291: The Hidden Driver of Burnout and How Leaders Can Regulate Under Pressure, with Vanessa McNeal

291: The Hidden Driver of Burnout and How Leaders Can Regulate Under Pressure, with Vanessa McNeal

April 5, 2026 · 34 min · Season 6 · Episode 291

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Dr. Pelè speaks with Vanessa McNeal about the drivers of burnout and how leaders can manage their responses under pressure.

In this episode, Dr. Pelè speaks with Vanessa McNeal about what really drives burnout and performance under pressure. They explore how leaders unknowingly operate in survival states like fight-or-flight and shutdown, and why this isn’t a motivation problem, but a nervous system and safety issue. Vanessa shares practical tools leaders can use in real moments, from simple awareness practices to quick physiological resets, along with mindset shifts that transform how leaders show up for their te...

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