Hi FRIED fan!

If you're burnt out and not sure where you should start when it comes to FRIED The Burnout Podcast episodes, I've made you a list of what you need to know FIRST and foremost when it comes to your burnout recovery. 

 #straightfromcait episodes

Burnout 101: Understand What is Happe...

Healing from burnout is an endeavor. It's not easy and often takes longer than we want it to. It's also full of blind spots, and mismatched advice. I truly and deeply believe, as a person who DIY's nearly EVERYTHING in life, that you should get help when it comes to healing from burnout.

I know tha...

“But it’s the company’s fault!” they cry! By they, I mean most of the people posting articles about burnout. It all falls back to the same stat: 80% of burnout is due to the organizational structure and only 20% is due to the individual’s resiliency.

Here’s why I don’t give a shit about that:

IT’S...

I'm a reader. A reader reader. I read and miss my train stop 50% of the time I ride the train (which is 4x a week...). I read before bed. I read while watching TV. I read to learn, to research, and to entertain myself.

I read fiction (chick lit), thrillers, and self-help most often. So it's no surp...

Burnout is the result of long term stress.

That’s the simplest explanation. It doesn’t have to be stress you’re aware of, it can be insidious. It doesn’t all have to be internal stress (like negative self talk, the pressure you put on yourself to succeed, perfectionism, etc.), it can be external to...

**UPDATED MAY 2024**

Listening to stories of people who have burnt out and lived to tell the let you know that you aren't alone and help to dispel shame, blame, guilt, and judgment that you might be feeling in the beginning of your burnout journey. This list exists to help you find resonance and...

I’ve long been uncomfortable with the word healer used to describe a person, especially my person. I entered the healing arts nearly 2 decades ago and that one word has caused discomfort in me since day 1. About two years ago I came across a website where the woman described her pride in owning the ...

This week, all sorts of great things are happening. First, tomorrow is the release of the first episode of FRIED: The Ultimate Guide To Burnout Podcast. My first guest is Ashley Rose, a Transformational Life Coach who helps women to transform trauma that is keeping them stuck and burning them out.

(AND 5 THINGS I LEARNED THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE)

When I was thick in the throes of burnout, around year 6, I finally realized what was happening. The word burnout made sense to me. I didn’t accept it at first because I ‘had a nice life’ and ‘nothing to complain about’. But still, I kept coming ba...