Short description: What is burnout, how can we recognise it and how do we tackle it at the personal and institutional level? Guest: Beth Thompson Sound Bite: Halle Rubera Episode description: In 2019, WHO redefined burnout, calling it a ’syndrome’ ...and recognising it as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that hasn't been successfully managed. Burnout is commonplace in the modern workplace owing to perfectionists and can even stem from imposter syndrome. In this episode we discuss what burnout is and how to get in front of it.