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The Burnout Generation
- Narrated by: Anne Helen Petersen
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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The Burnout Generation
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In January 2019, culture writer Anne Helen Petersen set the Internet on fire with her viral BuzzFeed essay diagnosing "millennial burnout"—a chronic state of stress and exhaustion that’s become a "base temperature" for young people today. Now, she continues this generation-defining conversation in a brand-new format, interviewing millennials around the country about their own deeply personal experiences with burnout and the culture that creates it. Listeners will hear about how this issue has affected Petersen’s own life as well as the lives of five very different subjects: Kevin, a musician and Marine veteran; Kate, a first-generation college graduate working to repay her formidable student debt; Haley and Evette, young writers at different career stages in the digital media industry; and John, a pastor and co-founder of a new Baptist church in North Carolina.
The conversations that comprise The Burnout Generation cover everything from debt to social media to the blurred boundaries between our professional and personal lives. In this illuminating and intimate audio project, listeners learn how and why this generation has been conditioned to "optimize" every aspect of our lives (Meal prep for the week! Find a side hustle! But practice self-care! And answer emails in bed!), and most importantly, how the consequences of this phenomenon play out in day-to-day life.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-08-2022
not for all
was really aimed at a certain ages group, in my experience burn out happens to everyone. just maybe different mind sets and expectations.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-05-2022
The confirmation that I needed
This was a great listen & really validating as to what I’ve been feeling for years now. As a full time academic, it’s sad but also somewhat comforting to know that this is a cross-discipline issue. I appreciate that these topics are being tackled, & I look forward to reading Anne’s full book when its available.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-06-2022
Oh so many Eureka moments
Thank you for this!
I’m in the middle of a week stress leave and I’m slowly trying to piece myself together and make sense of what it is that I’m going through. This has been so helpful for me to understand my feelings and what has lead me to be in the midst of burnout. Listening to all the stories gave me a few ideas on how to help myself get through this. Thank you for raising the awareness of the issue and explaining it. I’m going to share this with my parents who even as I take stress leave have been asking my what productive things I’m doing and recommending tasks for me that needs my attention. Ahhh we’ll get there…
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- ashten parry
- 07-07-2023
Worth listening to this podcast!
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10/10 would listen to this podcast.
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- Felicity S
- 24-07-2023
really a podcast episode
this was short which made my issues not as important but I was disappointed as to the structure and language of this book. far to chatty and not enough content. it felt like a set of verbatim interviews in conclusion.
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- Jason Tranter
- 16-06-2020
Only useful as a warning
Limited to educate on what burnout can look like, but no real useable points for recovery.
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