THE BURNOUT ROOM

Rerelease of "Canary & The Coal Mine"

July 21, 2026·56 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

RSVP to our Season 2 Launch Party here:https://link.journeycare.app/widget/form/5Sw0ddvSaswqo5UvAL5qSarah and Courtney dive into why you can’t "self-care" your way out of a toxic workplace, using the classic metaphor of the canary in the coal mine. They discuss why the solution to burnout isn't making employees tougher, but rather fixing the "mine" through better workloads, fair pay, and truly supportive leadership.Sarah and Courtney end by offering their "Ripples of Gratitude", where they say who they are especially thankful for this week.The Burnout Room, sponsored by the Kentucky Psychological Foundation (KPF), is a podcast about burnout, effective leadership, and wellbeing in nonprofits. Link to “The Inbox Submission” where we answer your workplace questions https://linktr.ee/theburnoutroompodcast   Show notes Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. (2022). The burnout challenge: Managing people’s relationships with their jobs. Harvard University Press.Re: Coal Facts - Sarah is not an actual coal researcher, so please take any such facts as fun and not, in fact, factual.

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