{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning","title":"253. Feeling Burned Out? This Unraveling Is For You","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2633,"description":"The Unraveling series, where amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs share the unraveling of old habits and mindset that holds us back, and the rebirth of new.  Today we feature Amber Melanie Smith, the Founder and Executive Director of Activate Good, a non-profit she has run for her entire adult life. As you can imagine, fighting the good fight can be exhausting, and she was burning out. Amber was tired of seeing the vicious cycle of non-profit workers staying below the poverty line. She was tired of thinking about work all the time. She was tired of feeling defeated all the time.So Amber chose a radical path to fight burnout - a strategy you probably haven’t heard on podcasts or at conferences before. I know I hadn't.Resources MentionedAmber Melanie Smith on Youtube (50K+ Subscribers)Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork, by Dan SullivanFor previous Unravelings:156157 with Adrianna McDermott161 with Aleya Harris177 with Sara Margulis184 with Andrea Eppollito188 with Ashlyn Carter191 with Kristen Mullins aka \"The Pie Lady\"193 with Rachel DeAlto197 with Sandra Cassios208 with Brian Green218 with Nellie Butler238 with Natalie Franke245 with Michelle Norwood(01:20) What's an Unraveling? (02:40) What You Don't Know About Non-Profits(07:20) The Gut Punch That Convinced Amber that Something Radical Had to Happen(11:15) \"You have to understand that I am a recovering workaholic\"(14:15) How can you take the first steps toward a sabbatical?(17:20) What about the solopreneurs out there?(22:40) What did the sabbatical look like? What did Amber actually do?(30:30) What's happened since she's been back?This episode is brought to you by The Planner's Vault, my online membership site for wedding planners who are hungry to grow, ready to hustle, and actively seeking community and education. In the vault, there are guest experts on many topics relevant to growing and cultivating a successful event planning business with new content added...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YJ4cYMq8YKaHusQjVe21lcwfDQkhwO1vUDsTPInwO9c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MzZh/MTgzYTZkMjViZWZk/MDM2YjY1MDhlMTlk/YjU1NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}