“I’m really up against it this month, but I’m not burnt out.” So say the 77% of us who are, in fact, burnt out. We just don’t realise it.Today I'm speaking with career sustainability expert Leah Steele, who has been working around burnout prevention for the past 6.5 years, having hit the wall herself as a high-performing lawyer. And what did she do after hitting that wall?The same thing most of us will do in burnout - she kept going.Leah is about to blow the definition of burnout wide open to help you understand more about it, how it can affect your team, and how you can put measures in place to prevent it. We’ll discuss:the true definition of burnout and the three pillars it involveshow our understanding of burnout is skewed and contributes to stigma and shamewho does burnout affect, why are the numbers so high, and what are the risk factors for burning out?the many ways that burnout affects our people and organisations on economic and social levels (listen out for the section on insurance premiums!!)why we need to work on systemic solutions alongside individual onesthe practical steps you can put in place - both in-house and with third party providers - to build a culture that mitigates the risks and reduces burnout …and why me and Leah being foghorns could be useful for you!If you take anything from today’s conversation, get in touch with Leah, and she will take it from there!ABOUT LEAH Leah Steele is a coach, trainer, mentor, consultant, and founder of Searching for Serenity, focused on helping both individuals and organisations with issues around career sustainability. You'll most often hear her talking about burnout, imposter syndrome, stress and resilience, because these are issues that affect the productivity, profitability, engagement, enjoyment, and longevity of an individual's career.  A former lawyer, she experienced her own issues with burnout whilst she worked with clients engaged in large-scale litigation as a result of intense trauma and bereavement. Leah believes that we need brilliant bright professionals who deserve to be fully resourced to do their necessary work effectively, allowing them to have a meaningful impact over the long term.  Leah can offer a one-off discounted 1:1 call with anyone who wants to discuss the issues raised in this episode further, head to https://calendly.com/searchingforserenity/lets-talk-book-directwww.searchingforserenity.co.ukhello@searchingforserenity.co.ukwww.Linkedin.com/in/LeahYSteeleEpisode recorded January 2023—----------------------------------Mind Over Grind explores the uncomfortable intersection of work and wellbeing, hosted by coach, facilitator and speaker, Alice Lyons.The podcast is brought to you by Dark Coffee who deliver work and wellbeing coaching so that you and your team can feel badass at work. To find out more, take a look at our website https://www.darkcoffee.co.uk/ or get in touch: [email protected] conversation doesn’t stop here! Follow us on social media or join our mailing list for free, fortnightly work and wellbeing coaching to help you feel and perform at your best:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicelyons/Instagram: @darkcoffeecoJoin our mailing list here.If you’d like to speak with Alice about how you can work together, book a free 20-minute coffee chat here so you can ask all your questions.Music: ‘Mind Over Grind theme’ by Steve Leggett from Big Gig Energy  https://www.instagram.com/steve.leggett91/https://www.biggigenergy.co.uk/