Burnout and Mental Health in Tech

The Cyber Queens Podcast

**DISCLAIMER: All of our opinions are our own. They do not represent, nor are they affiliated with the interests and beliefs of the companies we work for. **

In this episode, we discuss the importance of finding your work/life balance and how to identify the signs of burnout. With October being ADHD Awareness Month, we felt it was necessary to touch on mental health overall. With so many people #QuietQuitting and so many open positions in cyber we cannot afford to avoid supporting people with their mental health. We know that Gen-Z will put their mental health before work and they value the work/life balance. So tech companies- be ready!
Key Topics:

• Struggling to Find The Work/Life Balance
• Avoiding Burnout
• Why #QuietQuitting is Toxic!
• Mental Health is no Longer important in The Workplace
• Employers Shaming Employees to Take on More Work
• Taking Vacation From Medication – What is it?
• Final Takeaways

Chapter Markers:

• 00:00 – The Cyber Queens Introduction & The Cyber Queens Brief Bios
• 03:44 – Struggling to Find The Work/Life Balance
• 04:01 – Maril Mentions When She Worked for Zoom & Being Highly Encouraged to Use UPTO. (No Confidential Information About the Company was Discussed)
• 06:11 – Nathalie Mentions When How She Became Burned out
• 09:24 – Erika Mentions Millennials vs Gen-Z Work/Life Balance
• 09:57 - #QuietQuitting What is it Really?
• 11:45 – Mental Health is no Longer Important in The Workplace
• 12:54 – How Employers Shame Employees into Taking on More Work
• 16:38 – Know The Signs of Burnout & How We Recognize It
• 23:13 – Taking Vacation From Medication – What is it?
• 29:42 – Final Takeaways

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• Nathalie Baker - @TheSOCQueen
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Chapters

1. Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Struggling to Find The Work/Life Balance (00:03:44)

3. Maril & UPTO Culture at Zoom (No Confidential Information About the Company was Discussed) (00:04:01)

4. Nathalie Mentions When How She Became Burned Out (00:06:11)

5. Erika Mentions Millennials vs Gen-Z Work/Life Balance (00:09:24)

6. #QuietQuitting What is it Really? (00:09:57)

7. Mental Health is no Longer Important in The Workplace (00:11:45)

8. How Employers Shame Employees into Taking on More Work (00:12:54)

9. Know The Signs of Burnout & How We Recognize It (00:16:38)

10. Taking Vacation From Medication – What is it? (00:23:13)

11. Final Takeaways (00:29:42)