What is burnout and why does it happen?

According to some studies 75% of people have experienced burnout. And according to some of my friends you can be burned out 75% of the time. In this week's episode we talk to an organisational psychologist and a comedian who used to be a social worker to get to the bottom of what burnout is, why it happens, whether it's on the rise and a much more.

Expert guest:
Dr. Brian Swider is the Beth Ayers MaCague Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. His research focuses on how and why employees enter and exit organizations, including topics such as recruitment, employee selection, burnout, withdrawal, and turnover. You can check him out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BrianSwider

Comedian guest:
Bryan James was a finalist in the Bath Comedy Festival New act Competition 2021. He is from the Northeast of England, but has been performing comedy  nationally in the U.K. since early 2020. Thanks to comedy sketches, and silly songs he’s got thousands of followers on Tiktok. He's also on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, so go check him out.