When I was teetering on the edge of burnout—and then experiencing full-blown burnout, I could tell something was wrong. I knew I felt physically ill, wasn’t feeding myself properly, and wasn’t getting the rest I needed. What I didn’t realize was how things had gotten to this point.

Burnout isn’t a personal problem—it’s an epidemic in our workplaces. The more we talk about it and share our stories, the closer we get to real, meaningful change. 

At the height of my career, I was leading a thriving organization, raising my child as a single mother, and navigating the challenges of undiagnosed neurodivergence and perimenopause. To others, it might have seemed like I had it all together. But inside, I was burning out and burning up.