FRIED: The Burnout Podcast

FRIED: The Burnout Podcast

Cait Donovan, Top Burnout Expert for Corporate and Nonprofit Organizations


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Latest Episode

Coaching with Sarah: How To Ask For Help From the Right People (And Then, How to Accept It)

The Best Burnout Coaching starts here - (this is a great way to ask for help!): https://caitdonovan.com/coaching Burnout recovery starts when you stop treating self-sufficiency as strength and learn how to ask for help without shame. In this Coaching session, Sarah Vosen sits down with Samira, a longtime listener facing burnout rooted in over-responsibility, financial stress, and a habit of doing everything alone. Rest has started to bring back some energy, yet doubt remains. What if it is still not enough? What if needing support means something is wrong? At the heart of this conversation is the realization that self-reliance often begins as protection. When early attempts to ask for help led to disappointment, independence became the safest path. Over time, that strategy can quietly turn into isolation and exhaustion. Sarah reframes resilience as something built through receiving rather than pushing harder and invites Samira to see that she can learn how to ask for help and build it as a skill. They also explore how support works best when expectations are clear and realistic. Not everyone in our lives can meet every emotional need. Some people bring calm. Others bring practical relief. Releasing unmet expectations can soften resentment and make space for real support to land. This episode invites reflection on long-held beliefs about strength and worth. What changes when asking for help feels neutral rather than shameful? What becomes possible when support is treated as nourishment rather than failure? Burnout recovery begins at the roots, and sometimes the bravest step is allowing yourself to receive. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Burnout Recovery and the Cost of Self-Reliance 03:09 Why Asking for Help Feels Unsafe 08:58 Letting Go of Unmet Expectations in Relationships 11:54 Asking for Help as a Skill That Builds Resilience 14:47 Restoring Emotional Roots to Heal Burnout Links If you’re ready to take the next step toward healing, you can explore 1:1 coaching with Sarah Vosen at bit.ly/unfriedcoach Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

About FRIED: The Burnout Podcast

The place to listen to real, raw stories of burnout and burnout recovery so that you can learn: Burnout is Real. You're not alone. This is doable. There are resources for you. Someone like you has been through this and has answers for you. Interviews go deep and discuss trauma, race, deep depression, thoughts of suicide and of course, the light that enters once the realization happens and the decision to make a change has been made. We're here with you. For all of it. Access more episodes, subscribe, and learn more.