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title: "023: How to Beat Burnout — Prevention, Recovery & Why So Many Leaders Struggle With It - BELAY Solutions"
description: Joining us is Carey Nieuwhof, founder and CEO of Carey Nieuwhof Communications. He will share wisdom gained from helping millions of leaders online and from his own experience understanding, avoiding, and battling burnout.
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# [023: How to Beat Burnout — Prevention, Recovery & Why So Many Leaders Struggle With It - BELAY Solutions](https://belaysolutions.com/podcast/one-next-step-023-carey-niewhof)

 Written by [BELAY Solutions](https://belaysolutions.com/podcast/author/belay-solutions) | Dec 8, 2020 2:00:00 PM

Burnout is real, but it’s also misunderstood. Burnout comes from constant exposure to emotional and interpersonal stressors at work or at home, or even both! And who fits that bill? Hard working, high-achieving leaders like you, me and everyone listening to this podcast. People who don’t care rarely get burned out.

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