{"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 to Recover from Burnout Without Quitting Your Job","slug":"how-to-recover-from-burnout-without-quitting-your-job","published_at":"2026-06-23T16:11:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/how-to-recover-from-burnout-without-quitting-your-job","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-0070.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/episode-0070.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna explore the concept of 'quiet recovery'—small, hidden recovery practices you can integrate into your workday without anyone noticing. They discuss how one hospital nurse used a five-minute breathing reset in a supply closet to cut her exhaustion score by 40%, and how a software engineer at a high-pressure startup uses a 'fake meeting' to take ten minutes of deep rest. The episode also covers the science of micro-recovery, the difference between visible and invisible recovery, and why taking visible breaks can sometimes backfire in toxic workplace cultures. Key insights: how to build recovery into your existing workflow, the role of self-compassion in burnout prevention, and how to signal your capacity without over-explaining your boundaries. #QuietRecovery #BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #MicroRecovery #SelfCompassion #JobBurnout #MentalHealthAtWork #RecoveryStrategies #QuietQuitting #InvisibleRecovery #WorkplaceCulture #NurseBurnout #SoftwareEngineerBurnout #CareerResilience #SustainableWork #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna explore the concept of 'quiet recovery'—small, hidden recovery practices you can integrate into your workday without anyone noticing. They…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":625,"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-to-recover-from-burnout-without-quitting-your-job/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-to-recover-from-burnout-without-quitting-your-job.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}