This episode is being released on my birthday! YAYYAYAYYAYAY! Shout me out everywhere because I love my Birthday! :) Especially tag me on IG: @cait_donovan Today I want to chat with you about the power of words. Often, in the first call with a new coaching client, there is a word that pokes itself out and decides that this is what we need to focus on during our work together. It happens intuitively, and it serves as great guidance as you heal. Today, I want to share 5 of them with you that happe...
Aug 23, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Nicole Liloia, a therapist and business strategist who helps women entrepreneurs build bigger businesses and create consistent income growth by helping them create multiple income streams. Her system allows her clients the freedom to work less, while still making more money. Nicole got her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University, loves Taco Tuesdays and Apothic wine. Nicole talks about her experience living on a small salary in the Big Apple and how ...
Aug 16, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this week's #straightfromcait episode, I want to share with you just how important external validation is. Yes, it matters. No, you shouldn't go on without it. It is so important that its one of the biggest external burnout risk factors. That's right. Not hearing enough praise or recognition (or worse, hearing only negative feedback) is a MAJOR factor in your ability to stay burnout free. I know that the world of coaching and the law of attraction would love for you to believe that you create...
Aug 09, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In today’s episode, we’re talking to Khadijah Tishan Washington MSW, LCSW , a licensed therapist who credits her own creative and chaotic childhood with inspiring her passion for social work. Khadijah began her journey of service and self- healing in child and family mental health. Her latest book, ‘REAL’ is a memoir of healing and deeper awareness that directs you to serve the most vulnerable- the people serving the neglected, abused, and marginalized. Khadijah describes this journey of serving...
Aug 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Hi FRIED Friends! LINK: bit.ly/callcait You’ve found yourself right in the beginning of a #straightfromcait episode and I’m so grateful that you’re here. Your time, and your listening energy is so appreciated and my biggest hope is that the information you get by being here is worth every last second. I really do my best to be sure that’s the truth! We’re at the end of July now and holy shit, it’s almost August 2020. Can you even? I cannot. In August, I will celebrate my 38th Birthday (I love my...
Jul 26, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In today’s episode, we’re talking to Whitney Goodman, a licensed marriage and family therapist and owner of The Collaborative Counselling Center in Miami, FL . She provides counseling to individuals and couples who want better relationships and to heal from the hurt in their past. During our conversation, she shares her own burnout story, that happened really early on in her life and career and how she felt like a failure being a mental health professional herself. After being told “you’re too y...
Jul 19, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this week’s episode of FRIED: The Burnout Podcast, you’re getting a #straightfromcait episode about my favorite emotion and my favorite topic. I often say that things are my favorite topic because there are so many things I love to talk about (I was BORN to podcast, even if it didn’t exist yet back then ;)). But this one really takes the cake. Because I said it’s my favorite emotion, you might think I’m talking Gratitude, or JOY, Happiness, or Humorous. I love all of those too, but there’s on...
Jul 12, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In today’s episode of Fried, we’re talking to Dr. Kara Pepper , practicing primary care Internist in Atlanta, GA, and a life coach for physicians struggling with burnout, transition, imposter syndrome and perfectionism. A recovering perfectionist herself, she coaches doctors through their own burnout and transition and helps them to love the life they worked so hard to create. She is a wife, mom, yogi and westie lover. She shares her story of how she went from being a Professional ballet dancer ...
Jul 05, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this week's #straightfromcait, I'm reading to you from my book, The Bouncebackability Factor. I think this passage is important for today because it is all about sitting in the muck when we feel like shit, not spiritually bypassing our problems, and not finding silver linings before it's too soon. Right now, amidst coronavirus and the very necessary renewed talks on racism, the energy is heavy - and before we try to shake it off, we need to allow it time to process. The passage that I read fr...
Jun 28, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Episode Description S02E11 In this episode we’re talking to Deepshikha Sairam , a Business Mentor and Lead Generation Expert for female entrepreneurs who want to grow and scale a profitable online business with high quality consistent leads and recurring revenue, organically. In this episode Deepshikha shares her story of leaving the corporate world to start her own business, leveraging her skills and talents to build a winning company, which was earning six figures by its second year and how sh...
