Rethinking HR Burnout: Who Are You Being When You Are Doing?
Release Date: 04/07/2026
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info_outlineAre you an HR professional feeling the relentless weight of your role, the stress, the overwhelm, the burnout? In this episode, Sara Maude explores a powerful perspective shift: burnout isn’t just about the job, it’s about who you are being when you are doing.
Drawing on her 14 years as a therapist, coach, and resilience trainer and over a decade working in HR for companies like Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and the NHS, Sara breaks down:
- Why burnout isn’t caused by your workload, environment, or job title.
- How habitual thoughts, conditioned responses, and identity patterns shape your experience of work.
- The hidden role of the nervous system in stress, over-functioning, and emotional exhaustion.
- Practical insight for navigating your HR day from your natural, grounded state, rather than your conditioned habitual patterns.
- How to cultivate emotional resilience, presence, and sustainable energy without relying on “positive thinking” hacks.
Whether you’re looking to prevent HR burnout, improve your leadership presence, or just feel calmer and more in control at work, this episode gives you the insight to see yourself, your thinking, and your behaviours in a completely new way.
Sara also introduces the HR Inner Circle, her exclusive community designed to support HR leaders in building sustainable emotional resilience and thriving in their roles without compromise. To find out more email info@themindsolution.com
Tune in to transform how you experience your work and reclaim your energy, clarity, and impact as an HR professional.