From Exhaustion to Empowerment: Strategies to Conquering Burnout as an Entrepreneur & Creative I Episode 4

Living in Alignment with Ale Wiecek Rojo

How does burnout manifest itself in entrepreneurs and creatives? How can we approach burnout as both a struggle and a chance for development? Why do we experience burnout despite working on the things we are most enthusiastic about?

Burnout is a pervasive issue that affects everyone across various professions, including entrepreneurs and creatives. Despite working on your passions and being driven by enthusiasm, you are not immune to the detrimental effects of burnout since entrepreneurs and creatives often invest significant emotional energy into their work, leading to emotional exhaustion.

But there is light t the end of the tunnel. Burnout is not an inevitable fate. Instead, it is something that we can mitigate and surmount.

In today's episode, Ale will share with us strategies we must have in place to avoid burnout from progressing and how to identify if you are currently experiencing burnout. Be enlightened as Ale provides questions to top ourselves up when we're feeling burned out.

Ale Wiecek Rojo is a visionary leader, speaker, and a mindset and spiritual coaching, innovation, and entrepreneurship mentor. She aims to help people overcome burnout and stress and achieve clarity, vitality, wealth, and alignment. Today, she is passionately committed to empowering purpose-driven entrepreneurs and burnt-out creatives to find their inner wisdom, align their purpose with their business, and positively impact society by addressing systemic inequalities and raising consciousness.

In this episode, Ale Wiecek Rojo will assist us on how we can equip ourselves with tangible strategies to surmount the severe impact of burnout and be knowledgeable on how entrepreneurs and creators can utilize burnout as a catalyst for growth and learning. Tune in today as she presents the internal and external factors that contribute to this fatigue as well as a burnout assessment you can use right now

"You need to be clear about what's giving you burnout and identify what drains your energy and what fuels your passion." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

Topics Covered:

(00:00:00) Episode Snippet

(00:00:30) Introduction

(00:02:13) What does it mean to be burnout in your career?

(00:04:16) We face burnout regularly.

(00:04:56) The difference in burnout between males and females experience

(00:06:15) Burnout: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Growth

(00:06:37) What is Burnout?

(00:07:15) The Hustling Mentality

(00:08:08) What are your internal and external factors for burnout?

(00:09:27) The Energy Taking and the Energy Gaining

(00:10:32) You may need help to ask for help.

(00:11:00) The Sleep-Wake Cycle

(00:12:25) Hormonal changes: A detriment on how we deal with burnout

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(00:15:30) Finding the best balance you can have

(00:16:16) Managing your time effectively.

(00:17:03) Eating the Frog: A Technique for Productivity

(00:17:19) The Five-Second Rule

(00:18:11) How does an unhealthy work environment contribute to burnout?

(00:19:50) Burnout can be addressed and prevented.

(00:20:46) Embracing Clarity: What drains your energy? What fuels your passion?

(00:21:53) Prioritizing Self-care

(00:24:09) A Regular Exercise: Body and Brain Workout

(00:27:44) We must focus on our Mental Health.

(00:28:13) Fuel your motivation: Do you do things that give you joy?

(00:29:15) Avoid anything that keeps you from pursuing your true path.

(00:29:45) Burnout is connected to Healing.

(00:31:29) Burnout Assessment: https://alewiecekrojo.com/burnoutassessment

(00:32:16) Connect with Ale.

Key Takeaways:

"Anyone who is feeling like they are racing towards achieving a goal must become aware of how are we feeling in the process." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Burnout rates amongst entrepreneurs are quite high. A study conducted by small business administration revealed that approximately 30% of entrepreneurs experience persistent feelings of burnout." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Women entrepreneurs and creators might face slightly higher levels of burnout compared to their male counterparts, and such factors like juggling multiple responsibilities, society expectations, and the quest for work-life balance might contribute to this." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"There is a lot of social expectations from anyone who identifies as a female to step up differently than males." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Even though burnout might be challenging, it is also an opportunity for growth and learning." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by a prolonged stress and overwork."- Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"You need to ensure that you have your baseline of sleep and nutrition and practices that are going to help you thrive in the face of burnout." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Any project that you embark on, even if it's exciting and it's totally in your glow, can also take energy from you, and that's when you got to top yourself up." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"I think there isn't such thing as a work-life balance. I believe we have to purposely and consciously find the best balance we can have." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Eating the frog is about doing those tasks you don't want to do." - Ale Wiecek Rojo.

"Pay close attention to how you're managing your work environment. You must have the right people in the right seats." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

"Burnout is not a mountain that you cannot climb." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

"Exercise has a significant impact on your body, brain, mental health, and on your hormones." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

"Self-care is going inside of you and understanding the core and unconscious reasons of why you are struggling with burnout." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

"Reducing stress and anxiety can help us approach challenges differently." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

"Burnout is something that you should not experience for a long time. It shouldn't be a norm and shouldn't be something that should be in your life forever." - Ale Wiecek Rojo

Connect with Ale Wiecek Rojo:

Episode Transcription: https://bit.ly/LIA_EEP04

Burnout Assessment: https://alewiecekrojo.com/burnoutassessment

7 Questions to Your Purpose (Episode 2): https://alewiecekrojo.com/7questionstopurpose

FREE 7 Day to Alignment Challenge: https://alewiecekrojo.com/7dayschallenge to sign up.

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