The Business Witchdoctor on Burnout, Leadership, and the Power of Rest

About this episode

In this episode, Yasmine Robles interviews Elizabeth Wangugi Etienne about burnout, leadership, and the innovative concept of The Nap Concert.

Burnout isn’t a calendar problem. It’s a system problem, and your body is keeping receipts. In this episode of Market Like It’s Hot, Yasmine Robles sits down with Elizabeth Wangugi Etienne (aka The Business Witchdoctor ), wellness event and retreat planner and the creator of The Nap Concert , a live acoustic jazz experience where you literally take a nap. We talk about the sneaky signs of burnout in high-performing founders (hint: it’s not just “being tired”), why caffeine and “extra calories” can be red flags, and how leaders can stop treating exhaustion like a badge of honor. Elizabeth breaks down her idea of longevity leadership, thinking in 10-year batches instead of quarter-to-quarter panic, and shares practical, low-cost ways to reduce team burnout without turning into the company therapist. Then we get into what everyone’s curious about: what actually happens at a Nap Concert. From the healthy, digestion-friendly spread to the sensory cues designed to calm the nervous system, Elizabeth walks through the end-to-end experience, why it works as a new kind of networking, and how organizations can bring the Nap Concert or a full Nap Festival to their teams. If you’ve been…

People in this episode

Host: Yasmine Robles

Guest: Elizabeth Wangugi Etienne

Topics covered

• burnout
• leadership
• wellness
• networking
• team dynamics
• self-care

Keywords

• burnout
• leadership
• wellness
• Nap Concert
• team burnout
• caffeine
• networking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nap Concert, Rebel Marketing

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