Reality Check: Burnout Is a Systems Failure, Not a Personal One

This opening series dismantles the most damaging myth high‑functioners carry: that burnout is a personal weakness or a temporary dip in stamina. Instead, it reframes burnout as a predictable systems breakdown involving physiology, psychology, workload design, and behavioral habits—none of which can be fixed by pushing harder. This shift is crucial because denial and self‑blame block accurate diagnosis and delay recovery.

Across ten tightly structured episodes, learners build a science‑based understanding of what burnout really is, how to identify it early, and how to interpret physical and emotional symptoms without shame. By the end, the learner has a precise, evidence‑grounded self‑assessment and the clarity needed to move into Series 2, where they will start repairing their energy system.