Build Your Edge
Build Your Edge
Podcast Description
Build Your Edge is the podcast for people who want to grow—at work, in their careers, and life.
Each week, you’ll hear from handpicked guests who’ve mastered something specific: a tool, a mindset, a strategy. No ego. No fluff. No self-promotion. Just honest, focused conversations that help you make real progress.
Every episode is designed to be practical and valuable. That’s why each guest leaves behind something helpful—a guide, a checklist, a framework. Something you can download and put to work immediately.
If you’re serious about improving and you’re tired of the same old talking heads, this is your edge.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of topics including continuous learning, high-performance team dynamics, goal-setting methods, and the pursuit of happiness. Episodes like 'How to Fast-Track Your Career with Continuous Learning' and 'High Performance From Happy Teams' delve into real-world strategies and frameworks that listeners can apply immediately, supported by downloadable resources for practical implementation.
Build Your Edge is for ambitious people in tech who want to keep growing in how they think, lead, and deliver. Each week, Jeremy Burns talks with people who’ve built their edge: leaders, founders, creators, and coaches who’ve done the work, learned the hard lessons, and come away sharper. Every episode delivers something you can use straight away; a mindset shift, a proven strategy, or a practical tool to help you lead better, move faster, and make an impact. The show runs on three simple principles: • Audience first – every guest brings real value, not self-promotion. • Clarity and focus – one clear topic, explored in depth. • Action over talk – every episode comes with a free digital download so you can put what you’ve learned into practice. If you’re serious about levelling up in your work and career, Build Your Edge will show you how.
Burnout rarely arrives overnight. For many leaders, it builds quietly over time, until one day it suddenly becomes impossible to ignore.
In this episode, Jeremy speaks with Andy Skipper, CEO and Founder of CTO Craft, about why burnout is so common among CTOs and senior technology leaders, how it develops gradually, and what happens when leaders finally hit the wall.
Andy shares his own experience of burning out early in his CTO career and the PTSD-like symptoms that followed after leaving the role. Together, they explore how the pressure of startup environments, unclear expectations, and the transition from engineer to leader can slowly push people toward exhaustion, self-doubt, and cynicism.
They discuss how to recognise the warning signs in yourself and others, why burnout can spread through teams and organisations if left unchecked, and what practical steps leaders and companies can take to prevent it.
Andy also introduces a simple four-stage approach to dealing with burnout:
- recognising it early
- taking immediate action
- changing the conditions that caused it
- building a healthier long-term environment
If you’re a CTO, engineering leader, founder, or ambitious technologist who feels close to the edge — or you simply want to build a sustainable career without sacrificing your health — this episode offers practical insight and reassurance from someone who has been through it and now helps thousands of leaders find their way back.
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