FRIED. The Burnout Podcast Burnout Recovery Exercise: How to Stop Feeling Like a Failure at Burnout Recovery
Dec 7, 2025
Sarah Vosen, Director of coaching for BurnBOLD™ and expert in burnout recovery, dives deep into the emotional turmoil that high achievers face when feeling burnt out. She explains how unrealistic self-expectations can spiral into feelings of failure. Listeners learn practical strategies to assess their energy, prioritize tasks based on true capacity, and avoid overcommitting. Sarah emphasizes the importance of honesty about one’s limits and encourages rebuilding self-trust while navigating recovery from burnout.
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Mismatch Between Energy And Expectations
- Burnout happens when your expected output stays the same but your energy capacity declines over time.
- That quiet mismatch makes formerly simple days feel impossible and fuels feelings of failure.
Track Your Morning Battery
- Estimate your current morning "battery" level by tracking how full you feel on average when you wake up.
- Use that real capacity number to plan only what you can realistically do that day.
Productivity Tied To Self-Worth Is Fragile
- Integrity with yourself depends on being able to follow through on commitments you make.
- When burnout erodes follow-through, tying worth to productivity creates a spiral of worthlessness.