20. What is Burnout?: Recognising the Pandemic You Didn’t See Coming (Part 1 of 2)
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**Is burnout the next global pandemic? **

Rates of burnout are on the rise. The State of Workplace Burnout 2023 Report found an increase in burnout rates from 29.6% in 2020 to 38.1% in 2022. 

We could be on track to lose more than half of our workforce due to absenteeism and turnover as a result of burnout. How do we stop it?

In this episode, we speak to a panel of expert guests, including:

- Cait Donovan, Burnout Coach & Host of Fried: The Burnout Podcast

- William Hasek, PhD, Board Certified Clinical Psychologist 

- Sally Clarke, Burnout and Well-being Researcher, Expert and Best-Selling Author

Facing bravely into a complex and emotional topic, we cover:

• What is burnout, really?

• The difference between burnout and a bad day

• If some people/roles are more susceptible than others

• Burnout and the ‘snowflake’ generation

• How to tell if you’re burnt out, with real-life examples.

Stay tuned for Part 2 and more from our expert guests about how burnout will affect our businesses if we don’t act now.

Links:

Read The State of Burnout 2023 Report:

• https://infinite-potential.com.au/the-state-of-burnout-2023

Cait Donovan

• Website: https://caitdonovan.com/speaking)

• Request a conversation: https://caitdonovan.as.me/inquiry)

• Listen to Fried: The Burnout Podcast: https://friedtheburnoutpodcast.com)

• Join the Fried Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friedtheburnoutpodcast)

• Watch Cait’s Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPTLgV7FU-I)

• Follow Cait on Instagram: @friedtheburnoutpodcast

**William Hasek **

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhasek/)

Sally Clarke

- Website: https://www.salcla.com/)

- **Twitter: **@salcla)

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyclarkeevolve/)

- Instagram: @salcla/)

Keywords: burnout, people, burnt out, stress, clinical definition, workplace, research, pandemic, world health organisation, careers, emotional exhaustion