{"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 Sleep Debt Fuels Career Burnout and What to Do","slug":"how-your-sleep-debt-fuels-career-burnout-and-what-to-do","published_at":"2026-06-20T04:09:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-burnout-podcast-with-fexingo-workplace-exhaustion-recovery-and-sustainable-careers-7871586/how-your-sleep-debt-fuels-career-burnout-and-what-to-do","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-0063.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-burnout-podcast/episode-0063.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna explore the surprising link between cumulative sleep debt and workplace burnout. They cite a 2025 University of Chicago study showing that losing just 90 minutes of sleep per night for a week increases emotional exhaustion scores by 42 percent. Lucas breaks down the concept of sleep debt — the gap between what your brain needs and what you actually get — and explains why catching up on weekends doesn't erase it. Luna shares a personal story about her own sleep tracking experiment and how a two-week sleep extension protocol reduced her midday crashes. Together they offer three actionable strategies: a consistent sleep-window, pre-bed wind-down without screens, and strategic caffeine cutoffs. The episode reframes sleep not as a luxury but as a baseline recovery tool for preventing career burnout. #SleepDebt #BurnoutPrevention #CareerBurnout #WorkplaceWellness #Recovery #SleepHealth #EmotionalExhaustion #UniversityOfChicago #SleepExtension #CaffeineCutoff #CircadianRhythm #Microrecovery #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #WorkplaceExhaustion #SustainableCareers #TheBurnoutPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna explore the surprising link between cumulative sleep debt and workplace burnout. They cite a 2025 University of Chicago study showing that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":548,"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-sleep-debt-fuels-career-burnout-and-what-to-do/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-sleep-debt-fuels-career-burnout-and-what-to-do.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}