Hey, it's Rachel Cook, your modern mentor. I'm the founder of Lead Above Noise, where we help

leaders activate strong performance while also humanizing the work experience. And these days,

much of the work we're doing with clients is coming down to burnout. And the thing is, we've got it all

wrong. In fact, we've done ourselves such a collective

disservice when it comes to our fundamental understanding of all things burnout that I'm going

to be dedicating four straight episodes to this topic. And today, it's the first.

If you're experiencing burnout or seeing it around you, you've come to the right place.

Hang with me today and for the whole month of May as we're going to unpack this thing together,

leaving everyone feeling lighter and empowered to create meaningful change.

And head over to Lead Above Noise forward slash burnout for more resources and programs I would love to bring your way.

Okay. Can I start with a quick story if you'll humor me? I promise. It has a point.

Okay. So when my kiddos were little, they played all the sports. And my husband coached

pretty much every team they were on. He loved getting to relive

his glory days and, you know, having that time with his girls. I loved that I never had to be the

parent to bring orange slices, so it was a win for everybody. My husband had been a youth athlete

himself, so his approach was to bring back to life all the drills that his own coaches

had used with him, the ones designed to grow speed and agility and skills. And for some kids,

the drills worked like a dream, but for others, not so much. Over time, what my husband came to

realize was this. When a kid isn't having a version of success on the field or the court, it may be a skill

or agility issue, but also it might actually be something else.

Like some kids might need help with strategy, building their sense of where to be or who to

chase.

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