Avoiding Burnout with Marcy Stoudt

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Nov 16, 2025

Marcy Stoudt, CEO and co-founder of Revel Coach, guides leaders to dodge burnout while maintaining success. She emphasizes that leadership roles are particularly susceptible to burnout when perspective is lost. Marcy introduces the concept of living 'above the line' to create a positive mindset and encourages clearing calendar clutter. Through actionable prioritization and honest reflection, she helps listeners identify daily triggers that lead to burnout, transforming their approach to leadership and personal well-being.

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INSIGHT

Mindset Directs Burnout

Your attitude toward upcoming challenges directs where your energy and burnout go.
Living "above the line" means defining who you want to be and acting from that vision daily.

ADVICE

Practice Becoming Your Future Self

Define the person you want to be and visualize sensory details of that vision.
Pick one calendar slot each day to act like that person and prepave how you'll behave then.

ADVICE

Prepave Reactions To Triggers

Identify predictable triggers that push you "below the line," like delays and guilt.
Plan responses ahead so those negative reactions don't become habitual.

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In this curated episode of the Revenue Builders Podcast, we talk burnout with Marcy Stoudt, CEO and co-founder of Revel Coach. Marcy helps leaders avoid burnout and become their best selves without sacrificing success in either area. In this segment, she covers a few tips for avoiding burnout.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:00:27] Burnout affects individuals beyond just moms, particularly leaders who lose perspective and struggle to lead effectively when overwhelmed.
[00:01:45] Your attitude towards upcoming challenges greatly influences burnout; maintaining a positive mindset is key.
[00:02:25] Adopt a daily practice of living "above the line," clarifying your vision and taking action aligned with your desired self.
[00:04:36] Recognize and address negative events and emotions that contribute to burnout, working to stay "above the line."
[00:05:55] Clear clutter from your schedule, aligning commitments with your vision of success and avoiding unnecessary tasks.

HIGHLIGHT QUOTES

[00:01:03] "There's a fine line between working too hard and being addicted... It's real and you can't generically say how to prevent it."
[00:02:47] "Living above the line... You're defining who you want to be more often."
[00:05:19] "Clearing clutter from her calendar is really important and just doing it to align to her vision of success with no comparison."
[00:07:34] "Being honest with yourself about the addiction... my inability to extricate myself... became a self-fulfilling prophecy."

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