The Burnout Detox Kit
The Burnout Detox Kit
Podcast Description
Burnout isn’t just about stress. It’s about disconnection from yourself, your joy, and what matters most.
I’m Sophie Theen, and after a decade in high-growth startups and leadership roles, I found myself completely burnt out and completely lost. This podcast is part recovery, part rebellion.
The Burnout Detox Project is a space for honest conversations with founders, operators, creatives, and healers who’ve lived through burnout or help others rise from it.
Together, we unpack what causes burnout (spoiler: it’s not just “working too hard”) and what it takes to heal.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of burnout, recovery, and personal well-being, with episodes addressing topics such as misalignment burnout, coping strategies, and the impact of minimalism on mental health, illustrated by examples like Neely Kimey's experience with neurodivergence and Chris Lovett's journey through minimalism.
Burnout isn’t just about stress. It’s about disconnection from yourself, your joy, and what matters most.
I’m Sophie Theen, and after a decade in high-growth startups and leadership roles, I found myself completely burnt out and completely lost. This podcast is part recovery, part rebellion.
The Burnout Detox Project is a space for honest conversations with founders, operators, creatives, and healers who’ve lived through burnout or help others rise from it.
Together, we unpack what causes burnout (spoiler: it’s not just “working too hard”) and what it takes to heal.
Why do the hardest workers burn out first and get rewarded for it?
In this powerful episode, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, executive coach and workplace wellbeing advocate, joins Sophie to unpack the silent epidemic of burnout masked as high performance. From 5:30am meetings to 90-hour workweeks, Caroline shares the personal cost of being the “workhorse” and how she reclaimed her voice, her time, and her health.
Together, they explore:
Why burnout isn’t a self-care issue: it’s a workplace design failure
The danger of tying your worth to overachievement
What to do when saying “no” feels like insubordination
How to push back against toxic expectations (and survive it)
The long-overdue shift from lip service to systemic change
This episode is for anyone who's ever been told they’re ”too valuable to lose” while silently falling apart inside.
🎙️ Guest: Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Executive Coach, Author & Workplace Wellbeing Advocate
📍 Follow Caroline: carolinedowdhiggins.com | @carolinedowdhiggins
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