Is professional burnout inevitable?

*Content warning: contains discussion of self-harm and suicide.* Please call the Samaritans on 116 123 or contact [email protected] if you are in distress or need help with any of the issues discussed. Is professional burnout inevitable? Ndidi doesn't think it is but Laura thinks it is inevitable for some people. This weeks guests are Samuel Kasumu, a former Special Advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson where he held the Civil Society and Communities brief and career and burnout coach, Jo Howard. The group discuss personal responsibility around workload, being overwhelmed versus being busy and whether burnout is an issue society can actually solve. Like educational podcasts? You’re bound to learn something new on every episode of #AreYouConvinced.