How do you know if you’re just tired or if you’re burned out? You know you’re in burnout if you just can’t bounce back. That’s what happened to Stephanie Melodia who, as a super achiever, kept getting signs from her body but could not slow down. She needed to keep going.
What happened to her is what happens to many high achievers who burn out. Although she normally never got sick, this time the accumulated stress got to her and she became ill for a long time.
In this week’s episode of Decode Your Burnout, Stephanie shares how this phenomenon of running yourself ragged is especially common in both women and in entrepreneurs. That’s because women, she suggests, are programmed to be caregivers and entrepreneurs tend to experience a fear of losing out if they aren’t constantly working on their business. So if you’re a female entrepreneur like Stephanie is, you’re at double the risk of everyone else!
FOMO, as it turns out, puts you on the “fast track to burnout.”
What is the answer according to Stephanie? Putting the fun back in your life. It’s how, she believes, instead of burning out, you can “set your heart on fire!”
Listen to the episode in full to learn what Stephanie did and how it helped her recover from burnout and balance out her workaholic tendencies.
About Stephanie Melodia:
Named UK Top 20 Most Influential Female Founder by Startups Magazine, Stephanie Melodia is the CEO of Bloom, the tech industry’s award-winning brand marketing agency. Stephanie is also host of the Time to Bloom podcast as well as the biannual event series, Bloom Presents. She is a scout for early-stage VC firm, Ada Ventures, and proponent of Feminism 5.0 - the fifth wave that focuses on the men to achieve gender equality. Stephanie is a sought after thought leader in the fields of entrepreneurship and gender equality and she’s here to share her burnout story and 3 tips that have helped her recover.
Resources:
1) Connect with Stephanie: https://www.stephaniemelodia.com/
2) Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/5gfgniRcoRM
3) Download a copy of the Burnout Checklist at: https://www.drsharongrossman.com/burnoutchecklist
4) Sign up for a free Breakthrough Session with Dr. Sharon: http://www.bookachatwithsharon.com/
5) Take the first step to decode your burnout: http://decodeyourburnout.com/
