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Burnout in Tech: How Review Helps High Achievers Stay Grounded | Oluwatobi Ogebule

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Conversations with Sekani
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Jul 8, 2026
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Summary

High-pressure tech careers often lead to hidden burnout. Tobi Akinola — co-founder of Review and cloud architecture veteran — shares his personal journey and the privacy-first emotional intelligence platform built to help people catch stress before it spirals. In this insightful conversation, Tobi discusses: • Entrepreneurial family roots and early startup attempts • The cost of over-identifying with work and titles • Losing self while chasing external validation • What makes Review different: proactive emotional tracking • Balancing ambition, family & well-being as a high achiever If you’re in tech, entrepreneurship, or feeling the weight of high performance, this episode is a must-watch. Review helps users recognize burnout and emotional overload before they crash. Timestamps below ⬇️ #BurnoutInTech #EmotionalIntelligence #ReviewApp #HighAchiever #FounderJourney #MentalHealthTech Connect with Tobi Ogebule Website: https://launch.reviel.app/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reviel_daily Twitter: https://x.com/reviel_daily If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Tobi Akinola 1:40 - Nigerian Roots, Diplomatic Family & Early Life 8:15 - First Startups, Failures & Corporate Tech Path 15:30 - Cloud Architecture, High Pressure & Losing Self 23:10 - Burnout Warning Signs & The Void of Unfulfillment 31:45 - Creating Review: Proactive Emotional Intelligenc…