Nathalie Sinyard: Crash Course on Burnout

<p>Hey guys! Hope you're 2023 is off to a great start! I'm stoked to share the first interview of 2023! This week, I sat down with Nathalie Sinyard, a Behavioral Economist who specializes in studying <strong>burnout</strong>. That's right. The thing you and I do, but quietly tell ourselves its okay because we're "grinding." That thing.&nbsp;</p> <p>Nathalie dispelled a lot of myths I had around burnout. I also opened up about my personal struggles with burnout. Things I still struggle with today.&nbsp;</p> <p>I found this conversation tremendously enjoyable and I know you will too. There are practical tools you can use to reduce burnout when you're in it, as well as prevent it before it occurs.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you enjoyed this podcast, check out Nathalie on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NathalieRach" target="_blank">@NathalieRach</a>. Also check out her Behavioral consulting agency <a href="https://www.cadencebehavioral.com/" target="_blank">Cadence Behavioral</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here is the time-stamp of our conversation:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>[0:00] Who is Nathalie Synyard?</li> <li>[6:00] What is Burnout?</li> <li>[11:00] Burnout Stages</li> <li>[21:00] Personal Experience with Burnout</li> <li>[28:00] Burnout and OCD</li> <li>[31:00] Success and Burnout</li> <li>[34:00] Motivation vs Discipline</li> <li>[37:00] Burnout Effects on the Body</li> <li>[40:00] Energy Audits</li> <li>[44:00] The Power of Nature</li> <li>[50:00] Burnout Positives?</li> <li>[54:00] How to avoid Burnout?</li> <li>[01:02:00] More from Nathalie and Closing Questions</li> </ul> <p>Finally, a big thanks to the following sponsors for making the podcast a reality!</p> <p><strong>Mitimco</strong></p> <p>This episode is brought to you by MIT Investment Management Company, also known as MITIMCo, the investment office of MIT. Each year, MITIMCo invests in a handful of new emerging managers who it believes can earn exceptional long-term returns in support of MIT's mission. To help the emerging manager community more bro