# The Daily Habits Top Performers Use to Avoid Burnout with Exec Performance Coach - Jess Spendlove Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-to-lead-7706683/the-daily-habits-top-performers-use-to-avoid-burnout-with-exec-performance-coach-jess-spendlove Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-to-lead-7706683/the-daily-habits-top-performers-use-to-avoid-burnout-with-exec-performance-coach-jess-spendlove.md Podcast: [Built To Lead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-to-lead-7706683) Published: 2026-08-03T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TBC7723773891.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TBC7723773891.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-to-lead-7706683/episodes/the-daily-habits-top-performers-use-to-avoid-burnout-with-exec-performance-coach-jess-spendlove Duration seconds: 3164 ## Resource Most founders treat recovery like a luxury or a reward for hard work, but high performance isn't sustainable when you're running on empty.  In this episode, I sit down with Jess Spendlove,  Executive Performance Coach, Accredited Sports Dietitian, author of For The Long Run, and former health advisor to over 30 professional sports teams, Special Forces units, and executive leaders at PWC, AirTree, and QBE.  If you are a busy founder struggling with chronic fatigue, relentless stress, or the trap of hustle culture, this conversation will equip you with practical micro-habits, recovery rhythms, and actionable strategies to safeguard your health while scaling your business. Key moments: 00:00: What Founders Get Wrong About Biohacking and Wellness Fads 4:24: Why You Should Fix Your Morning Domino Habit Firs 12:49: This Is The Guide to Eliminating Afternoon Energy Crashes 13:50: What Most Leaders Don't Realise About Workplace Culture 16:28: Why You Should Learn How Special Forces and Athletes Recover 32:15: What Founders Need to Know About True Burnout and Deloading 37:41: This Is The Guide to Balancing Ambitious Business Goals with Motherhood 45:31: Why You Should Build a Personal Health Operating System to Scale You can secure your copy of Jess’s new book For the Long Run via Amazon or Booktopia.   Want more insights from Jess? Check out her website jessicaspendlove.com/,  follow her on LinkedIn, and Instagram (@jess_spendlove_dietitian), or subscribe to her podcast Stay at the Top.  If you want help building your offshore team, send me a message over at @jesswhatman_agentsync - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jesswhatman_agentsync/⁠ Find out more about off-shore employees over at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/agentsync_/⁠ and ⁠https://agentsync… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-to-lead-7706683/episodes/the-daily-habits-top-performers-use-to-avoid-burnout-with-exec-performance-coach-jess-spendlove/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-to-lead-7706683/the-daily-habits-top-performers-use-to-avoid-burnout-with-exec-performance-coach-jess-spendlove.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.