From Burnout to Belonging, The Podcast

In this episode, we discuss resources for dealing with burnout, and we have a special guest Caitlin Donovan, speaker and burnout coach. She hosts FRIED, the Burnout Podcast as well. We enjoyed listening to her unique approach about treating burnout and speaking to large groups. We ask her about how she uses the feeling of 'resentment' to help participants discover what is triggering them and how they begin to heal.  We enjoyed hearning about Cait's work, and think our listeners will appreciate her as well. Tune in to hear her interview!

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What makes a Swiss Watch microculture tick? It's a streamlined process that for some people, represent the best type of work environment. Listen in as Kim and Jim discuss the benefits and disadvantages of working in this type of microculture and its effect on stress levels. We're moving along on the classification of work environments and hopefully, you recognize some of the jobs you've had and how they relate to our discussion!  This episode follows Chapter 7 in the book, From Burnout to Belonging, Discover the 5 Microcultures that Lead to a Low-Stress Workplace.

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Following along with Chapter 6 in the book, Kim and Jim discuss the Island Microculture - what it is, who belongs there and when a trip to an "Island" office setting might just be the thing you need to combat burnout. We also discuss the challenges of working remotely and how this can impact creativity. This discussion is very relevant to our current work situation and addresses the changes we have faced in office environments due to the pandemic as well as the new office "flexibility" in many industries.

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We jump right in to the Classroom microculture in this episode! Near and dear to the author's heart, Kim and Jim help you along the journey to belonging. What is the Classroom? Who thrives here? When should you seek to work in this type of environment, and when is it not for you? This episode has many examples and scenarios to help you understand the difference between good Classrooms and bad ones - don't miss this episode; you will find some useful ideas and new concepts!

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In this episode, following along with Chapter 4 in From Burnout the Belonging, Kim and Jim talk about the modern style of work environment and introduce the concept of microcultures. We discuss how to become aware of your workplace culture as the first step toward understanding where you are on the spectrum of workplace satisfaction and the beginnings of burnout. We discuss new ways to analyze your work environment including 

• The tools people use and how they impact microculture
• Signs of microculture in leadership styles
• The language that’s used to communicate within your microculture and how it affects you

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In this episode, Jim and Kim discuss the 5 workplace myths that contribute to burnout culture. We discuss how traditional thinking causes unnecessary conflict and creates job satisfaction. We also highlight successful companies and give a few examples of how to stay positive in an unpleasant atmosphere.  Jim shares a story of a "successful" millionaire CEO who was hiding his career unhappiness and Kim shares that some of the companies on the "Happiest Places to Work" are anything but...don't get fooled by corporate hype! Tune in and find out more as we follow along with Chapter 2 of the book, From Burnout to Belonging: Discover the 5 Microcultures That Lead to a Low-Stress Workplace.

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In this episode, we discuss book Chapter 3; the 10 Signs You're Burning Out - how burnout sneaks up on you and starts to affect your life before you realize what's happening. Spot the signs and learn about what this means for productivity and the costs to employers and employees alike.  Don't let burnout into your life! Kim and Jim help you spot the signs and catch it before you start to feel rundown and unproductive. Following along with the book chapters, we start to get into the fun stuff - how to recognize the impact your work environment has on job satisfaction and signs to watch out for.

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In this episode, Kim and Jim jump right into Chapter 1 of the book; the changes in the workplace that were happening before the pandemic forced us all to work from the kitchen table. From the rise of the 'gig' economy to the 'Great Resignation', your co-hosts talk about why we need a fresh look at the workplace, and why our "traditional" expectations of what it means to work in a career need to change. With truly delightful banter and entertaining interactions, Kim and Jim start us on the path of understanding todays' workplace.

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Hello listeners, you wanted more and we aim to please!  In our introductory episode, we welcome you to our new podcast. Following along with the chapters in the book, From Burnout to Belonging, narrator James Scofield and author Kimberly Carozzi begin the journey on a the path to a low-stress worklife. Here's a conversation about how we think microcultures will help you, and we even have a letter from a reader that helps us put these tool to use. Enjoy!

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