Burnout Warning Workshop
A raw, authentic burnout story of mine
You can't imagine what is like to be burned out, until it happens to you. I was a thriving entrepreneur, on my way to my record year ever, with an amazing team, and was about to give my input at LEGO HQ in Denmark, but then, my life collapsed into severe burnout almost overnight.
One week, I was fully functional - running my small business, solving problems, handling everything. And then suddenly, I couldn’t read an Excel sheet, couldn’t make a simple phone call, couldn’t even think straight.
The next months were the hardest of my life. I lost my business, my home, and much of my social circle. It felt like everything I had built just fell apart at once.
But I found my way back. Slowly, painfully, and very honestly.
Now I’m sharing my story with you - raw, unfiltered, and real - together with the practical steps that helped me think again, socialize again, and slowly reclaim a life that feels like mine.
If my experience can help you or someone from your team/life climb out of that same darkness, then it’s worth telling.
This workshop is also a fundraising event for building a real executive burnout community and learning platform - one that helps burned out professionals hiding behind the mask break free from the isolation, confusion, and exhaustion that burnout leaves behind.
Your contribution: USD 49,-
🗓 Join us on:
Americas Session: November 28th, 9 p.m. New York / 6 p.m. Los Angeles / November 29th, 10 a.m. Singapore
Europe–Asia Session: November 30th, 6 p.m. Singapore / 10 a.m. London / 11 a.m. Stockholm
Recordings are sent to you if you can’t be there in real time!
I’m burning to tell you what burnout can do to one’s life if it’s not prevented properly - and how to stop it before it does.
Format: Live virtual (Zoom)
Duration: 90 minutes + 30 min Q&A
Recording: Provided within 24 hours to all attendees
Part 1: The Collapse Story
My journey into stage 5 burnout
What I couldn't do anymore (from inability to read Excel tables, make phone calls, to thinking clearly)
What I lost (business, home, stability)
The warning signs I missed
The cost: financial, emotional, relational
Part 2: The Recovery Path
The 5 stages of executive burnout in a nutshell
Why "just rest" doesn't work
Micro-practices and frameworks that helped me rebuild
Part 3: Practical Toolkit
3 actionable things you can do immediately
Early warning system for recognizing burnout before stage 5
When to seek professional help
Prevention frameworks
Q&A (30 min)
Live questions from attendees
Personalized insights
Ask me anything about burnout, recovery, or my journey
If you haven't burned out yourself, this is why you still should come
Experiences shared by fellow burn-outs:
“Once I had a complete breakdown, I was very lucky in that I received a compassionate response, support and (sometimes limited but well-meaning) understanding from most people in my life.
However, leading up to that point, when I was telling people I felt I was breaking and I couldn’t do it any more, most were semi-sympathetic but said versions of I was ‘strong’, ‘brave’, ‘skilled’, ‘clever’ etc and could get through anything life threw at me, because that was their experience of me up to that point.
I get it. When you are in the downward spiral and seem almost unable to call a halt for yourself, you desperately want someone to see that and give you permission to let go. The cheerleading and positive thoughts become meaningless. I needed to feel that I would still be worthy to the people in my life without my professional title and role, without the income and status that went with it, without the mask and perfectionism that had covered all my flaws.”
“When I was brave enough to admit what I was going through, I was surprised at how many people approached me (quietly, in hushed whispers) and shared that they went through something similar. They shared their stories and strategies. That deepened friendships and turned casual acquaintances into friends. Those people were my buoys in tough waters. And when I started to get serious about leaving the situation, I engaged my PCP, a burnout recovery coach and a therapist to provide the scaffolding of support to help me find my way out of the dark pit I was in.
That’s what I needed - the guidance to find my way through and reprogram my mindset, the empathy from others who had lived a similar experience, and the gentle reminders from others to give myself grace as I stumbled forward. So, my piece of advice is to summon the courage and vulnerability to talk about what you’re going through. The people who will be the most helpful will make themselves known. Circle those people around you and let the others fall outside of that circle for a while. They may mean well, but they don’t know what you really need.
My coach gave me the most valuable gift of an assignment. I had tied too much of my self-value into what I could accomplish (thank you parents for that programming). She had me ask my closest circle of family and friends what they value most about me. What an incredible task! They reflected back who I am as a person, not what I do or accomplish. Powerful!”
“One of the hardest parts of burnout is realizing that many people in your life simply cannot meet you where you are.
Not because they are bad people, but because they have never experienced the brain fog, complete exhaustion, and isolation themselves.
And their advice - "just push through", or "be more positive (let me send you a link about it!)" etc - makes the loneliness even deeper.
It is pretty strange how connection becomes rare when we need it the most.”
🗓 Join us on:
Americas Session: November 28th, 9 p.m. New York / 6 p.m. Los Angeles / November 29th, 10 a.m. Singapore
Europe–Asia Session: November 30th, 6 p.m. Singapore / 10 a.m. London / 11 a.m. Stockholm
Recordings are sent to you if you can’t be there in real time!
I’m burning to tell you what burnout can do to one’s life if it’s not prevented properly - and how to stop it before it does.