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Burnout: Why it Happens, How to Spot it & Tools to Stop it w/ Anne Helen Petersen (Best of Unleash)
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The Best Of Unleah (original Episode Description Below!)
Anne Helen Petersen is an academic, journalist, and author best known for her work as the former senior culture writer and western correspondent at BuzzFeed, her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, and her most recent gig as a writer at Substack. On top of that, She has been featured in publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, The Wallstreet Journal, NPR and many more.
As I mentioned, Anne wrote a book on Millennial burnout and is an expert on it. So I wanted to have Anne on the show, because honestly, I am pretty burnt out. And I have been for a while. Reading her book was a revelation of just how much Iâve been living hand to mouth and my out-of-whack priorities have been.The awareness of what burnout looks like, has helped me start to make small changes to rejuvenate myself and get back in touch with the sweetness and simple joys of life. Itâs my hope that this interview can be an inciting moment for you to do the same, if youâre feeling similarly.
From This Conversation Youâll Learn:
- What burnout is and how to know if you have it
- Why she was drawn to the topic
- How to form a practice to deal with your burnout & rest
- Why millennials suffer for burnout more
- What our boomer parents/history has to do with it
- What to do if you feel like you never work hard enough
- How the pandemic is affecting burnout
- Why you should talk to trees and plants (REALLY)
- Why a traditional office setting lends itself to burnout
- Why employers both overwork millennials and criticize them for not being hardworking enough
- Why Anne believes itâs sometimes better to do what you really like instead of what you love
- How to get over Creative heartbreak
- And more!
Get Anne's Book Here!
Download my new song, "Freakshow" Here: ffm.to/laurenlofreakshow
Time codes:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:06 Revisiting the Burnout Episode
01:11 The Importance of Rest and Reflection
01:51 Introducing the Guest: Anne Helen Peterson
02:33 The Burnout Generation: A Deep Dive
03:03 Anne Helen Peterson's Expertise and Background
03:31 Personal Experiences with Burnout
04:18 Understanding and Dealing with Burnout
04:56 Interview with Anne Helen Peterson Begins
06:22 Personal Journey and Burnout Realization
06:34 Understanding Millennial Burnout
10:14 The Impact of Work Culture on Burnout
13:07 The Role of Parenting and Childhood in Burnout
24:46 The Pandemic and Its Effect on Burnout
27:42 The Paradox of Productivity on Slack
28:20 The Impact of Surveillance on Work Culture
29:48 The Journey of Writing a Book
31:58 The Misconception of Millennials and Work
41:43 The Transition from Academia to Journalism
46:52 The Challenges and Freedom of the Gig Economy
53:03 Reflections on Childhood and the Journey to Now
54:31 Closing Thoughts and Acknowledgements
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Manage episode 385112793 series 2521173
The Best Of Unleah (original Episode Description Below!)
Anne Helen Petersen is an academic, journalist, and author best known for her work as the former senior culture writer and western correspondent at BuzzFeed, her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, and her most recent gig as a writer at Substack. On top of that, She has been featured in publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, The Wallstreet Journal, NPR and many more.
As I mentioned, Anne wrote a book on Millennial burnout and is an expert on it. So I wanted to have Anne on the show, because honestly, I am pretty burnt out. And I have been for a while. Reading her book was a revelation of just how much Iâve been living hand to mouth and my out-of-whack priorities have been.The awareness of what burnout looks like, has helped me start to make small changes to rejuvenate myself and get back in touch with the sweetness and simple joys of life. Itâs my hope that this interview can be an inciting moment for you to do the same, if youâre feeling similarly.
From This Conversation Youâll Learn:
- What burnout is and how to know if you have it
- Why she was drawn to the topic
- How to form a practice to deal with your burnout & rest
- Why millennials suffer for burnout more
- What our boomer parents/history has to do with it
- What to do if you feel like you never work hard enough
- How the pandemic is affecting burnout
- Why you should talk to trees and plants (REALLY)
- Why a traditional office setting lends itself to burnout
- Why employers both overwork millennials and criticize them for not being hardworking enough
- Why Anne believes itâs sometimes better to do what you really like instead of what you love
- How to get over Creative heartbreak
- And more!
Get Anne's Book Here!
Download my new song, "Freakshow" Here: ffm.to/laurenlofreakshow
Time codes:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:06 Revisiting the Burnout Episode
01:11 The Importance of Rest and Reflection
01:51 Introducing the Guest: Anne Helen Peterson
02:33 The Burnout Generation: A Deep Dive
03:03 Anne Helen Peterson's Expertise and Background
03:31 Personal Experiences with Burnout
04:18 Understanding and Dealing with Burnout
04:56 Interview with Anne Helen Peterson Begins
06:22 Personal Journey and Burnout Realization
06:34 Understanding Millennial Burnout
10:14 The Impact of Work Culture on Burnout
13:07 The Role of Parenting and Childhood in Burnout
24:46 The Pandemic and Its Effect on Burnout
27:42 The Paradox of Productivity on Slack
28:20 The Impact of Surveillance on Work Culture
29:48 The Journey of Writing a Book
31:58 The Misconception of Millennials and Work
41:43 The Transition from Academia to Journalism
46:52 The Challenges and Freedom of the Gig Economy
53:03 Reflections on Childhood and the Journey to Now
54:31 Closing Thoughts and Acknowledgements
Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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