{"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 Your Nervous System Fuels Career Burnout","slug":"how-your-nervous-system-fuels-career-burnout","published_at":"2026-06-27T04:10:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/how-your-nervous-system-fuels-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-0077.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/episode-0077.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna explore the connection between your autonomic nervous system and career burnout. Drawing on Dr. Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory, they explain how chronic workplace stress keeps your body in a state of low-grade fight-or-flight, draining energy and focus long before you feel exhausted. Lucas shares how recognizing his own 'ventral vagal' shutdown helped him recover, and Luna describes a simple breathing reset she uses between client calls. This episode offers a practical framework for understanding burnout not as a mental failure but as a physiological response, plus tools to signal safety to your nervous system using social engagement cues. If you've ever felt fine but foggy, this one's for you. #Burnout #PolyvagalTheory #NervousSystem #CareerBurnout #StephenPorges #VentralVagal #DorsalVagal #SympatheticNervousSystem #WorkplaceWellness #Recovery #StressResponse #SocialEngagement #CopingTools #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #BurnoutPrevention #MentalHealth Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna explore the connection between your autonomic nervous system and career burnout. Drawing on Dr. Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory, they expl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":676,"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-your-nervous-system-fuels-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-your-nervous-system-fuels-career-burnout.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}