About this episode

This episode discusses the early warning signs of burnout and introduces concepts from Amantha Imber's new book, The Energy Game.

**  Grab tickets for The Energy Game Melbourne launch (29 July, 6:30pm)  here  and pre-order The Energy Game book  here .**     You have the calendar colour-coded. You time block. You deep work. You have iterated on your to-do list more times than you can count. And yet somehow, you are still exhausted - falling further behind, producing less than you know you are capable of, and wondering what on earth is wrong with you.  Nothing is wrong with you. But the solution you have been sold almost certainly is.  This episode is a little different. It is an excerpt from my new book, The Energy Game, read by me, and it picks up close to the start of the book where I get into how we ended up in this energy crisis in the first place, and how to spot those early warning signs of chronic depletion before they tip into full-blown burnout.  The Energy Game is out on July 7, 2026. You can pre-order a copy here:  https://amzn.to/48ID29M     Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber )  Instagram (…

People in this episode

Host: Amantha Imber

Topics covered

• burnout
• energy management
• work-life balance
• self-care
• productivity

Keywords

• burnout
• energy crisis
• chronic depletion
• productivity tips
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Energy Game

Places: Melbourne

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