The burnout economy

About this episode

This episode explores the commercialization of burnout solutions, from coaching to luxury vacations.

From special coaches to luxury sleep vacations, you can beat burnout — for a price. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Noel King. Producer Peter Balonon-Rosen with his recording equipment in his room at the Sleep Lab at Equinox Hotel in New York. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Noel King

Topics covered

• burnout
• economy
• wellness
• luxury
• coaching

Keywords

• burnout
• coaching
• luxury sleep
• wellness
• economy

Sponsors

Vox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox, Equinox Hotel

Places: New York

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