Founders Weekly · Raw Startup

How to Avoid Burnout

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Oscar describes how burnout made it hard to follow a recipe or be a good dad.
This episode of Founders Weekly explores burnout in startups, featuring host Heini Zachariassen, psychotherapist Courtney Quattrini, and guest Oscar Werner, a CEO who recovered from burnout. They discuss symptoms, differences from stress, personal stories, and practical recovery tips like mindfulness and therapy.

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A plainspoken look at burnout and the damage it can cause.

Founders Weekly uses this hour to treat burnout as more than tiredness. Heine Sakharajan and Courtney Quattrini move past the usual stress talk and spend time on the slower damage: judgment slipping, everyday choices getting harder, and the strain showing up at home as well as…

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When burnout starts warping your judgment, this one shows the cost in real time.

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