Episode #113
The Burnout | Gregg Farineau, Founder of Headhunters Canada | Shed Talk Ep. #113
Gregg Farineau, founder of Headhunters Canada, joins Kevin for a raw conversation about entrepreneurship, burnout, anxiety, addiction issues, and the pressure of looking like you have it all together. He shares the moment burnout led to a hospital visit, how EMDR and breathing practices helped him recover, and why staying present matters when business uncertainty hits. Guest: Gregg Farineau - Founder of Headhunters Canada Gregg Farineau is a Calgarian entrepreneur, business leader, recruiter, and the founder of Headhunters Canada. In this conversation, he shares his path from struggling with social anxiety and addiction issues earlier in life to building a recruiting business while navigating burnout, uncertainty, and mental health challenges. In this episode: - Meeting Kevin and Standing Out at 6'11 - Growing Up, Social Anxiety, and Addiction Issues - Learning to Embrace Attention - Why Nobody Has It All Together - Is Burnout Just a Buzzword? - The Burnout Story Begins - Hospital, Heart Palpitations, and 14 Months of Hell Chapters: 0:00 Introducing Gregg Farineau 1:19 Meeting Kevin and Standing Out at 6'11 2:35 Growing Up, Social Anxiety, and Addiction Issues 4:07 Learning to Embrace Attention 8:55 Why Nobody Has It All Together 10:38 Is Burnout Just a Buzzword? 10:57 The Burnout Story Begins 16:12 Hospital, Heart Palpitations, and 14 Months of Hell 18:27 What EMDR Therapy Is 21:34 Screens as a Burnout Trigger 25:08 Breathing to Calm the Nervous System 27:42 A Simple Breathing Exercise 32:09 Starting Headhunters Canada 34:11 Entrepreneurship and Uncertainty 37:22 Staying Present Instead of Catastrophizing 39:58 Staying Even-Keel Through Highs and Lows 43:46 How to Find Gregg If this conversation resonated, share it with someone who needs it and subscribe to Shed Talk for more honest conversations about leadership, mental health, and building a life that lasts.
