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Burnout Doesn't Wait for a Good Time: Building Resilience Into Your Leadership with Dr. Rachel Goldman
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- FRIED. The Burnout Podcast
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- Mar 22, 2026
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- 2977
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Summary
Burnout recovery begins with one honest moment of self-awareness and the willingness to make a single small shift that your exhausted brain can actually sustain. Burnout at work often builds quietly until one day you realize the pace, pressure, and expectations are no longer sustainable. In this conversation, Cait Donovan speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Goldman about burnout at work and the subtle signals people ignore before they reach their breaking point. Many people assume recovery requires a massive life overhaul. Dr. Rachel explains why small shifts can interrupt workplace burnout patterns, support resilience at work, and help restore clarity, and energy. Dr. Rachel shares one of her own burnout stories from early in her career and reflects on how organizational mismatch can slowly drain motivation and confidence. When roles, values, and systems stop aligning, workplace stress increases and employee burnout becomes almost inevitable. Their discussion examines how burnout culture often rewards overwork and perfectionism while discouraging people from using the tools and support that could actually help them recover. Over time, these patterns shape the overall employee experience and can even contribute to deeper organizational burnout when stress goes unaddressed. The conversation also focuses on practical burnout prevention. Instead of chasing dramatic change, Cait and Dr. Rachel highlight small behavioral tweaks that build resilience and create momentum in burnout recovery. These shifts strengthen resilience at work, challenge rigid thinking patterns, and help people respond to workplace stress before it escalates into deeper workplace burnout. If you have experienced burnout at work or want to better understand employee burnout and burnout culture,…