Everyday Burnout Conversations
Podcast
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"In a world of pervasive negativity, this podcast is a breath of fresh air. I love whenever it pops up on my timeline, as it allows me to take a break and remember that we are all enough and we are all trying our best. Keep up the great work!"
F.R
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"Flic is an energising and engaging host, who bravely shares her own burnout story in a very real, down-to-earth and relatable way"
J.M
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"Just wanted to share with you that listening to your podcast made me feel less alone. I just submitted my resignation letter today because I'm burnt out and I need a job (or time off) that allows for better self-care. Thank you for sharing your story."
J.L
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"I love these conversations as they give us so much insight and are really relatable, but also have loads of tips - things I used to know and have forgotten + new strategies to try. Thank you Flic and guests for your warmth and wisdom. X"
J.B
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What a treat to be able to listen to Flic Taylor on the go. I have enjoyed reading her writing for sometime and now being able to listen to her voice is pure joy. How timely her conversations relate to burnout - it seems like as we begin emerging from the pandemic everyday challenges are layered with an entirely new dynamic of extra. Her honesty, humour and helpful approach are the perfect combo for knowing that none of us are ever alone in our struggles and there are always brighter days ahead. I am looking forward to upcoming conversations with relish!
SR.S
Latest episodes
Jo Love is a trainee psychotherapist, mental health advocate, artist and author. In this episode, Jo shares her lifelong experiences with burnout and her challenge of avoiding future overwhelm and exhaustion. She explains why therapy can be an important part of burnout recovery and why we need to be gentle with ourselves and our daily expectations in everyday life.
Mandy Manners is an author, speaker, coach, and co-founder of Love Sober - the passionate community and podcast advocating for alcohol-free living to support mental health and wellbeing. Mandy specialises in mindset and recovery coaching, focusing on the impact of trauma and mental wellbeing on problematic alcohol use. In this brilliant conversation, Mandy shares her own experiences with burnout and explains the detrimental cost alcohol has to your health and wellbeing.
In this episode, I talk with Ukrainian-American author and writer, Tetyana Denford. She discusses why we need to pace ourselves with the content we consume and share during these heartbreaking times. As well as how sharing the motherland stories of Ukrainian people amplifies the inspiring spirit and resilience that cultivates greater connection and compassion in the world.
This was a beautifully barefaced and searingly honest conversation with Functional Medicine Health Coach, Suzy Glaskie. Suzy shares her life-changing experiences of burnout as she juggled motherhood and family life while navigating a toxic work culture in PR.
Jo Bell is a writer, teacher and poet on a mission to help others thrive in their lives through journaling with honesty and compassion. Jo talks about her experiences with burnout and how reflective writing helped her deal with a negative inner critic and led to developing the self-compassion and self-love that forms the foundation of her self-care today.
I chat with Natalie Costa, author, speaker, coach and founder of Power Thoughts. Natalie shares how she supports kids explore their 'big' feelings to help them grow and develop the confidence they need to manage the pressures of school, perfectionism, fear of failure, and all the potential anxiety and overwhelm that life transitions can often bring.
This is a great burnout conversation looking at the seeds of overworking and overachieving through a different lens.
Thalia Pellegrini is the knackered mums nutritionist on a mission to support women in achieving incredible energy, no matter how busy their lives are.
No stranger to burnout, Thalia struggled with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and burnout when pursuing her dream career, working as a BBC presenter and reporter for ten years.
Now a mum of two boys, she knows exactly how #mumlife and perimenopause can impact women's daily health in their 40's.
Behind every activist and changemaker is a story. And Dr Meenal Viz's story began at the beginning of the pandemic when she was pregnant, protesting alone outside Downing Street against the government's treatment of healthcare workers and the NHS's desperate need for more PPE. This iconic image of Meenal wearing her scrubs outside Downing Street went viral. And her life was never to be the same again. Meenal talks about the challenges of gently shaking the world and avoiding activist burnout.
Becky Pell (a.ka. Rock 'n' Roll Yogi) is a sound engineer and qualified yoga therapist who tours globally to take charge of monitors on some of the most prominent stages with the music industry's biggest acts.
Becky chats about how yoga can help us manage our stress, burnout, and anxiety while sharing her wisdom on how she helps her clients recover from or prevent burnout.
This funny and heartwarming conversation with Olga Thompson (a.k.a Big Fat Greek Mother) is packed full of encouragement for those navigating struggles as well as wisdom for those dealing with overwhelm, exhaustion and burnout. Olga talks about the extremely difficult times she experienced childhood bullying and how she navigated past trauma and post-natal depression as a young mum.
