Going Beyond Hustle Culture to Unmask and Cure Burnout with Emily Ballesteros

Eyes Wide Open with Nick Thompson

Our guest today is Emily Ballesteros. Emily is the author of the brand-new best-selling book The Cure for Burnout, how to find balance and reclaim your life. She earned her master's degree in industrial organizational psychology and works as a corporate trainer and burnout management coach, helping professionals build work-life balance.

Emily discusses her personal experience with burnout and shares her career journey and how she transitioned from corporate training to burnout management.

Emily details the different types of burnout, including those experienced by high achievers, people-pleasers, and those with a victim mentality. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing burnout symptoms and developing solutions in mindset, time management, stress management, boundaries, and personal care.

We discuss the role of work culture in contributing to burnout and the importance of taking control and reacting to life's challenges. The conversation explores the impacts of burnout on individuals and corporate culture, delving into the causes of burnout in the workplace, including unrealistic expectations and lack of support from businesses. The conversation details the importance of creating a supportive work environment and the importance of empathy in leadership to highlight the significance of building psychological safety in teams.

Emily and Nick share personal red flags of burnout and the importance of engaging in activities that recharge and protect your peace. They also discuss the impact of social media on mental health and the need for self-care when navigating social media.

Emily discusses the pressure of consistency in content creation, her transition from influencer to author, and the takeaways from writing her book. She shares an overview of her book, highlighting its transformational aspect, the importance of consumable content, and the process of recording her audiobook.

Emily shares her favorite fiction and self-help books and asks Nick about his personal lows and experiences with burnout.

We hope you enjoy this conversation about burnout and that it can help you go through life with your eyes wide open.

Find Emily Ballesteros here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilybruth

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emilybruth

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-ballesteros/

Websites: https://www.emilyballesteros.com/

Book: The Cure for Burnout by Emily Ballesteros

Find Nick Thompson here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nthompson513/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesWideOpenContent

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13/

UCAN Foundation: https://www.ucanfoundation.org/

Website: https://www.engagewithnick.com/