Jun 21, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 11
You asked: What is my burnout trying to tell me? And I answered in this week's #straightfromcait episode! Within this episode you'll hear my real feelings about 'everything happens for a reason' and you'll hear all 7 reasons you burn out that made it into The Bouncebackability Factor, the book I wrote for you due out late this summer/early fall! Values exercise mentioned in this episode you can grab here: https://caitdonovan.com/freebie-values When you're ready to take a giant leap toward ending...
Jun 14, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this week’s episode we are speaking to Kelsey J Patel, one of Hollywood’s leading wellness and reiki experts. She is not only a sought after spiritual empowerment coach, yoga teacher, reiki healer and meditation teacher, but also a multi-faceted entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. Having worked for a senator on Capitol Hill and in the communications department at a Fortune 500 company, she sought validation and fulfillment through work, believing she was chasing success but all she got wa...
May 31, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 9
So, here’s the Q: I’m burnt out and overwhelmed, how do I start to heal? This is a massively important question and I’ll tell you what I realized recently on some free consults - most of the time, there is a physical component of your burnout that needs to be dealt with BEFORE you head into the inner boundaries, mindset, proper energy spending, and unraveling trauma (and and and). This means that just last week, I shifted my offer to allow people the chance to use basic Chinese medical technique...
May 24, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this week’s episode we are speaking to Dr. Valerie Rein, a highly sought after speaker and trainer who has helped thousands of women. She discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the generational trauma of patriarchal oppression. She holds an EdM in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psy...
May 17, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Hey Fried Friends, thanks to your help on voting on this month’s #straightfromcait episodes. You told me that by far you want to know about how to actually build boundaries. You’ve probably read some ideas online and been told that you can be assertive without feeling guilty and all that, but it’s not working for you and you’re wondering how the heck you can build boundaries that anyone will actually pay attention to… well, we’re going to chat about that today! I want you to keep in mind during ...
May 10, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 6
BIO: Denise Duffield-Thomas is the money mindset mentor for the new wave of online female entrepreneurs. Her best-selling books “Lucky Bitch” and “Get Rich, Lucky Bitch” give a fresh and funny road-map to create an outrageously successful life and business. Denise helps women release their fear of money, set premium prices for their services, and take back control over their finances. She is an award-winning speaker, author, and entrepreneur who helps women transform their Economy-Class money mi...
May 03, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Dr. Caitlin Gordon owns Amaluna Wellness, a holistic health clinic based in Boulder, Colorado, where she sees patients for acupuncture and functional medicine in-office and via telemedicine. Caitlin's personal history of repeated burnout led her to specialize in treating emotional health imbalances, with an emphasis on the mind-body connection. She uses a unique blend of mindfulness techniques, transformational coaching, and neuroscience to help patients create the conditions in which they can h...
Apr 26, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Shamis Pitts, owner of Pitts Leadership Consulting LLC, is on a mission to help people connect to their greatness, strengthen the employee–employer social contract, and support a thriving and engaged workforce. She provides leadership coaching, training, and development and is particularly committed to mentoring young black women professionals. This year, Shamis launched her “Let’s Live in the AND” campaign to create conversations around leadership and wellbeing. Shamis’s story will ring true to...
Apr 19, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Jenni Lewis-Ford is a brand and communications strategist, diversity and inclusion advocate, author, podcaster, and wearer of many hats. She’s held senior level positions at major financial institutions and has collaborated with brands like Pfizer, Nikon, and Panasonic. She’s also the founder of Chix Talk Radio, former host of the award-winning 2chix1mic podcast, and a frequent TV correspondent and panelist sharing her thoughts on pop culture, politics, and how to drive cultural change through i...
Apr 12, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Caspar is the co-founder of Innovative Medicine. Caspar burnt out in his 20s, but the experience forced him to search for his authentic self—and he says he had to practice everything he preached at work to reset and bounce back. More about Caspar: casparszulc.com Free 35-minute calls with Cait: caitdonovan.as.me/free For 20% of Nadovim, visit nadovim.com and enter the code BURNOUT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 05, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 1
I've been told in the past week that I'm: overreacting, posting anxious posts, a sea of calm - all from different people. But, I, like the rest of you am a very average human who just found out that life is on lockdown. I have flip-flopped between emotions and spent many anxious days before I found some calm in the new current reality. After an IG live where I read to you from my new book: The Bouncebackability Factor to share an exercise that I thought might be helpful right now, a bunch of you...