I talk to mum of three and the owner of Don't Buy Her Flowers, Steph Douglas. You may know Steph from her honest and down to earth Instagram feed, where she shares what life looks like behind the scenes of growing a successful business, alongside the reality of family life and motherhood. We talk about the mental load and why you cannot expect to run a business on top of everything else you juggle on the daily to-do list.
Ebony Gilbert is the author of This Skin I'm In - a phenomenal debut collection of poems that not only hold the mic up to surviving trauma, shame and addiction but also spark a shock of powerful recognition, helping us feel less alone in our vulnerability. In this episode, Ebony talks about her chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis, the wholesome discipline she's learnt to embrace, along with the wisdom she gained on her journey from rehab and recovery to self-compassion.
In this episode, transformation coach Debbie Edwards shares the story of her burnout breakdown to self-love breakthrough. So much gold is imparted in this episode, as Debbie shares incredible lessons from her own experiences along with encouraging us all to ask the life-changing and self-compassionate question: how can I love myself more deeply right now?
Anna Mathur is the best-selling author, speaker, psychotherapist and mum of three, whose brilliant way with words help not only soothe our worries but can help us make sense of some of life's deep psychological concepts too. Anna shares her own burnout experience and talks us through some burnout truths along with the wellbeing debt we never tend to consider.
Laura Friedman Williams was a happily married, stay-at-home and self-declared PTA mum of three children. For nearly three decades, she lived every inch of the life she had planned for. Then one day, she discovered her husband was having an affair. Laura found herself moving from rock bottom to a new path of self-discovery as she tackled sex and dating after divorce.
Sarah Tobin discovered EFT/Tapping when she experienced severe PTSD. Now trained in EFT, Sarah works with women to release birth trauma, ancestral trauma, limiting beliefs, and deep emotional blocks. We go deep in this episode and discuss the ins and outs of tapping and how we can use it to overcome burnout and trauma.
Jess Rad of The WomenHood has a passion for connecting women as they navigate ‘womanhood’. In this episode, she talks about burnout, early menopause, the therapeutic benefits of sea swimming and how embracing micro-changes along with just 1% of your day will improve your health and wellbeing.
Selina Barker is a life and career coach, podcaster and author of Burnt Out. In this episode, she shares her own experiences of burnout along with helping us to recognise, understand and manage our own brushes with burnout. Selina discusses the burnout archetypes along with tools she uses to help keep burnout at bay for both herself and her clients.
I can’t believe it’s been a year! So what better way to kick off Season 2 of the podcast than to share what I've learnt from my year on the road to burnout recovery. One of my biggest lessons was that you can't just self-care your way out of burnout. Learn why I had to unpack and address some other important factors too.
Yvadney Davis shares the multiple brushes with burnout that led her to develop a brilliant self-care toolkit to keep her physically and mentally strong. She chats about balancing motherhood with a freelance creative career while safeguarding cherished space and time for both herself and her art.
The writer and author, Laura Jane Williams, talks about her burnout experiences and shares how she managed her burnout recovery alongside the success of her first book.
Kelly Ford is a comedian and broadcaster. In this episode she talks about the 'perfect storm' of busyness that led her to severe burnout. Kelly's burnout manifested physically resulting in a complex diagnosis, so she shares the burnout warning signs she keeps watch for, along with the stress management she now embraces daily to stay healthy.
Antonia Taylor, a PR Consultant and Business Communication Expert, discusses the complexities and lessons of second generation immigrant relationships with work and rest. Antonia shares her experiences of dancing the burnout tango and the tools she uses to help keep burnout at bay.
Maddy and Flic chat about the importance of recognising entrepreneurial burnout and the self-care strategies women should embrace to keep it at bay. Maddy shares her history of burnout episodes along with the life lessons she's learned along the way. What's one of my faves? You can't pour from an empty cocktail shaker!
Anniki Sommerville chats about navigating midlife daily stress and anxiety, along with the perils of phone addiction and how to find your key to happiness.
Annie and I chat about her recent break from working following a brush with exhaustion and feeling burnt out. We discuss gender roles, the mental load and why women need to reduce the expectations of themselves so they can embrace a little more self-care and self-compassion in their day.
A conversation with Penny Wincer examines why it’s imperative that parents and carers embrace rest and self-care.
Penny leads a busy and complicated life as she raises a neurodiverse family alongside her freelance work and creative projects.
Sally Beaton teaches and supports women to tune into their body's warning signs rather than 'pushing through' through to depletion, burnout and illness.
Sally shares how to understand and rebalance hormone and stress levels to reclaim your sparkle.
I chat with the fabulous comedian, content creator, author and mum of two, Victoria Emes. Victoria shares three foundational self-care components that help her navigate the tough days and why humour and talking can help us all chip away at the exhaustion, loneliness and guilt that some parenting days can bring.