# Midwife Burnout Recovery: Building a Coaching Business Without Quitting Your Job

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Podcast: [NursePreneur Academy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursepreneur-academy-3482989)
Published: 2026-02-23T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://liam-caswell-coaching.circle.so/npa
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## Resource

What happens when a high-achieving midwife with 25 years of clinical experience hits burnout, not with a dramatic breaking point, but through a slow, quiet erosion of joy? In this powerful episode, Morwenna Williams (one of our NPA students) shares her journey from surviving burnout in 2022 to building a thriving midwifery burnout coaching practice while still working in her dream clinical role. Morwenna opens up about the reality of burnout in healthcare, the exhaustion, disconnection, and feeling stuck in a revolving door she couldn't escape. But more importantly, she reveals exactly how she healed, what tools actually worked, and how she transformed her lived experience into a purposeful business designed to serve midwives globally. If you're a nurse or midwife experiencing burnout, feeling stuck in your career, or curious about building a coaching business, this episode is essential listening. Key Takeaways: ✅ The real signs of burnout (and why it's not always a dramatic breakdown) ✅ Why healing must come before big career decisions ✅ How to give yourself permission to dream and desire again ✅ The exact steps Morwenna took to build her coaching business ✅ What's actually required to transition from clinician to entrepreneur ✅ How to create a sustainable business model while still working clinically Key Timestamps: [6:46] - Morwenna's 25-year nursing and midwifery career overview [9:19] - The reality of burnout in 2022: What it actually looked like [12:27] - The turning point: Why she hired a burnout coach [15:39] - How Morwenna defines burnout from lived experience [20:24] - The 12-week coaching process that changed everything [26:02] - The "aha moment" at a coaching retreat that sparked her business idea [30:45] - Why nervous system safety must come before dreamin…

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