Show Notes
This week on a replay episode, Traci welcomes Bianca Best to discuss what actually stops burnout and why values alignment matters more than sleep, exercise, or vitamins.
Bianca Best is a globally recognized speaker, author, and strategist whose career includes collaborations with Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Barclays, and Unilever. She's dedicated to empowering professionals to achieve extraordinary results without sacrificing their health or happiness. Her book Big Impact Without Burnout offers actionable strategies to help leaders align purpose with performance while thriving sustainably.
(00:00) Meet Bianca and What This Episode Is Really About (03:11) From Side Hustle to Entrepreneurship: How the Burnout Cycle Started (08:14) Why Your Last Burnout Happened in 2015—And What Changed (10:30) The Missing Piece Nobody Talks About (15:10) That Feeling in Your Gut That Something's Wrong (22:08) Energy Management as Your Foundation (24:16) Why Where You Work Actually Matters (26:24) How Gender Changes the Burnout Equation (30:32) What the Workforce Is About to Look Like (34:27) The One Question That Changes Everything About Your Career This conversation will change how you think about your career, your values, and what burnout really costs you. If you're feeling stuck between ambition and exhaustion, this is for you.
Connect with Bianca Best: Website: BiancaBest.com Book: Big Impact Without Burnout (endorsed by Arianna Huffington)
Connect with Traci: https://linktr.ee/HRTraci
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