What’s Great about Burnout with Julie Bee

Business owners tend to treat overworking as “normal,” which makes burnout even easier to miss. In this episode, Julie Bee shares her own burnout story and unpacks concepts like “false fires,” flow, forced hobbies, and entrepreneurial guilt, all things that quietly fuel the cycle. You’ll learn simple relaxation practices to help lower daily stress, plus why building real support and actually asking for help matters so much for business owners specifically.

Julie Bee is a speaker, author, and strategic advisor to business owners and their teams. An award-winning entrepreneur and engaging storyteller, Julie has spoken for 14+ years on topics including leadership, employee engagement, workplace culture, and entrepreneurship. Her mission is to help one million business owners transform big ideas into easy actions that elevate their businesses by 2032.

Julie’s leadership insights have been featured on FastCompany, Forbes, SHRM, HubSpot, and many more. Her forthcoming book with Matt Holt Books, The Business Owner’s Guide to Burnout is scheduled to hit bookshelves in 2024. Matt Holt Books is an imprint of BenBella Books, publishers of Traction.

In this interview:

• She shares her burnout story and how she turned her stress around.
• She discusses how business owners have a tendency to overwork and fail to acknowledge their burnout.
• She talks about burnout, stress and what is “normal”. Business owners tend to overwork and consider that a “normal”.
• She discusses “False Fires”, flow, forced hobbies and entrepreneurial guilt.
• She shares different relaxation practices that help reduce daily stress.
• Julie discusses the importance of creating support and asking for help.