Is professional burnout inevitable?

*Content warning: contains discussion of self-harm and suicide.* Please call the Samaritans on 116 123 or contact jo@samaritans.org 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.

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What happens when two experts with very different views go head-to-head over the key issues surrounding young people today?  Tension!? - disbelief!? - - The “dynamic duo” are back! Joining forces to shine a light on a wide range of topics impacting children and young people. Each episode the duo will take turns to persuade each other to see an issue in an entirely new way. They will bring guests in to bolster or judge their position and at the end of the debate, they will ask that all important question… “Are You Convinced?” Ndidi Okezie (CEO of UK Youth) and Laura McInerney ( Co-founder of Teacher Tapp) are back in the hot seats! The pair are known to disagree in the most entertaining of ways. Get ready for a fun ride. Subscribe today and join in. We know you’ll be hooked from the start.