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The Stacking Benjamins Show

Dr. Danielle McGeough's Guide to Avoiding Burnout (SB1727)

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy and Josh ‘OG’ Bannerman, CFP

Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Education, Retirement, Investing, Cfp, Business, Money

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve been running on fumes, juggling work deadlines, family obligations, and maybe even a neglected 401(k) or two, this episode is your permission slip to stop, breathe, and recalibrate. Joe Saul-Sehy, OG, and Neighbor Doug welcome Dr. Danielle McGeough—professor, transformational strategist, and champion of intentional living—into the basement for a conversation that’s part burnout intervention, part life strategy workshop. Dr. McGeough shares how to spot the early signs of burnout before you hit the wall, and how to rebuild your days with personal rituals, playfulness, and values-driven planning. You’ll hear real-world strategies for setting boundaries, aligning work with what truly matters to you, and bringing joy back into your calendar. And because we’re in the basement, we also manage to sneak in some Labor Day trivia, a Broadway tangent, and a solid helping of SB-style banter. And for the Stackers worried about the financial side of burnout, we pivot in the second half to a practical discussion on managing multiple 401(k) plans—because a cluttered retirement portfolio can be just as stressful as a cluttered schedule. From account consolidation tips to understanding your investment options, this is a one-two punch of mental clarity and financial order. How to recognize the red flags of burnout (and stop it in its tracks) Why personal rituals and play can fuel productivity and joy How to align your schedule with your core values Strategies for balancing ambition with sustainability Practical steps for managing multiple 401(k) plans without losing track Why decluttering your finances can boost your mental clarity Thoughts to Ponder During the Episode What’s one personal ritual you could add to your day that would give you energy instead of draining it? Have you ever consolidated old retirement accounts? What made you decide to do it (or not)? How do you know when you’ve hit your “enough” point with work and need to reset? What’s one value you’d like to see reflected more clearly in your daily life? FULL SHOW NOTES: https://stackingbenjamins.com/how-to-reset-with-clarity-and-purpose-1727 Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, everyone, just a reminder to tell Joe's mom she looks like she lost weight, because I accidentally parked on the grass again.

1:00.9

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1:16.9

Live from Joe's mom's basement, it's the stacking Benjamin show.

1:32.2

I'm Joe's mom's neighbor, Doug, and if things felt a little off with your career or at home where the two just aren't meshing,

1:36.8

it's hard to stack Benjamin's like a boss when you can't find the spark.

1:45.4

Today we're diving into how to reset with clarity and purpose with professor and transformational strategist, Dr Danielle McGue but that's not all we'll also answer a question from Matt who's wondering

1:51.0

what to do with old plans do you leave them where they are or do something

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different of course halfway through this power hour I'll swoop in with some

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