{"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":"We’re Expecting the Wrong Things From Leaders And It’s Causing Leadership Burnout: A #straightfromcait episode.","slug":"we-re-expecting-the-wrong-things-from-leaders-and-it-s-causing-leadership-burnout-a-straightfromcait-episode","published_at":"2026-05-17T04:00:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086/we-re-expecting-the-wrong-things-from-leaders-and-it-s-causing-leadership-burnout-a-straightfromcait-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast-88086","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/e4c0db0a-98a4-47e6-a2b0-6a291469e1d6/episodes/09a4ac57-ae4f-4a74-be47-d00a4a14e930","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/09a4ac57-ae4f-4a74-be47-d00a4a14e930/stream.mp3","summary":"If you're a leader who's exhausted, this one's for you. Cait Donovan, host of FRIED: The Burnout Podcast has spent over a decade coaching leaders through burnout — and the pattern is clear: expectations have skyrocketed, but support hasn't followed. In this episode, she draws on real stories, her upcoming book *The Match Move*, and 10+ years of field research to break down exactly what belongs on a leader's plate and what doesn't. Key Topics Covered - Why leaders are burning out at unprecedented rates and why it's not their fault - The growing gap between what leaders are expected to be and what they're actually supported to do - Why burnout and stress are biologically contagious and what it means when leaders hit their limit - A real story about a manager who said \"no\" and changed an employee's entire understanding of leadership - The four things leaders ARE genuinely responsible for: workload, clarity, resources, and culture - The things leaders are NOT responsible for: being a therapist, life coach, nutritionist, or sleep consultant - The \"match/mismatch\" framework from the upcoming book *The Match Move* - Why working on your own alignment isn't selfish, it's true leadership If you're in a leadership role and you're running on empty, this episode is your permission to stop carrying what was never yours to carry. Host of FRIED: The Burnout Podcast has worked with over 60 companies — Fortune 500s, nonprofits, startups — and coached hundreds of leaders and teams through burnout. In almost 350 episodes, one pattern has emerged above all others: we are asking leaders to do the impossible, and then wondering why they're breaking. In this episode, she maps out the dangerous gap between rising leadership expectations and stagnant organizational support — and explains why th…","meta_description":"If you're a leader who's exhausted, this one's for you. 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