Ep 25: Burnout Isn't What You Think It Is — Why Burnout Is an Energy Misalignment — Not a Personal Failure
Thu Feb 05 2026
Welcome to Season 3 of A New Way to Love, Live & Lead — The Energy Reset.
In this opening episode, Cheryne Blom reframes burnout through a radically empowering lens.
Burnout isn’t a sign that you’re failing — it’s a sign that your energy has been mismanaged for too long.
In midlife, many high-functioning, capable people don’t burn out because they’re weak — they burn out because they’ve been living beyond their capacity, not their capability.
This episode lays the foundation for the entire season by introducing energy mastery as the next stage of midlife mastery — where sustainability, alignment, and self-leadership matter more than pushing harder.
👉 Key Reframe: Burnout is not a productivity problem. It’s an energy problem.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Why burnout is not about doing too much —but being out of alignment• The critical difference between capability vs capacity Why capable, responsible people are most at risk of burnout• How self-abandonment quietly drains energy over time• Why energy mastery is essential for sustainable leadership in midlifeThe Well5 Balance CheckThis short self-assessment helps you gently tune into your current level of balance across five key areas of wellbeing: Mental, Emotional, Physical, Social and Spiritual.
There are no right or wrong answers. This is not a test, it is a compass... a moment of awareness.Answer honestly based on how things feel right now, not how you think they should be.
Get started with The WELL5 Check in >HERE
Connect with me for daily tools + inspiration:
Instagram: @cheryneblom and @selfmasteryhub_official
Facebook: Cheryne Blom and The Self Mastery Hub
Find out more: Self Mastery Hub
Subscribe to my SUBSTACK for weekly inspiration, here
👉 And remember: Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s your awakening. Self-connection is the key step to reconnecting with yourself.
Thank you for being a part of my community!
With gratitude and love,
Cheryne X
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Welcome to Season 3 of A New Way to Love, Live & Lead — The Energy Reset. In this opening episode, Cheryne Blom reframes burnout through a radically empowering lens. Burnout isn’t a sign that you’re failing — it’s a sign that your energy has been mismanaged for too long. In midlife, many high-functioning, capable people don’t burn out because they’re weak — they burn out because they’ve been living beyond their capacity, not their capability. This episode lays the foundation for the entire season by introducing energy mastery as the next stage of midlife mastery — where sustainability, alignment, and self-leadership matter more than pushing harder. 👉 Key Reframe: Burnout is not a productivity problem. It’s an energy problem. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why burnout is not about doing too much —but being out of alignment• The critical difference between capability vs capacity Why capable, responsible people are most at risk of burnout• How self-abandonment quietly drains energy over time• Why energy mastery is essential for sustainable leadership in midlifeThe Well5 Balance CheckThis short self-assessment helps you gently tune into your current level of balance across five key areas of wellbeing: Mental, Emotional, Physical, Social and Spiritual. There are no right or wrong answers. This is not a test, it is a compass... a moment of awareness.Answer honestly based on how things feel right now, not how you think they should be. Get started with The WELL5 Check in >HERE Connect with me for daily tools + inspiration: Instagram: @cheryneblom and @selfmasteryhub_official Facebook: Cheryne Blom and The Self Mastery Hub Find out more: Self Mastery Hub Subscribe to my SUBSTACK for weekly inspiration, here 👉 And remember: Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s your awakening. Self-connection is the key step to reconnecting with yourself. Thank you for being a part of my community! With gratitude and love, Cheryne X