Burnout isn’t just about workload—it’s about nervous systems, power dynamics, and the cultural messages we’ve inherited about performance, perfection, and worth. In this final installment of our three-part series, clinical psychologist Dr. Roxy Manning and relational neuroscience expert Sarah Peyton return to explore burnout as a systemic issue and what it really takes for leaders to interrupt it.
Alongside neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy, they examine the invisible pressures behind burnout, from white supremacy culture to perfectionism, and reveal how self-compassion, resonance, and collective care can begin to shift the paradigm.
This episode is not a productivity hack. It’s a powerful invitation to reimagine leadership and rebuild workplaces where people can thrive, not just survive.
Tune in to learn:
• Why burnout is a systemic, not personal, failure
• How leaders unintentionally perpetuate harm
• The hidden role of self-compassion in team sustainability
• What perfectionism is costing your culture
• How to build a workplace where nervous systems can rest
This conversation will change how you think about burnout and what kind of leader you want to be.
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Then, Now & Tomorrow, an original podcast series by ibelong
Is it possible to feel safe at work? Neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy absolutely thinks so. Join us for conversations that will blow your mind as we explore what it takes to foster inclusive leadership and cultivate resonant cultures in the workplace.
Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Credits
Produced by Flowship
Creative Director: Annabel Mangold
Original Music Composer: Dario Valderrama
Rajkumari's wardrobe styling courtesy of Gene Hiller (http://www.genehiller.com)
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Meet ibelong
At ibelong, we've developed a neurochemical approach that solves for workplace exclusion and conflict. We study workplace scenarios that lead to dissatisfaction and have built a framework to understand why people are feeling undervalued, and how to change it.
Learn more at http://www.ibelong.com.