{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shed Talk with Kevin Halliday","title":"The Burnout | Gregg Farineau, Founder of Headhunters Canada | Shed Talk Ep. #113","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3cc2efd3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2699,"description":"Gregg Farineau, founder of Headhunters Canada, joins Kevin for a raw conversation about entrepreneurship, burnout, anxiety, addiction issues, and the pressure of looking like you have it all together. He shares the moment burnout led to a hospital visit, how EMDR and breathing practices helped him recover, and why staying present matters when business uncertainty hits.\nGuest: Gregg Farineau - Founder of Headhunters Canada\nGregg Farineau is a Calgarian entrepreneur, business leader, recruiter, and the founder of Headhunters Canada. In this conversation, he shares his path from struggling with social anxiety and addiction issues earlier in life to building a recruiting business while navigating burnout, uncertainty, and mental health challenges.\nIn this episode:\n- Meeting Kevin and Standing Out at 6'11\n- Growing Up, Social Anxiety, and Addiction Issues\n- Learning to Embrace Attention\n- Why Nobody Has It All Together\n- Is Burnout Just a Buzzword?\n- The Burnout Story Begins\n- Hospital, Heart Palpitations, and 14 Months of Hell\nChapters:\n0:00 Introducing Gregg Farineau\n1:19 Meeting Kevin and Standing Out at 6'11\n2:35 Growing Up, Social Anxiety, and Addiction Issues\n4:07 Learning to Embrace Attention\n8:55 Why Nobody Has It All Together\n10:38 Is Burnout Just a Buzzword?\n10:57 The Burnout Story Begins\n16:12 Hospital, Heart Palpitations, and 14 Months of Hell\n18:27 What EMDR Therapy Is\n21:34 Screens as a Burnout Trigger\n25:08 Breathing to Calm the Nervous System\n27:42 A Simple Breathing Exercise\n32:09 Starting Headhunters Canada\n34:11 Entrepreneurship and Uncertainty\n37:22 Staying Present Instead of Catastrophizing\n39:58 Staying Even-Keel Through Highs and Lows\n43:46 How to Find Gregg\nIf this conversation resonated, share it with someone who needs it and subscribe to Shed Talk for more honest conversations about leadership, mental health, and building a life that lasts.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JCypFTFpvfO6_QlV0nii31p_iv_A8-zywAvuKHFvwPU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83Zjcy/MTNmMDg2NDM4NmYx/MWMzOGFhMmEzZjM0/MjY5My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}