The Resilient Mind

Burnout Expert: Is Work Quietly Sabotaging You? - Martin Sharp

Oct 15, 2025
Martin Sharp, a global business consultant and founder of SharpFit/Sharp Sweat, reveals his transformative journey from a busy professional overwhelmed by health issues to a model of resilience. He shares the pivotal moment on a roller coaster that sparked his health wake-up call. Martin discusses the evolution from failed diets to finding an online coaching approach that fit his lifestyle. He emphasizes the importance of core values in motivating sustainable change and how fitness enhances mental resilience and work performance.
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ANECDOTE

Turning-Point At The Theme Park

  • Martin Sharp was denied a rollercoaster seat and found holiday photos that shocked him into change.
  • That embarrassment and image feedback triggered the start of his health transformation journey.
ANECDOTE

Five Years Of Failed Attempts

  • Martin spent five years trying gyms and diets without lasting results before a holiday epiphany.
  • He realized he was tired, fed up, and needed to change his approach to health and life balance.
ADVICE

Anchor Change To Core Values

  • Identify what you truly value and use it to anchor behavior change during stress.
  • Use those core values to prevent default, comfort-driven behaviors that undermine goals.
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