125. BURNOUT: Unburdening Ourselves to Cultivate Balance and Alignment with Bookkeeper Misa Bacon and HR Consultant Candice Elliott

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Do you ever feel like you're running on empty, burdened with the societal pressure to be ceaselessly productive? We explore the tangled web of burnout, its impact on mental health, and how our attitudes and systems of work lead to this common state of exhaustion. Just because burnout is common does not mean it is normal and I've asked Accountant Misa Bacon and HR Consultant Candice Elliott to bring their invaluable insights and personal experiences to the table.
In this episode, we dive into the intriguing connection between burnout and how this pattern relates to the water element and winter season. We examine the history of work to unpack why we are influenced to be relentlessly productive and highlight how honoring natural cycles, like winter’s call for rest, is the medicine we all need and crave.
Resources:

• "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" by Matthew Walker

Candice Elliott is an HR Mentor. She helps leaders cultivate empowered teams by aligning workflow and communication with the values of sustainability, equity and belonging. She also loves to work with solopreneurs to help them hire their first team member.
Connect with Candice:

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• Website
• My First Hire DIY Course

Previous episodes with Candice:

• Ep. 108

Misa Bacon is your go-to bookkeeping expert and QuickBooks guru. As the founder and CEO of Perfectly Kept Books®, it is her mission to help women get comfortable with their numbers so they can feel empowered to make better business decisions. Misa knows that bookkeeping can be a barrier to success, and she is passionate about removing that barrier by making bookkeeping easy and stress-free.
Connect with Misa:

• Instagram

Kat HoSoo Lee is an Emotional Alchemy Coach, Spiritual Business Mentor and host of The Emotional Alchemy Podcast.
She loves playing in the space where science and spirituality converge because this is where we get to experience emotional alchemy. In her work, she educates space-holders about somatic physiology and environmental biology so they can deepen their practices of listening and presence which ultimately helps them expand their capacity to hold space for others.

As a Spiritual Business Mentor, she guides soulful entrepreneurs to approach their business as a spiritual practice. The work bridges the emotional landscape with practical tools which allow them to cultivate businesses that are rooted in conscious values, relational marketing and purposeful service.

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This podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.

Chapters

1. 125. BURNOUT: Unburdening Ourselves to Cultivate Balance and Alignment with Bookkeeper Misa Bacon and HR Consultant Candice Elliott (00:00:00)

2. Exploring Burnout and the Winter Season (00:02:11)

3. Burnout's Impact on Mental Health (00:14:03)

4. Impact of Work Systems and Narratives (00:18:55)

5. Balancing Business and Motherhood (00:34:55)

6. Sleep and Parental Support Importance (00:41:55)

7. Prioritizing Self-Care and Avoiding Numbing Behaviors (00:46:48)

8. Listen to Your Body, Find Alignment (01:00:16)

9. Setting Boundaries in Relationships and Work (01:13:09)

10. Setting Boundaries in Work Relationships (01:18:34)

11. Work Schedule Flexibility and Burnout Discussion (01:24:22)