The Strategies to Cure A Global Epidemic: Identifying, Acknowledging and Healing Burnout with Shenandoah Chefalo
July 16, 2025
A silent epidemic is slowly (but surely) infecting the world: Burnout. So identifying, acknowledging and healing it is going to take some focused and disruptive thinking. Tune in to the latest episode of Mindful Management, as host, Shenandoah Chefalo flies solo to unpack the key strategies, for leaders and professionals alike, to navigate burnout on the individual and collective level, understand its connection to trauma responses, and learn actionable steps to create a more sustainable work culture. From normalizing rest to building micro-moments of connection, this episode offers a toolkit of practical and actionable insights to nip burnout in the bud.
Remember, healing burnout is a systemic challenge that must be tackled at the root.
A silent epidemic is slowly (but surely) infecting the world: Burnout. So identifying, acknowledging and healing it is going to take some focused and disruptive thinking. Tune into the latest episode of Mindful Management, as host, Shenandoah Chefalo flies solo to unpack the key strategies, for leaders and professionals alike, to navigate burnout and enable healing at the systemic level.
What You'll Learn:
- How to identify true burnout through its three core components: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished sense of accomplishment
- Why rest must be normalized without guilt and how leaders can model healthy boundary-setting
- The power of micro-moments for building workplace connection and trust
- How to recenter organizational purpose to shift focus from endless productivity to values-aligned actions
- Why trauma-informed supervision matters and how to replace deficit-based thinking with asset-based approaches
- The practical steps to interrupt your own burnout cycle through energy auditing and intentional meeting practices
- How to pair your "to-do" list with a "to-be" list for more meaningful work engagement
Shenandoah Chefalo is the founder of Chefalo Consulting and host of the Mindful Management podcast, specializing in trauma-informed organizational change and leadership development. As an expert in creating wellness-centered workplace cultures, she helps organizations implement sustainable practices that prevent burnout and foster resilience. Drawing from her extensive experience in human services and organizational transformation, Shenandoah provides practical strategies for leaders to build psychologically safe environments that prioritize both productivity and employee wellbeing. Through her work, she has developed innovative approaches to workplace wellness that bridge the gap between organizational performance and individual health, making her insights particularly valuable for leaders seeking to create lasting positive change in their organizations.
Resources:
- Get in touch with Shen: https://www.chefaloconsulting.com/contact
- Shen’s New Book: https://www.chefaloconsulting.com/best-bunny
- Have us talk at your event: https://www.chefaloconsulting.com/speaking-events
- Burnout Prevention Plan Kit: https://www.chefaloconsulting.com/product-page/self-care-planning-kit
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