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Rethinking Burnout & Shifting Workplace Culture with Caroline Dowd-Higgins & Mary Helen Rogers

41 min · 28 de abr de 2026
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Are you running on empty, pushing through exhaustion in the name of productivity — and calling it success? In today's episode, we have Caroline Dowd-Higgins [https://carolinedowdhiggins.com] who works with leaders and organizations to successfully adapt to complex, ambiguous, and high-velocity work environments. Her speaking, coaching, and consulting, helps organizations to become more collaborative, entrepreneurial, and agile without sacrificing wellbeing. We dive into the real impact of burnout in today's workplace, debunking common myths around self-care and productivity and highlighting why sleep is the most underrated performance tool out there. Caroline shares her personal journey from high-achieving industry leader to burnout survivor and wellness advocate, offering listeners strategies to reclaim balance, set healthy work-life boundaries, and truly honor both body and mind. As Caroline states in the episode, you can't yoga your way out of burnout and whether you're a seasoned executive, a rising leader, or anyone striving for better rest and performance, this episode delivers the permission you need to put your wellbeing first. You can view full show notes and more at https://bettersleep.org/blog [https://bettersleep.org/blog] Quick Links: Better Sleep Council [https://bettersleep.org/] International Sleep Products Association [https://sleepproducts.org/] Follow Better Sleep Council on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bettersleeporg/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BetterSleepOrg/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/BetterSleeporg]

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