Burnout isn’t just about feeling tired, it’s a mentalhealth crisis that impacts millions of professionals across corporate life, entrepreneurship, and leadership roles. In this episode of The Corporate Burnouts, hosts Mandy Alt and Mandy Holt welcome international guest Lauren Davis, a clinical psychologist and workplace mental health coach from South Africa. With over two decades of experience,Lauren helps leaders and organizations build healthier workplace cultures that protect capacity, prevent exhaustion, and prioritize mental well-being.

Together, we unpack the reality of burnout beyond the buzzword. Lauren explains why burnout often looks like depression, anxiety, or even PTSD, and why it takes years, notweekends, to recover. We explore the hidden cost of hustle culture, why mental health days should be treated like sick days, and how leaders can shift from surface-levelperks to real systemic change. This conversation dives into practical strategies for recognizing early warning signs, the role of therapy and coaching in recovery, and how to set boundaries that stick, even if it means having tough conversations with your boss.

Whether you’re a corporate professional, business owner, or leader, this episode will challenge you to rethink what “success” and “resilience” really mean, and why it’s okay to not be okay, but not okay to stay that way.

Tune in now to learn how to protect your mental health, reset your boundaries, and recover from burnout with clarity and purpose.

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Connect with Lauren Davis and explore her podcast Beneath the Busy using these links - 

https://open.spotify.com/show/0AozpjvouFSbcJx9VhgkYE

https://www.facebook.com/lauren.davis.33671748

https://www.instagram.com/laurendaviswellbeing