{"podcast":{"title":"The Burnout Podcast with Fexingo: Workplace Exhaustion, Recovery, and Sustainable Careers","slug":"the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586","podcast_index_feed_id":7871586,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":77,"summary":"Lucas and Luna explore the science, psychology, and economics of workplace exhaustion. Each episode picks a single dimension of burnout — the role of cortisol spikes in decision-making, how open-office layouts drain cognitive reserves, the hidden costs of presenteeism on long-term productivity, or why the gig economy's flexibility often masks chronic overwork. They cite real studies — like the 2023 Gallup State of the Global Workforce report showing 44% of employees experienced a lot of stress — and name companies that have redesigned roles to reduce attrition, from Buffer's four-day workweek to Microsoft Japan's 40% productivity gain. Lucas brings the macroeconomic lens: how burnout costs the U.S. economy an estimated $300 billion annually in lost productivity and healthcare. Luna grounds the conversation in individual recovery tactics, from boundary-setting frameworks to the evidence behind 'recovery experiences' (psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control). They don't offer quick fixes; they ask hard questions. Is a 'self-care day' enough when the system is broken? Can a career be sustainable without sacrificing ambition? This is for anyone who has felt the fog…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T12:19:30.533503+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586"},"episode":{"title":"How Email Batching Reduces Decision Fatigue and Burnout","slug":"how-email-batching-reduces-decision-fatigue-and-burnout-2","published_at":"2026-06-17T16:08:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/how-email-batching-reduces-decision-fatigue-and-burnout-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/episode-0058.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/episode-0058.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna explore how the constant inbox interruption is a hidden driver of decision fatigue and burnout. They discuss research on attention residue, the cognitive cost of switching contexts, and the surprisingly simple fix of email batching. Lucas shares his own experiment: checking email only three times a day for two weeks, with specific time blocks (10am, 1pm, 4pm). They walk through the science of why each email ping steals focus for 23 minutes on average, and how batching cut his daily decision count by over 40. Luna pushes back on the fear of missing urgent messages, and they land on a practical compromise: a midday batch plus emergency protocol. The episode closes with a reflection on reclaiming agency over your attention as a long-term burnout prevention strategy. #EmailBatching #DecisionFatigue #BurnoutPrevention #AttentionResidue #WorkplaceWellness #ProductivityHacks #CognitiveLoad #InboxZero #CareerBurnout #DeepWork #ContextSwitching #EmailOverload #MentalEnergy #WorkLifeBalance #Focus #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna explore how the constant inbox interruption is a hidden driver of decision fatigue and burnout. They discuss research on attention residue,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":395,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/episodes/how-email-batching-reduces-decision-fatigue-and-burnout-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/how-email-batching-reduces-decision-fatigue-and-burnout-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}