Feeling exhausted from consulting or another high-pressure career? You’re not alone.

In this episode of Shameless Careers, I speak with Daphne Chung - LBS MBA graduate turned executive coach - about her journey from consulting burnout to building a thriving coaching practice.

We talk about how burnout can happen even when you enjoy your work, the link between perfectionism and exhaustion, early warning signs like poor sleep and neglected self-care, and why learning “good enough” can protect your health without limiting success.

You’ll also hear tips on making a career pivot, finding fulfillment in your work, and creating psychological safety in the workplace.

If you’re:

- A consultant feeling burned out

- A high achiever in finance, law, tech, or other high-pressure industries

- Or simply rethinking your definition of success...

... this conversation will help you recognise burnout early and take practical steps toward recovery and career satisfaction.

#consultingburnout #burnoutrecovery #careerpivot

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This episode is about Consulting Burnout: How to Recover & Pivot to a Career You Love. But it also covers the following topics:

How To Recover From Burnout

High-Pressure Career Stress

Career Change For Consultants

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✅ Stay Connected:

With me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina/

With Daphne Chung: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daphnechung/

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#consultingburnout #burnoutrecovery #careerpivot #careerchange #mentalhealth #careerfulfilment

Consulting Burnout: How to Recover & Pivot to a Career You Love

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⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.

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Want to build a powerful personal brand but don’t know where to start?

Say no more — this interview with Maria Macdonald is here to answer exactly that.

Maria is the founder and director of Cord Comms, an agency providing public relations and communication services — including branding and strategic marketing — for premium lifestyle brands and impact tech. She has worked with an impressive range of clients, including La Mer, Jo Malone London, McQueens Flowers, and Aveda.

In this episode, we cover four use cases for personal brand building:

1. If you're in a corporate career

2. If you're in the middle of a career pivot

3. If you're running a side hustle

3. If you're starting a business

Specifically, we dive into:

- Why personal branding isn’t optional anymore

- The key components of a strong personal brand

- Why LinkedIn is an absolutely crucial tool to build your brand

- How to get featured in the media (without an agency)

- The biggest challenges people face when building their brand (e.g. imposter syndrome, procrastination, LinkedIn fatigue)

Whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder, pivoting industries, or launching a business or side hustle, this conversation is packed with practical strategies to help you grow your brand — showing up authentically, strategically, and unapologetically (if not shamelessly ;)).

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📩 Want to get in touch or be a guest?

- Stay in touch with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina/

- Stay in touch with Maria Macdonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-macdonald/

#personalbrand #careerchange #visibility #linkedintips #shamelesscareers #sidehustle #authenticity #corporatelife #careerstrategy #mariamacdonald #branding #softskills

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⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.

Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.

© Shameless Careers

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Welcome back to Shameless Careers — the podcast helping high-achieving professionals build meaningful careers on their own terms.

In this episode, I sit down with Dina Al-Alami, an ICF-certified career coach and founder of Major Confusions, a career wellness studio. In this episode, we are drilling down into what career fulfilment REALLY means. What are the components of it? Is it even achievable? And does it always mean you need to quit your job and make a drastic change? (Spoiler alert: No :)).

🔍 In this episode, we focus on:

- Frameworks Dina uses with clients to find clarity around their next step

- Practical tips around discovering your values

- Key components of intrinsic motivation (so that you can self diagnose and see which of these components may be missing for you!)

🧠 Whether you’re feeling stuck, burned out, or simply curious about your next move — this conversation will give you tools and insights to navigate your career with more intention and less shame.

👇 Subscribe for more real conversations about career fulfilment, career transitions, and the messy middle of figuring it out.

📩 Want to get in touch or be a guest?

Stay in touch with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina/

Stay in touch with Dina Al-Alami: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinaalalami/

#FindCareerFulfillment #CareerConfusionHelp #RedefineCareerSuccess #BurnoutToBalance #ValuesDrivenCareer #HighAchieverStruggles #CareerCoachingJourney #CareerChange #CareerCoach #BurnoutRecovery

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⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.

Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided.

© Shameless Careers

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.