Mar 20, 2020•15 min
In this special #straightfromcait mini-episode of FRIED, I, your host, take you through the most common burnout symptoms and tell you exactly what they sound and look like in YOUR life. Burnout Researcher (and my personal hero) Christina Maslach, PhD, tells us that the criteria for recognizing burnout are: 1. physical and emotional exhaustion 2. cynicism and detachment 3. not feeling accomplished or impactful But what does that LOOK and FEEL like? It's right here in these 15 minutes. See you on ...
Mar 15, 2020•17 min
In this mini-episode, a listener asked me to talk about Chinese Medicine and Burnout, which I LOVED, so I did right away :). If you've been around for a while, you know that I have a Master's degree in Chinese Medicine - and if you're new - you just found out! :) Chinese medicine is an umbrella term that includes what is referred to as the 5 pillars. Acupuncture & Massage, Herbology, Nutrition & Lifestyle, Moxibustion, and Qigong. In different places, you will see these labeled different...
Mar 08, 2020•10 min
A special edition of FRIED: The Burnout Podcast brought to you #straightfromcait based on feedback that you provided! This is the very first thing I need you to know when you're learning about burnout. There are loads of stress management tips out there - but they are useless if you're ALREADY burnt out. And because I know that you wait until things are bad until you reach out for help, I know that the information that's out there isn't getting you where you need to go. Here's where you start - ...
Mar 02, 2020•12 min
When I first started the podcast, I had no idea where it would go, but I am so glad it lead me here, to Cara Carin Cifelli. She hosts her own podcast called: The Love Your Bod Pod (love that name) and has had her ups and downs with eating disorders, burnout out, feeling low self-worth, and more. Her experiences span from the fashion industry and traveling to NYC and Paris regularly to working at a law firm, and even becoming a restauranteur before she ended up where she is now: an Anti Diet Heal...
Feb 23, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Stacie Mitchell and I have a lot in common. We love dogs. We're both coaches. We're both obsessed with personal development. And we're both highly functioning anxious people. Stacie has made this the cornerstone of her coaching practice and talks us through her journey from burnout, to awareness of anxiety, to the coaching training that turned it all around for her. She credits great questions, great friends, a willingness to learn, her family and her mini Australian shepherd (who is the CUTEST ...
Feb 16, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Annie McDonnell stayed in a job that used up all her energy for 18 years and it wasn't until she left that she realized how much energy she was using at the office day by day just to cope with emotional tension. Following a pair of illnesses in her family, she gave herself permission to explore her curiosity and found that by allowing herself to try, she found out how much energy passion and purpose provide. Now, Annie practices acupuncture in NYC, at her office: Joy Alchemy Acupuncture and her ...
Feb 09, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Have you ever found yourself repeating the same story about why you're stuck, or why you can't move forward? In this week's FRIED - The Burnout Podcast episode, guest Darlene Hawley gives us tips and tricks to take that story and make something useful out of it. She'll guide you through the process that allows you to take ownership of your story and use it as a force of good in your life - whether it's for your brand, or just your own personal wellbeing. Darlene Hawley is a mother, wife, connect...
Feb 02, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 31
LISA'S STORY: In 2005, I found myself as a solo parent with 2 young sons, lined up in a welfare queue and completely shattered because I couldn't understand how life could have gone so wrong. I felt so alone and without guidance that I made a decision that if I was ever going to get my life together, I would become a worthy guide to other women. FIND LISA: http://www.lisafitzpatrick.com.au Cait's Notes: This conversation with Lisa touches deep into the expectations about what it means to be fulf...
Jan 26, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Rosie Chehade wasn't always a coach. She used to be an uber-successful career woman with 700 people under her and when her health started failing her... she ignored it. Not wanting to admit to burnout, feeling shame around what was happening, she went through over 2 years of feeling like absolute garbage and getting one diagnosis after another before she decided to make a change. It was one conversation with her doctor that allowed her to finally make the decision, as she tells is, to become the...
Jan 19, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 29
