FRIED: The Burnout Podcast

FRIED: The Burnout Podcast

By Cait Donovan, Top Burnout Expert for Corporate and Nonprofit Organizations

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.
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05/10/26

Burned Out and Managing Multiple Generations? What Leaders Get Wrong About Generational Conflict at Work with Kristin Scroggin

Workplace burnout makes a lot more sense when you stop blaming generations for the survival strategies they were trained to carry. Kristin Scroggin, founder of genWHY Communications and a leading voice on generational communication in the workplace… Read more

05/03/26

Why Giving Your Best Employees More Autonomy Sometimes Backfires (And What to Do Instead) A #straightfromcait Episode

Autonomy can be the silent mismatch that drains a team long before anyone names burnout. Leadership and autonomy are often treated as simple: give people more freedom and they will do better work. Cait Donovan offers a more useful frame. Autonomy w… Read more

04/26/26

The Career Structure That's Actually Burnout-Proof (And Why More Execs Are Moving to It) with Ilana Golan

Portfolio careers may be one of the smartest paths to financial stability in the future of work. In this episode, Cait Donovan talks with Ilana Golan about why the old career model feels less secure than it once did and why more people are questionin… Read more

04/19/26

The Leadership Skill Nobody Taught You (That Predicts Everything)

Your body has been warning you about burnout, bad hires, and misalignment long before your brain caught up. This episode looks at leadership burnout through the lens of interoception, or your ability to notice and respond to signals from your own b… Read more

04/12/26

Psychological Safety First: The Foundation of Thriving Teams with Aoife O'Brien

Talent does not disappear on its own; it erodes when people feel unsafe, unseen and mismatched to the work meant to bring out their best. Aoife O’Brien joins Cait Donovan for a thoughtful conversation about what helps people thrive at work and what… Read more

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