Burnout Series: Rachael Malton-Smith

Burnout Series: Rachael Malton-Smith

From A Bit Of A Boost by George Anderson

January 5, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

In this episode, George Anderson interviews Rachael Malton-Smith about her personal experience with burnout and the lessons learned from it.

Welcome to the A Bit Of A Boost Burnout Series! This is a topic I've explored on the podcast before, and one that comes up regularly in coaching sessions, workshops and conversations with high performing professionals. What's become clear is that it doesn't just suddenly hit you. It creeps up, gets normalised and isn't always easy to spot until it's too late. In this series I'm sharing real conversations with people who've experienced burnout firsthand. Not the theories or frameworks, but the personal stories of what happened. How it felt, what was going on at the time, the contributing factors, and the signs that were missed, that in hindsight seem so obvious. We also explore what people learned from the experience, and the changes they made to avoid ending up in the same place again. You may recognise yourself in parts of these stories. Either because they echo your own experience, or reflect something you're going through right now. My first guest in this series is Rachael Malton-Smith, head of business performance and projects at Babcock International Group. In this conversation, Rachael shares her personal experience of burnout - what was happening at the time, how she…

People in this episode

Host: George Anderson

Guest: Rachael Malton-Smith

Topics covered

  • burnout
  • mental health
  • personal stories
  • high performance
  • coaching

Keywords

  • burnout
  • mental health
  • coaching
  • high performance
  • personal experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Babcock International Group

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