FRAZZLED

Kelly Swingler
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FRAZZLED THE PODCAST: My first burnout made me seriously ill, my second almost killed me, and I've been living with chronic health conditions and exhaustion ever since, whilst building a business, coaching over 700 leaders through burnout, educating leaders and training coaches globally for the last 12 years. Burnout leaves you feeling FRAZZLED, and so can life after, so this podcast is my unfiltered version of what it's like to live a life after burnout, in a body and brain that doesn't always want to play along anymore. It's my permission slip to let go of perfection, drop the mask and say it how it is. I talk life, business, health, there are rants, there are truths, and yes, there is sometimes swearing. The Burnout Truth, Unfiltered, Unscripted, Uncut. Weekly insights, wake up calls, and no BS truths. Every Tuesday at 7am

  1. Why right now I'm choosing therapy, over coaching

    6d ago

    Why right now I'm choosing therapy, over coaching

    In this episode of FRAZZLED, I'm talking about why I'm advocating therapy over coaching right now, and why as a coach, that makes me feel uncomfortable. I've worked with coaches in some form for the last 25 years, and yes, I got sucked into 'coaches always need coaches' narrative.  I've spent, and wasted, tens of thousands on my own coaches over the last 13 years since I left my in-house role, and some of them, I'd never work with ever again.  Some I got no value from at all, some of them I ended up being the coach, and some of them were not coaches at all. I've been working with a therapist for the last year, it's given me my life back, and right now, with the world of work as it is, and stress, chronic stress, chronic illness and burnout rising, I wouldn't trust a lot of coaches right now to be able to coach in a way that's needed. Great coaching and great coaches, are amazing!   Coaching is also designed for clients with capacity, not those on the brink of, or coming through burnout.  And yet I know that can change.  And I know it, because the coaches I've trained are truly making a difference with and for their clients. If coaching isn't burnout-informed, I'm not recommending it. Kelly #Burnout #Coaching #BurnoutCoaching #PerformanceCoaching www.kellyswingler.com

    31 min
  2. Real content, not reel content!

    May 26

    Real content, not reel content!

    I am so done with algorithms, and ads, and superficial, attention stealing, hooks, content that adds no value, toxic comments, and anything that adds no value. So over the last couple of weeks I've quit even more stuff, unfollowed even more people, unsubscribed from more subscriptions and emails and services and people, and with the time I'm saving, I'm doing much more incredible stuff that is actually adding value to my life. This week I'm talking about why I deleted my TikTok account, why I'd delete my Instagram if I could, and what I want from the content I'm consuming from now on. Kelly www.kellyswingler.com #Socialmedia #alogrithms #TikTok #Instagram #Unfollow #Burnout #Burnoutology #Time #Energy

    28 min
  3. Is your space stealing your energy?

    May 19

    Is your space stealing your energy?

    It's been two weeks since I moved into 'the shed' and it's already making a massive difference to my energy, my clarity and my work. I didn't realise how much I was making do and compromising in my workspace in the house, until I left it.  I didn't realise how much being actually in the garden, would make to my mood, until it began to shift. And I didn't realise how much the actual separation between home and work would make to how I feel. I'm not advocating everyone goes back to the office, there's no way you'd back and working in an office and around people every day ever again.  But do you know how much your work space is giving or stealing your energy? I didn't, until now! Kelly www.kellyswingler.com #Burnoutology #FRAZZLED #Workspace #Environment #Energy

    28 min
  4. Let's stop glamorising self-employment - it's f*cking hard

    Apr 28

    Let's stop glamorising self-employment - it's f*cking hard

    Leaving corporate and starting your own business is hard. Add burnout into the mix, and leaving corporate to start a business with your confidence at rock bottom, your decision making abilities having left you, and the fear of reaching burnout again meaning that you don't want to take as many risks or push yourself too hard, then starting your own business can feel like trying to walk a tightrope with one broken leg and both hands tied behind your back. The good news is that it can be done, and like me you can find yourself completely and utterly unemployable and loving what you're building and creating - but, the promises of this business building being easy, glamorous, and frameworks that promise you overnight success, don't help - especially if your burnout isn't being factored in your business growth, your strategy, your energy levels, and everything else that burnout impacts in your life. I'm talking about this, and more, in this week's episode of FRAZZLED. And the quiz I mention can be found here. Same time next week. Kelly www.kellyswingler.com #Burnout #BurnoutCoach #BusinessCoach #Selfemployed #LifeAfterCorporate

    27 min
  5. Let's get FRAZZLED!

    Apr 21

    Let's get FRAZZLED!

    OMG - I CANNOT even begin to tell you how excited I am for this episode, although thankfully, I do tell you how excited I am in this episode, or it's pretty pointless!! But, yes, FRAZZLED is back, so let's talk about why. Let's see how many times I can frustrate myself by using the word 'journey', and lets see if this is going to be, once again, a totally unedited, unscripted, and almost possibly, slightly unhinged podcast, now that I'm back, with the real purpose of the show, and not some 'advice' I was given by a coach trying to box me in. So you fabulous podsquad - let's get back to where we blong shall we? Welcome back to FRAZZLED, with me, your host, Kelly Swingler. www.kellyswingler.com

    33 min
  6. The exhaustion of influencers

    Apr 14

    The exhaustion of influencers

    You want to coach. Burnout coaching is where you want to be working, but it's exhausting. You're spending time and money on growing your business, but you're not getting the growth, and your feed is full of influencers making a ton of money, and they don't have your knowledge or expertise. So what do you? You create more content, you consume more content, you need to be visible, you need the business growth, and you want to keep up with the influencers who make all of this look so easy. In this uncut, unscripted, unedited Burnoutology the podcast, I'm talking about cliques, cheerleaders and credibility, and why followers don't always equal income. Kelly www.kellyswingler.com

    34 min
  7. The business of coaching

    Apr 7

    The business of coaching

    When did coaching become less of a practice, and less client focused, and more about five figure months and stuffing everyone into groups? How is the 'business of coaching' adding stress and strain to those who have left corporate to become coaches after burnout? And what needs to change if we want to make coaching, as a profession, client focused again, where it's less about big bucks, and more about client growth? I'm talking about this and more in this weeks uncut, unedited and unscripted episode of Burnoutology the podcast. Kelly www.kellyswingler.com

    26 min
  8. Are you ready to spring into spring?

    Mar 31

    Are you ready to spring into spring?

    Wintering has felt so much more needed this year. It's been longer, and darker and in some cases harder. And a result, you and your clients may not feel quite ready for Spring. That new energy, the new ideas, the spring in your step, if burnout is lurking or looming, may be missing. In this week's uncut, edited, unscripted Burnoutology the podcast, I'm talking about wintering, spring, and how to define your own way of doing things now the seasons are changing. Kelly www.kellyswingler.com

    24 min
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FRAZZLED THE PODCAST: My first burnout made me seriously ill, my second almost killed me, and I've been living with chronic health conditions and exhaustion ever since, whilst building a business, coaching over 700 leaders through burnout, educating leaders and training coaches globally for the last 12 years. Burnout leaves you feeling FRAZZLED, and so can life after, so this podcast is my unfiltered version of what it's like to live a life after burnout, in a body and brain that doesn't always want to play along anymore. It's my permission slip to let go of perfection, drop the mask and say it how it is. I talk life, business, health, there are rants, there are truths, and yes, there is sometimes swearing. The Burnout Truth, Unfiltered, Unscripted, Uncut. Weekly insights, wake up calls, and no BS truths. Every Tuesday at 7am

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  • Creator
    Kelly Swingler
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Kelly Swingler
  • Show Website
    FRAZZLED