“What The Why?!?”
“What The Why?!?”
Podcast Description
What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne" - a podcast in its fourth season that transitioned from an online streaming talk show to KnetStream.“We feature conversations with different types of leaders from all walks of life about why they do what they do and how they figured things out.”
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as leadership, personal motivation, and career development, with episodes highlighting topics like overcoming adversity in leadership roles and strategies for effective career transitions, providing listeners with practical advice and inspiring stories.

“What The Why?!?” is a podcast featuring conversations with a wide variety of leaders from all walks of life about why they do what they do and how they figured things out.
Now in its fifth season, the podcast continues to explore the insights, experiences, and perspectives that shape leadership, growth, and personal and professional success.
Earlier seasons of “What The Why?!? with Barbara Anne” are also available, giving listeners access to a rich library of conversations across multiple platforms.
Access our episodes on your preferred platform here: https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL3doYXQtdGhlLXdoeS9mZWVkLnhtbA
What happens when the work you feel called to do starts costing you your health?
In this powerful episode of “What The Why?!?”, Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills sits down with Deidre Gestrin, founder of Abundant Wellness Essentials, Certified Health Coach, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, for an honest conversation about burnout, workplace stress, whole-person wellness, boundaries, and purpose.
Deidre knows burnout firsthand. After experiencing burnout multiple times in a demanding career, she reached a frightening turning point when her doctor told her that her job was harming her health. Yet she still knew she was doing work she felt called to do.
Her experience led her to explore the connection between physical and mental health and ultimately expand her work into functional medicine coaching.
👤About Deidre Gestrin
Deidre Gestrin is the founder of Abundant Wellness Essentials. She is a Certified Health Coach and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who understands the challenges of a high-performing career.
Through her personal experience with burnout, Deidre learned to fully embrace the connection between physical and mental health. Her journey led her to obtain a functional medicine coaching certification and a Fast Like a Girl Certification.
🎧Listen to the full episode:
https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL3doYXQtdGhlLXdoeS9mZWVkLnhtbA
📥 Download the episode to listen offline, revisit the insights, and share it with a leader or colleague who could benefit from the conversation.
🔗 Connect with Deidre Gestrin
🌐 Abundant Wellness Essentials: https://abundantwellnessessentials.com
🌐 Stress to Peace: https://stresstopeace.com
🌐 Burnout Basics: https://burnoutbasics.com
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgestrin/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deidregestrin
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AbundantWellnessEssentials
🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube:
➡️ https://youtu.be/ARS2qBfWXxk
✨ Ready to elevate your leadership, strengthen your team, or create meaningful transformation in your organization?
📅Book a complimentary Coaching, Consulting & Strategy Session with Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills:
https://calendly.com/barbaraanne-purposefilledsande/pfse-free-coaching-consulting-strategy-referral
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