Show Notes
What if burnout isn’t just about working too hard? Today, we ask whether exhaustion is an inevitable side effect of modern life, or a warning sign that something deeper needs to change.
Dr. Amos Ogunkoya - GP, Premier League doctor, and familiar face from The Traitors - has seen how stress eats away at both body and mind, from the pitch to the surgery room. And Zoe Kalar, the force behind sustainable social platform WeAre8, reveals how her own crash-and-burn in the tech world forced a radical rethink of what success actually looks like.
This conversation pulls apart our obsession with productivity and the story we’ve been sold about “hustle” and asks: what’s the real cost of constantly pushing for more?
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Timecodes: 00:02 What is Burnout? 02:42 The Doctor's Diagnosis: Emotional Exhaustion 04:53 Hidden Red Flags: Signs You're On the Edge 06:46 Burnout Prevention Toolkit 08:42 The Social Media Detox: A Digital Lifeline 11:22 How Big Tech Keeps Us Hooked 13:23 Toughness vs. Kindness: Finding the Balance 16:34 Resilience: Building a Mental Muscle 18:02 The Disconnect: Why Online Life Is So Draining 21:23 A Tale of Two Worlds: The Online Self vs. The Real You 24:47 Unlocking Tough Conversations: A Guide to Authentic Dialogue 29:04 The Power of Listening and "Soul Pain" 35:34 Building a Kinder Social Media 40:42 The Profit-Driven Burnout Machine: A Sobering Revelation 44:42 The Freedom to Choose Life: One Name, One Lesson 46:12 The Illusion of Control: Why We're Addicted to the Chaos 51:57 The Magic of Collective Consciousness 55:03 The Golden Rule of Wellness: Your Non-Negotiable 56:07 Move Your Body, Heal Your Mind: Dr. Amos's Rule
More from our guests: Dr. Amos Ogunkoya on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr_amoss/?hl=en Zoe’s social platform WeAre8 | https://www.weare8.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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