The Burnout Epidemic: Why Every Generation Is Exhausted (and What to Do About It)

Burnout is not just about workload, it is about meaning. Brian Walsh, Amanda Zidlick, and Nicole Eisdorfer explore multigenerational burnout across Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. They cover why connection fuels resilience, how to make 1 on 1s human again, and micro systems that restore energy. Expect honest stories, practical frameworks, and a clear challenge to leaders, ask, Are you okay, and care about the answer.

What You Will Learn

• Burnout as Demands vs Resources, why connection and meaning matter

• The reality of remote connection and how to build it on purpose

• Generational stress patterns, purpose, overload, sandwich stress, identity loss

• Finite games vs infinite games, and why promoting top performers without leadership tools backfires

• Systems that operationalize care, 1 on 1s, skip levels, brainstorms that lower pressure

• Restoration vs rest, simple daily and weekly practices that prevent burnout

Connect with the Guests

• Amanda Zidlick, Operation Phoenix, https://opsphoenix.com
  LinkedIn: Amanda Zidlick

  TikTok: @operationxphoenix

  Instagram: @operationxphoenix

• Nicole Eisdorfer, Truer Words, https://truerwords.substack.com
  LinkedIn: Nicole Eisdorfer

  TikTok: @stoplyingtoyouremployees

Host
Brian Walsh, Bad Day Excellence, https://www.baddayexcellence.com

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