{"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 Setting Stronger Boundaries Prevents Career Burnout","slug":"how-setting-stronger-boundaries-prevents-career-burnout","published_at":"2026-06-25T16:09:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/how-setting-stronger-boundaries-prevents-career-burnout","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-0074.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/episode-0074.mp3","summary":"Episode 74 of The Burnout Podcast with Fexingo tackles a question many professionals struggle with: why is it so hard to say no, and how does weak boundary-setting accelerate career burnout? Lucas and Luna explore the 'boundary tax'—the hidden energy cost of routinely saying yes when you mean no. They walk through a specific case from a mid-level marketing manager at a fast-growing tech startup who tracked her boundary violations for two weeks and found she was spending over ten hours a week on tasks she explicitly didn't own. The hosts break down why guilt and fear of missing out drive boundary erosion, and offer three concrete strategies to practice boundary-setting without damaging workplace relationships. This episode is for anyone who feels constantly drained by others' requests and wants to reclaim their time and energy sustainably. #BurnoutPodcast #CareerBurnout #WorkplaceBurnout #Boundaries #SayingNo #WorkLifeBalance #EnergyManagement #GuiltAtWork #FearOfMissingOut #FOMO #Recovery #SustainableCareer #MarketingManager #TechStartup #BoundaryTax #ProfessionalDevelopment #Careers #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 74 of The Burnout Podcast with Fexingo tackles a question many professionals struggle with: why is it so hard to say no, and how does weak boundar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":474,"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-setting-stronger-boundaries-prevents-career-burnout/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-setting-stronger-boundaries-prevents-career-burnout.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}