Burnout Proof | Build a Business, Life + Career Without Burnout

Ellyn Schinke | Burnout Coach, Consultant, and Speaker
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Welcome to the Burnout-Proof Podcast, where ambition meets alignment. Hosted by Ellyn Schinke, former scientist turned #1 burnout coach on Google, this show is your go-to for building burnout-proof success. Whether you’re a corporate go-getter, solopreneur, or thriving entrepreneur, discover how to overhaul your mindset, systems, and self-care so you can do epic shit—and feel good doing it. 🎙 Learn more at coachellyn.com/podcast

  1. HÁ 5 DIAS

    You're Setting the Wrong Goals

    What if work-life balance is a lie? What if passion won't save you from burnout? In this episode, Ellyn breaks down the three wrong goals that are setting high achievers up to fail-and reveals the one goal that actually matters: sustainability. Whether you're a student grinding through all-nighters, a corporate employee using PTO to recover instead of live, or an entrepreneur resenting the business you built-this episode will shift how you define success. QUOTES TO SHARE: "You're not burning out because you're doing something wrong. You're burning out because you're chasing the wrong goals entirely." "Passion is fuel, but without proper systems and boundaries, you're just burning faster." "Fast growth feels like success until your body forces you to stop. Until you can't get out of bed. Until you dread the thing you once loved." "You get lucky by staying in the game long enough for luck to find you. Luck, opportunity, timing, momentum-they all require one thing: you still being in the game." "The sustainable path might look less impressive in year one, but by year seven? You're still here. You're still energized. You still love what you do." RESOURCES MENTIONED: Alex Hormozi quote: "You get lucky by staying in the game long enough for luck to find you" Movie reference: Click with Adam Sandler (about fast-forwarding through life) CALLS TO ACTION: Join Burnout-Proof Business - Founding member pricing ends late January 2026Inside: 2x/week Implementation Labs, complete Sustainable Success Framework, community support: Click Here Free Resources:- Sunday CEO Diaries newsletter: coachellyn.com/list- Free Skool community: coachellyn.com/community For Students: Student support and mentorship services: Click Here

    18min

  2. 30/12/2025

    Why I'm Done Making Success Harder Than It Needs to Be

    If you've ever hustled harder than you needed to, created struggle just to feel like you're earning your success, or felt suspicious when things start flowing easily. The big idea: Ease isn't a red flag—it's what competence looks like after years of prep work. But when you've spent your whole life correlating struggle with worthiness, learning to trust ease is its own kind of growth work. What we cover: The unexpected realization that came from a My Girl Monday reflection: I've been suppressing ease itselfWhy high achievers mistake ease for a warning sign instead of recognizing it as readinessThe belief underneath it all: that success should be hard, and if it's not, it doesn't countWhat my AI agent Chelsea said that made me read it four times: "The ease you're feeling isn't a red flag. It's what competence feels like after years of prep work"How I've been grading myself poorly on "growth" because I wasn't grindingThe disconnect between my value statement for fulfillment and what I've actually been doingThree practical shifts I'm making: giving permission to not force, acknowledging growth that's already happened, extending grace to myselfThe harder question: What are you afraid will happen if you let it be easy? Key quote: "We don't build the systems and do the work of growth so that we can keep struggling forever. That's not the freaking point. We do it so that eventually things get easier. And when they do, we get to celebrate that." Your three reflection questions: Where am I forcing challenge or difficulty that doesn't need to be there?What belief am I holding about success that makes me distrust ease?What would it look like to extend grace to myself the way I do to others? The permission slip you needed: You're allowed to let it be good. You're allowed to have things go well without waiting for the other shoe to drop. You're allowed to trust ease and flow and alignment. Success doesn't have to be hard to be real. Next steps: - Join the Sunday CEO Diaries: CoachEllyn.com/list - Join the Skool community: CoachEllyn.com/community - Join Hailey's My Girl Monday Call here - If this resonated, leave a review and subscribe

