Show Notes
Welcome to a brand new season of the Beat Burnout podcast (formerly Do Yourself No Harm). Join Dr Claire Ashley and guests this season as we talk everything to do with burnout.
We're kicking off the new season focusing on how to return well to work after burnout.
I am increasing asked about burnout on repeat, and I think that if you are habitually burning out, that should be signal to you to go back and do some really deep work on why you are not able to return to work and stay well. I think that it is really difficult to return to work well after burnout, and never more so when you are knackered, exhausted and in a position of vulnerability. In fact, it is such an important thing to get right, that I have created a bonus module in my burnout recovery course, dedicated to this exact issue. You can find out more about the course here.
In today's episode I am joined by Dr Katya Miles. Katya is a GP and Occupational Health Doctor turned Wellbeing Trainer, Team & Careers Coach & Specialist in Workplace Wellbeing. Having journeyed through burnout, she resolved to empower caring professionals to avoid the
mistakes she made, and thrive in work. This passion drove her to set up The Working Well Doctor where she uses her clinical and academic
expertise, along with her personal experience, to deliver inspiring coaching and training programmes for overstretched professionals.
You can contact Katya via her website and Instagram. and the link to her Spring retreat is here .
In this episode, we cover:
Why you need time off work with burnout
What things you need to do to prepare to return to work after burnout
Who you need to help you to return to work well
What changes and/or reasonable adjustments might be helpful for your return, both in the short term and in the long term
What a realistic return to work looks and feels like.
Whilst both Katya and I are both doctors, today's episode is for anyone who is returning to work after burnout and a period of sick leave.
I hope you enjoy the new season. Don't forget to hit like and subscribe if you do!
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Hi and welcome to another episode of Do Yourself No Harm, the podcast and YouTube series that helps busy and overwhelmed professionals and entrepreneurs to overcome burnout. I’m Dr Claire Ashley, a GP and burnout survivor and expert.
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