burnoutology it's all about Boundaried Burnout! What it really means: Having “perfect” boundaries—and still reaching Burnout. How to spot it: Calendar blocks, colour coding, time off… still shattered. Why it matters: If your internal system isn’t safe, no external structure will save you. I've been here, I have lived this, I thought I had it all together, and then I reached the second...

In this episode of Burnoutology The Podcast I'm talking about Burnout Truth #8 - Gaslight Coaching. What does Gaslight Coaching mean? When “empowerment” coaching invalidates your lived reality. How do you spot it? “You’re choosing this.” “What’s the story you’re telling yourself?” “Raise your vibe.” Why does it matter? It’s not mindset - it’s manipulation. And it drives people deeper into collapse...

Fawn Hustle is Burnout Truth #7, and that's what I'm talking about in this weeks episode of Burnoutology The Podcast. Fawn Hustle, what does it really mean? It's people-pleasing as a survival strategy dressed up as professionalism. How do you spot it? Over-apologising. Over-delivering. “Happy to help!” when they’re running on fumes. Why does it matter? This is trauma, not teamwork. How many people...

Let's talk about high-functioning hell, I've been it, I've lived, it is still my norm. And yet not all high-functioning is hell, and not all high-functioning is normal. Burnout Truth #6, this week, in Burnoutology the podcast talks all about high-functioning hell. What it really means : Looking capable while emotionally, physically, and spiritually crashing. How to spot it: Still delivering. Still...

Yes, it's time for another episode of Burnoutology the Podcast, and today is all about Burnout Truth #5, Trauma Chic. You'll have seen it on your instagram feed, and maybe even been sucked in to buying an online course as result of it. What it really means: Turning your trauma into a branded identity—and calling it empowerment. How to spot it: “From breakdown to boss.” Monetising pain. Constant ov...

Welcome back to Burnoutology The Podcast and the next of our Burnout Truths. This week it's Burnout Truth #4, Smile Suffocation. Smile-Suffocation, what does it really mean? The performance of positivity while quietly drowning. How to spot it: Always fine. Always polite. Always available. Until the system collapses. Why it matters: This is how clients vanish before your eyes—while still showing up...

You know that some days you're smashing it, winning at life and thinking you've got it all together, and then other days your knickers are on inside out and back to front and wondering how you ever made it this far? That's what I'm talking to you about today, as well as my recent TV interview, and the 'success' from the last 10 months that can be easy to forget when you're having a rock bottom day...