TW: Please note that this episode contains some brief talk of eating disorders, as well as mentions of fatphobia and body shaming. If you're sensitive to these topics, we suggest skipping through minutes 25 to 38.

Get ready to talk food burnout with us in Episode 12. We discuss pandemic grocery woes, meal prep/planning exhaustion, dietary restrictions, and eating on hard mode when our health or the meds we take affect our appetite.

Rebecca discusses why Imperfect Foods was a game changer for her. Meanwhile, Jamie defends the virtue of peanut butter, mustard, and pickle sandwiches while Rebecca looks on in horror. We also reminisce about 90s snacks—remember green ketchup and kudos bars?—and chat about food hacks like the magic of air fryers, drinking smoothies as a less painful way to get nutrients, and why frozen fruits and veggies are the real heroes.

Whether you struggle with having to plan meals for your family or you're struggling to feed yourself, just remember that food is morally neutral.

Surprisingly, we're still waiting on our Uncrustables sponsorship. But what do you think, listeners? Should we create our own Burnout Cookbook?

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The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken. We’ve had every ounce of inspiration sucked out by years of startups and hustle culture, and we’re trying to reclaim our creativity. Join us and our guests as we explore how to restart and reenergize our brains. Every Thursday at 5pm PT, we stream live on twitch.tv/TheBurnoutCollective.

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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
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You guys. It's been a week. Rebecca is obsessed with Rednote. She'll be speaking fluent Mandarin in about 2 weeks. Jamie tried to watch her first episode of J*e R*gan, but gave up after 15 minutes.

It's time to delve into moral injury vs. burnout. We couldn't help but talk about the dumpster fire that is big tech, Meta's racist AI gone rogue, and DEI efforts being dismantled. Plus, we discuss how M*rk Z*ckubus is doing away with factchecking and blocking links from an IG competitor...all while giving Dark Willow from Buffy.

"The hardest thing in this world is to live in it." —Buffy

Hey, friends! We deleted our Twitter accounts and are loving it over on Bluesky, so come join us!

Mentioned in this episode (because we factcheck!):

• Twitter alternative: Bluesky
• Tiktok alternative (Chinese app): Rednote
• IG alternative: Pixelfed
• "Meta and Amazon Scale Back Diversity Initiatives" by Natalie Sherman @ BBC
• "Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed" by Jason Koebler @ 404 Media
• "I talked to Meta's black AI character. Here's what she told me." by Karen Attiah @ Washington Post
• Karen Attiah's Bluesky thread on using the above Meta AI
• The Role of Big Businesses Under the N*zis (thanks, Elyssa!)
• Escape From Incel Island book (for a laugh)

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The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken. We’ve had every ounce of inspiration sucked out by years of startups and hustle culture, and we’re trying to reclaim our creativity. Join us and our guests as we explore how to restart and reenergize our brains. Every Thursday at 5pm PT, we stream live on twitch.tv/TheBurnoutCollective.

Join our Discord community: discord.gg/ZwBjbmVfAF
Follow us on Twitch and Subscribe: twitch.tv/theburnoutcollective
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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
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Episode 10 of The Burnout Collective features hosts Jamie and Rebecca with their guest Elyssa from the World Builders Book Club. Elyssa shares her year-and-a-half struggle with unemployment, discussing the emotional toll, tough job market, and the importance of community support. Highlights include funny anecdotes, job application tips, and how to manage mental health during job searches. Join their Discord for job opportunities and support!

Have a suggestion for our next episode? A burnout story to share? Send us a text!

Support the show

The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken. We’ve had every ounce of inspiration sucked out by years of startups and hustle culture, and we’re trying to reclaim our creativity. Join us and our guests as we explore how to restart and reenergize our brains. Every Thursday at 5pm PT, we stream live on twitch.tv/TheBurnoutCollective.

Join our Discord community: discord.gg/ZwBjbmVfAF
Follow us on Twitch and Subscribe: twitch.tv/theburnoutcollective
Follow us on our socials: linktr.ee/burnoutcollective

Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
Source: https://freetouse.com/music