DtSR Episode 694 - Seasonal Martyrdom and Cyber Burnout

About this episode

The episode discusses the critical issue of cyber burnout and seasonal martyrdom from a leadership perspective.

TL;DR: We've all experienced it - either you're the one, or you know someone, who works themselves to death. Whether it's "part of the job" or part of the job - it always leads to the same end. Rebekah Wilke and Ryan Halstead join James and I to talk through a very timely and critically important topic from a leadership perspective. Big thanks to my guy Josh Jones for the excellent connection. YouTube Video: https://youtube.com/live/Adpyja9KIkU Have something to say? Let's hear it. Suppo...

People in this episode

Host: James

Guests: Rebekah Wilke, Ryan Halstead

Topics covered

• cyber burnout
• leadership
• work-life balance
• mental health
• seasonal martyrdom

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• burnout
• leadership
• work culture
• mental health

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