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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09/06/26

How a Leader’s Ego Can Burn Out Their Team with Ewa Błaszczak

What happens when a leader's ego is running the show without them even realizing it? In this episode of FRIED. The Burnout Podcast, I'm joined by my longtime friend, leadership expert, and author Ewa Błaszczak to talk about her new book, The Leader… Read more

08/30/26

What Employee Engagement Surveys Really Tell You a #straightfromcait episode

Employee engagement surveys give us a lot of data. But what does that data actually tell us? In this first Survey Says episode, I’m looking at two questions from the 2024 U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey through t… Read more

08/23/26

CEO Burnout: Why a Great Leader Was Burning Out in a Healthy Organization, a #straightfromcait episode

I worked with a CEO who was burning out, but here's what made the situation interesting: they were really good at their job. They had a supportive board. They had a supportive staff. The rest of the organization wasn't burning out. So what the hell w… Read more

08/16/26

The $322 Billion Business Case for Employee Wellbeing, with Bhushan Sethi

This episode is a reminder that there are people fighting for human leadership, inclusivity, responsible AI and more as we move into the future of work. FRIED Fam, In June of this year, I got to work with one of my very favorite clients again (repe… Read more

08/09/26

What is Emotional Intelligence? a #straightfromcait episode

What is emotional intelligence? Cait breaks down what emotional intelligence actually means, tracing the term back to its 1990 origins and Daniel Goleman's four domain model: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship managem… Read more

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