{"podcast":{"title":"FRIED. The Burnout Podcast","slug":"fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086","podcast_index_feed_id":88086,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/e4c0db0a-98a4-47e6-a2b0-6a291469e1d6","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/fried-the-burnout-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/1/5/0/9f772521-fc39-4569-99aa-44b2580941d3_fried_logo_2026.jpg","author":"Cait Donovan, Top Burnout Expert for Corporate and Nonprofit Organizations","episode_count":348,"summary":"FRIED: The Burnout Podcast by BurnBOLD™ BurnBOLD™ is the powerhouse matchup of burnout experts Cait Donovan and Sarah Vosen. Together, they host FRIED as part of their mission to #endburnoutculture — with deep, real, and sometimes hilariously practical advice (yes, like #peewhenyouneedtopee). Each week, you’ll hear raw stories, powerful coaching sessions, and practical strategies to help you drop the shame, blame, guilt, and judgment so you can heal from burnout and rebuild your life. Cait works globally as a keynote speaker and workshop leader, helping organizations and associations create burnout-proof cultures. Sarah guides individuals through burnout recovery using her signature UNFRIED process, working one-on-one or in small groups with people all over the world. Wherever you are in your burnout journey, FRIED is here to help you BurnBOLD™ and take your life back.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086"},"episode":{"title":"Casey McGuire Davidson: Dry January Advice for Burnt Out High Achievers","slug":"casey-mcguire-davidson-dry-january-advice-for-burnt-out-high-achievers","published_at":"2026-01-04T05:00:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086/casey-mcguire-davidson-dry-january-advice-for-burnt-out-high-achievers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/e4c0db0a-98a4-47e6-a2b0-6a291469e1d6/episodes/590ffd32-d1b9-4e42-a5a1-5a51120b48be","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/590ffd32-d1b9-4e42-a5a1-5a51120b48be/stream.mp3","summary":"What if you could step into a room filled with the people who hold the keys to the big stages, the book deals, and the most powerful platforms for your voice? The Gateway Gathering Pitch Fest is a visibility accelerator for thought-leaders. Whether you’re ready to pitch or just want to discover what’s possible, join us January 13 – 15. Visit https://bit.ly/friedgateway Stress pushes high-achieving women toward alcohol and alcohol quietly erodes sleep emotional stability and clarity. Cait Donovan welcomes back Casey McGuire Davidson, host of the Hello Someday podcast and a trusted voice for sober-curious women, to examine a pattern many women experience without fully naming. Alcohol is often positioned as relief, reward, and sophistication, yet over time it can leave women feeling more anxious, more reactive, and less resilient in their daily lives. Rather than treating drinking as a moral issue or a personal failure, the focus stays on information and awareness. How does alcohol affect sleep and emotional regulation? What shifts when hormones change in midlife? How much of what feels like stress, burnout, or anxiety might be amplified by something we were told would help? Removing alcohol, even briefly, becomes a way to see your real baseline and understand what your body and nervous system are actually asking for. This episode is an invitation to experiment with curiosity instead of judgment. What might you learn about yourself if you stopped numbing for a month? What becomes possible when rest feels deeper, moods feel steadier, and choices feel more conscious? Dry January is framed less as a challenge and more as a chance to gather clarity and decide what truly supports the life you are building. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Meet Casey McGuire Davidson 02:00 How Stress a…","meta_description":"What if you could step into a room filled with the people who hold the keys to the big stages, the book deals, and the most powerful platforms for your vo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2484,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086/episodes/casey-mcguire-davidson-dry-january-advice-for-burnt-out-high-achievers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086/casey-mcguire-davidson-dry-january-advice-for-burnt-out-high-achievers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}