The Burnout Recovery Podcast

Welcome to The Burnout Recovery Podcast, where we're creating a global movement to keep healthcare professionals thriving in the careers they love.I'm Dr Jo Braid, your host and The Burnout Recovery Doctor. Whether you're a med student just starting out, an allied health professional at the point of care, or a seasoned doctor feeling the weight of the system - this podcast is your lifeline back to sustainable practice.Here's what I know: when one healthcare professional recovers from burnout and builds a sustainable career, the ripple effect reaches patients, families, colleagues, and communities around the world. That's the power of change where it matters most.In each episode, you'll discover evidence-based strategies and real-world tools to not just survive healthcare, but to thrive in it. Because the world needs you healthy, energized, and passionate about the work that called you here in the first place.This isn't just about individual recovery - it's about transforming health

The Burnout Recovery Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Dr Jo Braid, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Beyond the Breaking Point — Recovery Strategies for Different Types of High Performers

  Aug 18, 202614 min

  Why does the same boundary tool work brilliantly for one person and fall flat for the next? In this episode Dr Jo Braid unpacks why recovery strategies aren't one-size-fits-all, and how to stop forcing yourself into someone else's system. Prompted by a recent workshop with a room of physios and occupational therapists, where one manager's search for focus time revealed just how differently people respond to the same list of tools: a closed door, a sign, headphones, do not disturb. All valid. None universal. Jo breaks down why strategy adherence depends on fit, not discipline, drawing on implementation science, occupational context across academic, clinical and business roles, and stress neuroscience from Dr Amy Arnsten's work at Yale. Then she runs the four pillars, Mindset, Support, Movement, Sleep, through a personality lens so you can find the version that's actually yours. This episode closes out The High Performer's Paradox series. You'll learn:  – Why a recovery tool you've abandoned might be wrong for you, not a discipline failure  – How academic, clinical and business burnout profiles differ  – The neuroscience of why unfamiliar strategies are harder to sustain under stress  – How to adapt one pillar this week to actually fit your wiring Connect with Jo:  IG/FB: @burnoutrecoverydr  LinkedIn: Dr Jo Braid Newsletter,  The Sunday Long Game: https://drjobraid.com/subscribe  New:  12 Boundary Scripts — real language for the moments you know you should say no. $47, or upgrade to the video masterclass for $97. drjobraid.com/store  Produced by Propodcaststudio. Supported by MIGA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Leadership Wellbeing Imperative: Why Your Team's Health Starts with Yours

  Aug 11, 202614 min

  Your team can't help how they feel walking into an uncertain situation. But you have enormous influence over what you bring into the room. In this episode, Jo shares a real story from ward cover — a complex new patient, a team already bracing for the next few weeks, and the deliberate choice to show up supported rather than depleted. She unpacks why leader regulation is contagious (literally, neurologically), and gives you a practical way to lead through uncertainty without performing false confidence. You'll learn: Why emotional contagion means your mood shapes your team before you say a word The neuroscience of co-regulation and why a steady leader calms an uncertain room A four pillars approach to protecting your own wellbeing before a known hard stretch, not after A simple way to name uncertainty out loud that builds trust instead of eroding it Leaders need to be well to lead well. This episode shows you what that actually looks like. Resources mentioned:  No Is a Full Sentence — 12 boundary scripts for clinicians, $47 (video masterclass upgrade $97): drjobraid.com/store  The Sunday Long Game newsletter: drjobraid.com/subscribe  Connect with Jo:  Instagram/Facebook: @burnoutrecoverydr  LinkedIn: Dr Jo Braid This episode is supported by MIGA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Ferocious Warmth: Why Great Leadership Needs Both Results and Relationships (with Tracey Ezard)

  Aug 4, 202648 min

  What if the thing standing between good results and a thriving team is just one letter? This week I'm joined by Tracey Ezard — author, facilitator, and creator of Ferocious Warmth — who I met on faculty at a Women in Leadership course in Prato, Italy. Tracey has spent two decades studying what separates great teams from ones that just get by, working across health, education and hospitality. We talk about: The "drop one letter" shift — why "I'd like to challenge our thinking" lands completely differently to "your thinking," and the neuroscience of why it lowers defensiveness instead of raising it The Two Rs: why chasing results without relationship skills caps your outcomes, and what changes when you build both Why "doctor" already means "leader" — whether you feel ready for that title or not How multidisciplinary case conferences either open people up or shut them down, and the small, specific things senior clinicians do that make the difference Early warning signs of leadership burnout, and why energy management matters as much as time management Leadership as your "second profession" — and how much time you're actually investing in it Tracey's non-negotiable self-care practice (hint: it involves stairs) Tracey's story is a brilliant reminder that leadership skill isn't separate from clinical skill — it's part of the job description, whether or not it was ever taught. Resources: Connect with Tracey: LinkedIn (Tracey Ezard) and https://www.traceyezard.com/ Grab a copy of Ferocious Warmth: https://www.traceyezard.com/books/ferocious-warmth/ As always, if this episode lands, share it with a colleague who needs to hear it — and I'll catch you next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Stress Spiral: When 'Sleep and Exercise' Isn't Enough

  Jul 21, 202615 min

  You're sleeping. You're exercising. You're doing all the things. So why do you still feel like you're white-knuckling through the week? In this episode, Dr Jo Braid explores why standard wellness advice can fall short for high performers — and what the science says is actually driving the stress spiral underneath. In this episode: — Why tracking recovery can make the stress response worse (Stanford research) — What allostatic load means and why sleep alone can't clear the debt — How rumination hijacks your resting brain (UCLA neuroscience) — Values distillation: getting from ten words to two — The difference between solo wellness and nervous system co-regulation — One action: take a one-week break from a tracking tool Connect with Dr Jo: IG/FB: @burnoutrecoverydr LinkedIn: drjobraid Newsletter: drjobraid.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Culture by Design: What Makes You Want to Turn Up to Work?

  Jul 14, 202616 min

  Culture isn't something that happens to you. It's something you're already participating in — whether you lead a team, belong to one, or sit somewhere in between. This week, Dr Jo shares what a window taught her about workplace culture, why Appreciative Inquiry might be the most underused tool in healthcare teams, and how you can shape the environment around you — regardless of your job title. In this episode: Why small environmental details signal something much bigger about belonging What Appreciative Inquiry is (and why it's not toxic positivity) The neuroscience of deficit-focused workplaces — and what chronic "what's wrong here" culture does to your prefrontal cortex How a two-minute huddle can change the temperature of an entire day Culture by design vs. culture by default drift Researchers referenced: David Cooperrider (Appreciative Inquiry), Dr Kim Cameron (positive organisational scholarship), Dr Christina Maslach (lack of community as a burnout driver), Harvard Centre for Sleep and Cognition This week's action step: Try one appreciative question — with yourself or your team. When were we at our best? or What went well today? Just one. Notice what shifts. Connect with Jo: 📲 IG/FB: @burnoutrecoverydr 💼 LinkedIn: drjobraid 📩 Newsletter: drjobraid.com/subscribe 🤝 Coaching waitlist: drjobraid.com/coaching Supported by MIGA — medical indemnity for Australian healthcare professionals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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