    16min

  3. 23/12/2025

    3 Questions to Ask Before Setting 2026 Goals

    Before you set ambitious goals for 2026, ask yourself one critical question: Can your SYSTEMS actually support them? In this episode, burnout & systems strategist Ellyn Schinke walks you through the 3-question system audit that prevents the dreaded Q2 burnout and helps you scale sustainably. Every January, entrepreneurs set big revenue goals, launch goals, and growth goals—then burn out by March because their systems weren't built to handle the scale. If it broke at $200K, it will absolutely shatter at $500K. In this episode, you'll learn: -The 3 system audit questions every entrepreneur needs to ask before setting 2026 goals -How to identify the system gaps that are holding you back from scaling -What to stop doing in 2026 to make room for sustainable growth -The exact 4-step process to map your goals to the systems you need This episode covers the SYSTEMS pillar of the Sustainable Success Framework. business systems audit, prevent entrepreneur burnout, goal setting for entrepreneurs, scale without burnout, solopreneur systems, sustainable business growth, 2026 business planning, business infrastructure, entrepreneur overwhelm, systems for scaling Resources Mentioned -January Systems Workshop - Learn how to build the exact systems you need to support your 2026 goals → [Click Here] -Sunday CEO Diaries Newsletter - Weekly burnout-proof strategies for high achievers → coachellyn.com -Skool Community - Join other ambitious entrepreneurs building sustainable businesses: https://www.coachellyn.com/community About the Host Ellyn Schinke is a burnout & Notion systems strategist for high achievers with chaotic-genius brains and unapologetic ambition. She helps entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and corporate professionals build burnout-proof businesses through her Sustainable Success Framework: Systems, Self-Care, and Mindset. Connect with Ellyn -Website: coachellyn.com -Instagram: @coachellyn -LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ellynschinke -YouTube: @CoachEllyn Leave a Review If this episode helped you rethink your 2026 planning, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your reviews help more high-achievers discover the show and build burnout-proof businesses! Episode Transcript [Full transcript available at coachellyn.com/podcast] New episodes drop every Tuesday at 5 AM PST. Subscribe so you never miss a strategy that could save you from burnout. Leave a Review

    17min

  4. 16/12/2025

    Why Your Self-Care Keeps Failing (And How to Systematize It So It Actually Sticks)

    You've tried the morning routines. You've set the boundaries. You've made the plans to eat better, move more, wind down at night. But somehow, by Tuesday, it all falls apart. Here's the real problem: you're treating self-care like something you have to manually remember instead of something that just happens. In this episode, I'm walking you through six systems from my own life that have completely transformed how I take care of myself—without relying on willpower, discipline, or trying to remember one more thing. From smart home automations to daily check-in pages in Notion, recipe trackers to shutdown rituals, you'll learn how to build self-care into your infrastructure so your brain doesn't have to carry the weight anymore. What you'll learn: Why self-care habits fail when they rely on constant mental energyHow to use smart home automation to prompt wind-down and wake-up routinesThe exact Notion pages I use to make my habits visible and automaticCalendar defaults that protect your time boundaries (without the guilt)How to eliminate decision fatigue around food and nutritionThe shutdown ritual checklist that creates a clear end to your workday This episode is all about SYSTEMS and SELF-CARE—two of the three pillars of sustainable performance. Because when your self-care is systematized, you don't have to remember it anymore. And that's when it actually sticks. Resources mentioned in this episode: Notion Morning Routine Video Notion Evening Routine VideoMy Girl Monday with HaleyDaily Check-In and Check-Out templates: Available in the Burnout-Proof Business membership or the Solopreneur Life & Business OS template Join the community: Subscribe to the Sunday CEO Diaries (weekly email)Join the Skool community

    25min

  5. 09/12/2025

    The Ruthless System Audit: Cancel, Consolidate, and Create White Space

    You're drowning in subscriptions. The project management tool you swore would change everything. The automation platform you're "definitely going to set up next month." The design software you used exactly once. Every unused tool is a broken promise to yourself—and it's stealing your mental bandwidth. In this episode, we're doing a ruthless system audit. Not the kind where you reorganize folders and call it a day. The kind where you actually cancel subscriptions, consolidate platforms, and create white space in your brain, your calendar, and your bank account.' You'll learn the 4-step framework to audit your tech stack, the three brutal questions to ask about every tool you're paying for, and how to categorize everything into Keep, Consolidate, Delete, or Trial. Plus, I'm sharing exactly what I'm keeping in my own tech stack as I consolidate down to fewer than 10 core tools. Because strategic restraint is more sustainable than tool hoarding. And your ambition is not the problem—your infrastructure is. Resources mentioned: Join the End of Year CEO Reset Challenge: coachellyn.com/communityEnroll in Burnout-Proof Business: coachellyn.com/bpbSubscribe to Sunday CEO Diaries: coachellyn.com/list

    19min

  6. 02/12/2025

    Why You Don't Need Social Media (A Marketing Strategist Explains) with Lindsey Wagnon

