Burnout Recovery: Strategies for Professionals

Quick announcement for loyal listeners: after publishing every week since September 2021, I’m shifting the podcast’s cadence. Going forward, episodes will drop only when there’s something genuinely impactful and possibly contrarian to share. Fewer episodes, higher signal — same commitment to depth.
This episode explains the change, why it matters for you as a leader, and how it frees space for me to focus on new projects and coaching. If you’re here for in-depth leadership analysis, understanding stress patterns, or creating real career and personal change, nothing changes — the bar just went up.
Also, if you’ve been considering coaching, this is a prime window: this phase gets my best attention and newest thinking.
Key takeaways:
Consistency has value, but signal matters more than cadence.
Fewer, high-impact episodes allow deeper thinking and better content.
Leadership development is ongoing — this podcast will continue to provide insight, analysis, and practical guidance.
Coaching is available now for those ready to engage.
Call to action:
Stay connected: https://dexrandall.com
Reach out if you’re considering coaching — now is a great time.
Sign-off:
“Keep leading with intention. Keep doing good. Until next time.”
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January optimism fades fast.
Goals wobble. Energy drops. And that familiar voice shows up: “I should be further along by now.”
In this episode, Dex explores why high-achieving leaders often get stuck leading from the Gap — measuring themselves against a moving ideal — and how shifting to the Gain changes performance, energy, and impact without relying on willpower.
This is a grounded conversation about leadership, not a hype-up.
In this episode
What “the Gap” is and why high performers live there
How self-criticism quietly drains leadership energy
What “the Gain” looks like in real leadership, not theory
Why progress fuels motivation better than pressure
Simple ways to refocus when the Gap shows up at work
Who this is for
Leaders and professionals who are capable, driven, and respected — yet tired of being hard on themselves as a performance strategy.
Prompts to use with Dex AI to create more GAINs at https://app.coachvox.ai/share/DexRandall
Help me reframe my mistakes this week so I can turn them into leadership wins.
Help me see why I'm feeling exhausted and not enough this week.
What patterns am I repeating that are keeping me stuck in the gap right now?
List five gains I can notice in my leadership this week, even small ones, and explain why they matter.
Refs:
The Gap and The Gain, Dan Sullivan
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Every leader has blind spots. Not because they’re careless or incompetent — but because they’re human.
In this episode, Dex shares a formative leadership mistake from early in his career and uses it to unpack how beliefs, biases, and unexamined assumptions quietly shape leadership decisions. Often at a cost.
You’ll explore why blind spots exist, how they show up under pressure, and the practical signals that tell you when one is running the show. Dex also explains why self-awareness alone isn’t enough — and how coaching (human and AI) can help you see what you literally cannot see on your own.
This is about leadership maturity, not self-criticism.
In this episode:
A real leadership succession mistake — and the lesson it taught
Why beliefs quietly limit leadership options
How bias forms early and becomes invisible
Common leadership blind spots (imposter syndrome, people problems, indecision, perfectionism)
Why emotional reactivity is often the clue
How coaching helps rewire outdated beliefs
Where AI coaching helps — and where it doesn’t
Practical AI prompts to surface blind spots fast
Practical prompts mentioned:
“What am I not seeing in this situation?”
“How can I identify my leadership blind spots?”
“What’s an effective next step with this team member?”
“How can I resolve this conflict without sacrificing my deadlines?”
Resources:
Dex AI Coach: https://dexrandall.com
Leadership coaching with Dex: https://go.dexrandall.com/leadership

If leadership feels heavier than it should right now, this episode will help you loosen the grip — without losing authority.
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If you’re back at work and already quietly overloaded — you’re not broken.
January often pretends everything resets, while your nervous system, responsibilities, and expectations clearly don’t.
In this episode, Dex explores why high-performing leaders don’t need new goals, more effort, or a “new you” — they need a new standard.
Drawing on Dan Sullivan’s concepts of The Gap and The Gain and 10x thinking, this episode reframes overwhelm, pressure, and ambition — and shows how leadership energy is restored by raising standards, not expectations.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why January motivation often collapses — and why that’s not a failure
The difference between goals, standards, and unrealistic ideals
How unexamined standards quietly drain leaders
Why burnout isn’t about caring too much — but outgrowing old rules
How to move from The Gap to The Gain in everyday leadership
What real 10x leadership looks like (and what it isn’t)
The one question to ask in your first week back at work
This episode is for leaders who want high performance without self-betrayal — and results that don’t cost their health, relationships, or joy.
Next step:
And if you'd like personal guidance on 10x-ing your leadership, learn more at:
https://go.dexrandall.com/leadership
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This Christmas Day episode is a quieter, more reflective conversation about leadership that actually works — especially in high-pressure environments like healthcare.
Dex is joined by Dr Joshua Hartzell, retired US Army Colonel, physician, and author of A Prescription for Caring in Healthcare Leadership.
Josh has spent 25 years in military medicine and leadership training. His message is simple and deeply relevant at this time of year:
Take care of your people. They will take care of the mission.
In this episode, we talk about:
Why caring leadership is not “soft” — it’s effective
What military leadership gets right about standards and support
Burnout as a leadership systems issue, not a personal failure
Why psychological safety improves outcomes
How small human interactions create powerful ripple effects
If you’re a leader who genuinely cares — but feels stretched thin — this conversation will meet you where you are.

Resources:
A Prescription for Caring in Healthcare Leadership https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSQ4276K
Dr Joshua Hartzell  https://joshuahartzellmd.com/
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