When Success Breaks You Down: Business, Burnout & Rebuilding Health | Wes Towers
From Leadership, Life, Health and Happiness by Luci Gabel
May 24, 2026 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 58
About this episode
Wes Towers shares his experience with burnout and the impact it had on his business and health, discussing resilience and the importance of human connection in leadership.
What happens when business pressure, burnout, AI disruption, deteriorating health, and personal loss all collide at once? Entrepreneur Wes Towers shares the moment he found himself crying under his desk minutes before one of the biggest meetings of his life. What followed became a turning point — not just for his business, but for his health, nervous system, relationships, and the way he thinks about leadership and human connection. We talk about: resilience and rebuilding during difficult seasons entrepreneurship and mental health nervous system regulation and stress recovery breathwork, cold plunges, and energy management how improving personal health changed business performance AI, human connection, and the future of leadership why meaningful relationships matter more than ever in business This conversation explores something many high performers experience but rarely talk about openly: what it takes to keep functioning when life feels heavy from every direction atonce. 🎧 Leadership, Life, Health & Happiness podcast with Luci Gabel Connect with Wes Towers:🔗Website: https://uplift360.com.au 🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/westowers Connect with Luci…
People in this episode
Host: Luci Gabel
Guest: Wes Towers
Topics covered
- business pressure
- burnout
- mental health
- resilience
- leadership
- human connection
Keywords
- burnout
- entrepreneurship
- mental health
- nervous system regulation
- breathwork
- AI
- leadership
- relationships
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Organizations: Uplift360, LinkedIn, LuciGabel.com
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