The Burnout Collective
We're tired af. We're sick of this sh*t. And we're guessing you are too. Welcome to The Burnout Collective podcast—a place for broken, burnt out brains to talk it out. Join us and our guests as we Do Our Best(tm) to break the burnout cycle.
New episodes every other Tuesday anywhere you get your podcast fix!
Episodes
40 episodes
The Jeff Bezos of crickets
We’re still over here trying to keep up with the Joneses. In Part 2 of Money & Debt, we talk about how our cycles of extreme frugality followed by “rebellious overspending” is exactly like dieting. (And we now know the perfe...
Spending all my student loan money on jelly beans
Financial stress and rising costs are keeping most of us living close to the edge. But before we kick off Part 1 of our conversation about money and debt, Jamie decides to share her jury duty experience (spoiler alert: she was dismissed).
Just give us our legal meth, pls
In today’s episode, we discuss the absolute circus that is medication access and a broken healthcare system. To set the scene: Jamie’s ADHD meds lapse and CVS hits her with basically the greatest hits of med denial. We’re all-too-fa...
Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s perfectionism
Buckle in, perfectionists. It’s Part 2 of our Perfectionist Manifesto. Before too long, we take a hard left and detour into discussion on the new America’s Next Top Model documentary on Netflix (skip to 7:51 if you wanna avoid ANTM talk). ...
A paper bag filled with high standards and hand sanitizer
TW: This episode briefly mentions eating disorders for a few minutes.Hello. Please have a seat. Welcome to Perfectionists Anonymous: Where even when you think you're a "recovering perfectionist," there truly is no hope.In this epi...
Oops! All trauma
If you’re looking for some comfort amidst the chaos...you’ve come to the wrong place. We're very uncomfortable and we bet you are, too. In this episode, we go diving straight into the deep end of the giant dumpster fire that is our reality righ...
Forever vacation: The final type of rest
Welcome back, Burnouts! After a much-needed break to deal with—what was that? burnout? (yeppp)—we're back for Season 2! And man is it good to be back. What better topic for our first episode after a break? Rest. But not ...
Feelin' the communist vibes
Companies using ridiculous hiring practices, AI in content creation, and the gross secrecy around salaries—we've got it all this week. We discuss pay transparency, why some hiring managers are shady af, and why everyone should just post those s...
Crashing out on LinkedIn
We decided to practice what we preach last week and take a day off. But we're back! And this week we're talking about the absolute absurdity that is LinkedIn right now: people treating it like Facebook, writing novels about their personal lives...
Taking PTO out of spite
You can't use your PTO when you're dead. We're sure you know that, but we just wanted to be sure. Cuz hey! Even we still struggle with the guilt (read: trauma) tied to taking time off. In this episode, we discuss everything from unlimited PTO (...
Stop shoulding all over yourself
We kick off Episode 30 with the winners of our giveaway announced! (Unfortunately, the first two winners didn't respond, so we picked two new winners.) Congrats to @z_mertz and @liz_aday for winning some
The urge to burn it all down
This week we're joined by Adan Hinojosa (aka @manicsocratic) to talk about the highs and lows of being a live content creator. We cover everything from fitting into the retro gaming scene, managing petty community drama (Rebecca's fav), and the...
The sharpest shit in the fridge
This week, we got comfy with the talented Liz Aday to discuss her journey as a singer, musician, and producer. She talks about her battle with physical and mental health (including how she lost her voice to vocal cord paralysis) and how she cop...
No one cares what the musician likes
Rebecca couldn't make this week's episode, but will be back next week! We were stoked to welcome Joel Tamas from the band Red Heaven to the show this week to talk about the modern-day musician who must wear too. many. hats.
Reclaiming my time by taking up yours
"Hey, do you have a minute to chat?""Hey, how are you? How was your weekend?"If your anxiety just skyrocketed or you feel triggered, we get it. That's why Episode 26 is all about the bane of our corporate existen...
This dumb witch brought jelly shoes
Since it's our birthday month and we wanted to do a special stream, we did what anyone else would have done and procrastinated until the last day of the month for our stream (and giveaway announcement!). But first, we decided to tak...
This one's for all the Star Trek dads
On this week’s episode, we chat with Dr. Priyanka Rao, a psychologist and executive coach who specializes in neurodivergence. We immediately dive into the world of adult ADHD and autism—why so many get diagnosed later in life, how it shows up, ...
Dating when you don't leave the house
In this episode, we welcome Morgan Smith, who shares with us about working in HR, quitting her job for her mental health—oh, and the state of online dating (we hear it's a bit murdery out there). After shedding a soul-sucking job an...
A free flowing individual with a tank top
Jamie was sick this week, so sorry for the delayed episode release, Burnouts! We had a an absolute ball talking to one of our favorite writers this week: Taylor Medine. Taylor shares her own journey of overcoming burnout by...
Prioritizing yourself out of spite
This week we had an impromptu slumber party that was a little unhinged (but in the best way). Elyssa was visiting Jamie, so we took advantage and brought her on to chat about prioritizing and rehumanizing ourselves. We discuss setti...
Jumping on grenades for everyone
This week we celebrated our 20th podcast episode! Proof even the most ADHD brains can, in fact, stick with things. Earlier in the week, Jamie had a meltdown over the seemingly impossible job market. So, we wanted to discuss t...
Listen, I have a lizard and zero boundaries
PSA: Rebecca took a Lorazepam before the show. Then, we all found out about frolfing (it doesn't mean what you think it means! we swear!). Here we go.Adult f...
The goth girl at Christian school with fishnets on her arms
Narrator: And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song.To get hyped for the show this week, we watched everyone's favorite Christian vegetables (...
Chik’n soup for the burnt out soul
Hey, everyone! We’re back. And it’s just the two of us this week which we haven’t done in a while. We decided to talk about all things cozy, comfy, and coping—and we all know Rebecca is all about the warm and fuzzies. Jamie starts b...
The one where a barn falls on Rachel
"Are You Tired of Being Paid Less Than You're Worth?" or How Rachel Ended Up an Electrician ApprenticeThis week, we're joined by Rachel Cannon, Rebecca's sister, who has had one heck of a career journey. She graduated during a r...