# #527 Yana Carstens: Is Overwork Really Causing Burnout?

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Podcast: [21st Century Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21st-century-entrepreneurship-6829325)
Published: 2026-07-13T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Yana Carstens is the founder and executive coach of Realign and Thrive, and we spoke about why she believes burnout is not caused simply by working too much. After experiencing severe stress herself—including a visit to the emergency room—she began examining the deeper patterns that keep founders and leaders operating under constant internal pressure. She defines burnout as a “lack of vibrancy”: losing the ability to feel present, grounded, and engaged in work that once mattered. Yana’s frame...

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