About this episode

The episode discusses the risks of burnout in high-achieving individuals and the importance of empathy in leadership.

Does your daily schedule look like a solid wall of back-to-back video calls? Do you find yourself constantly saying, "I just have to get through this week"? If so, you might be driving straight toward burnout. In this vital archive episode of The Connected Leadership Bytes, Andy Lopata sits down with leadership experts Dr. Amy Bradley and Dr. Katherine Semler to explore the hidden mechanics of exhaustion. Both women share their personal "wake-up calls"—from the realisation of spending nine consecutive days trapped on Zoom to a jarring moment of clarity standing outside in the freezing cold. This conversation moves beyond the typical advice of "taking a break." Amy and Katherine explain why the most passionate, high-achieving perfectionists are actually the most at risk. They break down the toxic extremes of workplace culture—those that stigmatise stress and those that glorify it—and reveal why a leader's empathy is the ultimate firewall against employee burnout. If you want to protect your team (and yourself) from running on empty, this episode is essential listening. What You Will Learn From This Episode The Passion Paradox: Why being deeply passionate about your work and unable…

People in this episode

Host: Andy Lopata

Guests: Dr. Amy Bradley, Dr. Katherine Semler

Topics covered

• burnout
• leadership
• workplace culture
• empathy
• mental health

Keywords

• burnout
• leadership
• workplace culture
• empathy
• mental health
• exhaustion
• video calls

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