    What if the key to building a thriving business isn't doing more—it's giving yourself permission to stop being a high achiever? Former Inc 500 sales and marketing director Lindsey Wagnon was on track for VP when she hit the wall every ambitious person eventually faces: the values conflict between career achievement and the life she actually wanted. In this conversation, Lindsey shares how leaving corporate, launching her agency, and redefining success on her own terms unlocked the freedom and flexibility she craved—without sacrificing her income or impact. What we cover: The values conflict high-achievers face (and why wanting it all isn't the problem)How Lindsay shifted from revenue-driven to lifestyle-driven business planningWhy she pulled back one summer—and came back strongerThe toxic hustle culture that shaped early entrepreneurship (and how to unlearn it)Marketing without burnout: pick three things, build rhythms, automate the restWhy "I need to be on social more" is FOMO, not strategyMatching your marketing channels to how you naturally communicateTrading "should" for "one day"—and why patience is part of the strategyPerfect for high-achieving entrepreneurs who want to build sustainable, values-aligned businesses that actually support their lives. About Lindsay Wagnon: Formerly a sales marketing director of an Inc 500 company, Lindsay Wagnon launched Lindsay Wagnon Marketing in 2019 to serve women-owned small businesses through full-service partnerships and her signature turnkey marketing system setup. The Savvy Startup Marketer podcast and coaching support first-time entrepreneurs with practical, shoestring-budget marketing strategies. Lindsay is also a pastor's wife, mom of two girls, and proud owner of an almost-50-pound Australian Shepherd. Connect with Lindsay: Website: https://lindseywagnon.com Instagram: @lindseywagnonmarketing Podcast: The Savvy Startup Marketer

    53min

  7. 25/11/2025

    Not Just Ready to Leave, But Done Staying

    Not Just Ready to Leave, But Done Staying You've been ready to make the change for months—maybe years. You've run the numbers, made the plan, and told yourself "someday." But something keeps you stuck. In this episode, I'm sharing the scariest decision she's ever made: leaving her full-time job after 7 years. But more importantly, I'm breaking down the crucial difference between being ready to leave and being done staying—and why understanding that distinction is the key to finally taking action. Whether it's a job that undervalues you, a relationship that's shrinking you, a business model that's burning you out, or a version of yourself you've outgrown, this episode will help you identify where you're "ready to leave" but still staying—and what it takes to finally walk away. In this episode: → The real fear that keeps high-achievers stuck (it's not what you think) → How to recognize when you've crossed from "ready" to "done" → Why the universe meets you when you finally trust yourself → Reflection questions to identify where you're still staying Black Friday 5 Days of Deals are live: If you're done staying stuck and ready to get support with your systems, burnout, or business strategy, click here.

    15min

  8. 18/11/2025

    ADHD-Friendly Notion Systems: How to Build a Setup That Calms Your Nervous System

    Is your productivity system stressing you out more than it's helping? If you're neurodivergent, burned out, or just exhausted by traditional task management—this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly how to design a Notion system that works with your nervous system, not against it. We're talking ADHD-friendly principles, nervous system regulation tools, and the exact structural elements that make productivity feel sustainable instead of suffocating. In This Episode, You'll Learn:- Why traditional productivity systems trigger stress (and what to do instead) - The 5 core principles of nervous system-safe system design: simplification, visual cues, flexibility, overwhelm reduction, and emotional regulation - Structural design elements like centralized dashboards, filtered views, quick capture pages, and templates - Energy-based task management for sustainable productiity - How to audit your current sytem and make on change that actually helps. If your Notion setup makes you anxious, it's not because you're doing it wrong—it's because it wasn't designed for your brain. Let's fix that.🎁 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:- Join my FREE Skool community: https://www.coachellyn.com/community - Get started in Notion for FREE: affiliate.notion.so/coachellyn💬 Connect With Me: Join the FREE Skool Community: coachellyn.com/community — This is where the magic happens! Get free templates, frameworks, and ongoing support Instagram: @coachellyn LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/coachellyn Newsletter: coachellyn.com/list ✨ Your Challenge: Audit your current system. Ask yourself: Does this reduce overwhelm or create it? Does it help me focus or distract me? Does it let me exhale or am I holding my breath every time I use it? Then make ONE change. Start small. Build slow. And if you need help figuring out what your brain needs, join us inside the free Skool community where I share templates, frameworks, and personalized support. The goal isn't to track everything or replicate someone else's system. It's to build a system that supports you while you do the work that matters.⭐ Loved this episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it helps more high-achievers find this show and build burnout-proof lives.

    25min
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Welcome to the Burnout-Proof Podcast, where ambition meets alignment. Hosted by Ellyn Schinke, former scientist turned #1 burnout coach on Google, this show is your go-to for building burnout-proof success. Whether you’re a corporate go-getter, solopreneur, or thriving entrepreneur, discover how to overhaul your mindset, systems, and self-care so you can do epic shit—and feel good doing it. 🎙 Learn more at coachellyn.com/podcast

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