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Can Nervous System Regulation Reduce Burnout with Ellyn Ito

August 19, 2026·35 min
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Burnout doesn’t always look like someone falling apart. Sometimes, it looks like a clinician finishing another 12-hour shift, A founder pushing through one more decisionOr an employee sitting at work without really being present.In this episode, Sabrina Runbeck sits down with 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐈𝐭𝐨, co-Founder of InnerStill Health and the 2026 HealthTech Impact Award recipient in the category of Mental Health.To explore nervous system regulation, neuromodulation, and what emerging wellness technology could mean For stress, focus, burnout, and how we perform at work.Listen now and discover how nervous system regulation could change the way we think about stress, performance, and our capacity to lead in the age of AI.𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:✅ How Ellyn’s experience helping her son led her deeper into neuromodulation✅ How neuromodulation and vagus nerve stimulation relate to nervous system regulation✅ Why long-term nervous system regulation is different from seeking an immediate reset✅ How stress and burnout can affect presence, patience, creativity, and focus at work✅ Why nervous system regulation matters more as AI takes over routine work and leaders face higher-level demands.✅ How healthcare, workplaces, schools, and caregivers can build an ecosystem that better supports nervous system health.𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲Why Founders Fail When They Ignore This - Discusses founder burnout, nervous system regulation, leading from alignment instead of adrenaline, and building a healthcare business without sacrificing the founder behind it. Why AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Startup Survival for Early-Stage HealthTech Founders - Explores how AI is changing the work founders and leaders need to do, including operations, research, customer service, and decision-making, while arguing that technology alone is no longer the differentiator.How Can Healthcare Marketers Use AI-Powered Market Intelligence to Better Engage Physicians and Patients? - Examines AI as a strategic thought partner rather than simply another automation tool, including how healthcare leaders can turn information into better decisions and design technology around actual human needs. Where Are You Focused Right Now?1️⃣ Need More Pilots, Partnerships, or Revenue?You're building momentum, having conversations with investors, developing partnerships, and

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