Is Burnout the New Normal for Women in Leadership?

2026-01-20

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Burnout does not arrive with a bang. It whispers until your body screams. Kate sits down with Sinja Hallam to explore what it really means to move from surviving to thriving. Sinja shares her remarkable journey from Germany to South Africa to Australia, her rise through high pressure global leadership roles, and the moment her body forced her to stop. Through stories of career success, motherhood, burnout and recovery, this conversation re-frames overwhelm as a signal rather than a failure and offers a powerful reminder th...

Burnout does not arrive with a bang. It whispers until your body screams.

Kate sits down with Sinja Hallam to explore what it really means to move from surviving to thriving.

Sinja shares her remarkable journey from Germany to South Africa to Australia, her rise through high pressure global leadership roles, and the moment her body forced her to stop.

Through stories of career success, motherhood, burnout and recovery, this conversation re-frames overwhelm as a signal rather than a failure and offers a powerful reminder that leadership, parenting and life itself do not have to be lived in constant survival mode.

Listen For:

3:35 How did Sinja's global journey shape her career and life outlook?
7:33 What was the career-defining moment that led Sinja to New York?
12:48 What does burnout actually feel like—and how do you know it’s happening?
19:07 Who does Sinja coach, and what kind of leadership transformation does she guide?
42:11 What’s the one powerful question that can shift everything when you're overwhelmed?

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