🇸🇱 André Bright 🇸🇱

If you’re in HR you might have wondered how do we create psychological safety as part of cultural change? What burnout related issues affect turnover? What actually works to ensure performance and wellbeing, or do we have to choose? Or you might be an employee asking how do I support a member of my team when they’re burning out without me burning out too? How do I protect myself if they’re cause of the burnout is the workplace? At what point do I find another place to work, or what can I do to impact positive change in it? Over the next few weeks @yourburnoutcoach @andrebright will be answering all your questions with a separate video, so put yours in the comments for answers to questions you may not have felt safe enough to ask

If your success is starting to cost you your peace of mind… read this. You don’t need to burn out to recalibrate. ASCEND is for professionals who are still delivering — but know they can’t keep running at this pace forever. Better sleep. Clearer thinking. Stronger boundaries. Real recovery. 12 weeks. £500 founding cohort. Closing midnight Friday 27th. 🔗 /the-ascend-program/

If you keep finding yourself struggling with stress, you might have been treating the symptoms, not the causes The RELIEF framework I developed looks at your stress, holistically It helps you identify the stresses and stressors, symptoms and causes, and gives a structure do deal with them immediately and long term This carousel might be enough for it to click for you If not, the webinar gives more detail, and if you still need help, comment “stress” to book a call with me We’ll get to the bottom of your stress and decide if we’re a good fit to work with each other

I think there’s a fine line between effective coping mechanisms and masking. We still have a job to do so you do what you need to, to get it done But years, decades of refining this down to an art/science can get to the point where people forget your experience is happening at all! But if they don’t see the signs, they assume you’re ok And if they assume you’re ok, they may forget to ask And if they don’t ask, you may feel alone And feeling alone, you may refine your approach even more to keep it even more hidden, and the cycle continues In this episode of the What a RELIEF! podcast, I’m talking to Vicki Hodges about endometriosis, but this can apply to any chronic condition - fibroids - grief - sickle cell - shame If you feel like you may be masking too well, and don’t feel like there is a safe space where you can be honest about what you’re carrying and need strategies to help you break that cycle, DM me

Menstrual health related stresses don’t stop when you enter the office and resume when you leave. But you’re a leader at senior level - director, head, c-suite - dealing with a condition that doesn’t end, and still relied on to make quick decisions, manage conflict and KPIs, and maintain client engagement. So what reasonable adjustments, policies, ERGs that support those with menstrual health related issues, does your company provide? What can they do to help? On this week’s episode of the What a RELIEF podcast, I speak to Vicki Hodges about the impact that endometriosis and other chronic conditions have on stress, and what scope organisations may have to provide support. If you’re living with a chronic condition or want to know how better to support someone who does, this episode is an important one.

Glad to have caught the @nigerianmodernism exhibition at @tatemodern_london . What were your favourite aspects of it?

What happens when giving something the best chance means letting go of control instead of doing it all yourself? I discuss this and more, with Dylan Brown, co-founder of SEJA on Episode 9 of the What a RELIEF! Podcast (out now on all platforms) Letting go could mean: - better ideas because more diverse insight is invested - empowerment of others because they get to contribute, improve, learn - more time for you because letting go gives you capacity for other things But what happens when the idea alone is a trigger? A recent client had this problem. They felt they were the best/only ones who could do certain tasks in the company so we explored it logically: - what are you afraid of? The tasks that need to be done or being done, and those we help don’t get what they need - I see. How old are you? 50s - how long before you plan to retire? Maybe another 10 years? - what happens when you leave behind the tasks only you can do? Oh… This was a shift, but just the beginning. As you may know by now, behind every logical step, is an emotional one. So we explored questions like: - when you think about letting go, what feelings/emotions come up? - what beliefs drive those emotions? - how much of those beliefs are actually true vs a story? - what would be the benefits of letting go - for you, your company, your clients? - so what would need to be true for you to let go and release that abundance? - and what would need to happen to make that possible? At this point, we’re already building his exit strategy, and the energy towards letting go has shifted from anxiety to excitement. That’s what happens when you have someone to help you reframe problems into opportunities. If your struggling to let go is causing stress for you, your teams, and clients, DM me - I offer one free 30minute no obligation consultation where we can explore what opportunities lie behind your stresses/stressors

A 2024 survey of 12000 @unisontheunion members found that over 30% of NHS England staff surveyed took time off due to mental health issues with many experiencing panic attacks, high blood pressure, and dizziness due to workplace stress. In this episode of the What a RELIEF podcast, @andrebright talks to @fearose (clinical nurse specialist) about her experiences and observations of her own stress and those of her colleagues. Where are you trying to push through despite the symptoms? 🎙️ The What A Relief Podcast helps high-performing leaders and professionals reduce stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience in demanding workplaces. If you’re in leadership, HR, L&D, or managing a high-pressure role — this is for you. If you found value here: ✅ Subscribe ⭐ Rate & review 💬 Comment your key takeaway 🔄 Share with your team 📍Full episode link in the comments/bio.

What do you do, personally or professionally, when work has reduced your capacity to zero?

Stress doesn’t stay in one area of your life. If your finances are tight, you don’t just “focus harder” at work — you overthink, lose sleep, and stay in survival mode. If your relationship feels strained, you don’t just “push through” meetings — you become more reactive, less patient, and mentally scattered. And if work is intense, it doesn’t magically stop at 6pm — it follows you home as irritability, emotional withdrawal, insomnia, or that constant feeling of being “on edge.” In today’s episode, @andrebright (burnout prevention coach) and Nathanya Legesse (psychotherapist) explore the real stressors leaders are carrying, and how they manifest physically and emotionally. Because the goal isn’t to pretend stress doesn’t exist. The goal is to learn how to regulate it, recover properly, and perform sustainably without sacrificing your personal life. If you’re feeling this right now, DM me and I’ll share how I help high-performing professionals build stress resilience. 🎙️ Welcome to the “What A Relief” Podcast Helping high-performing leaders and professionals reduce stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience in demanding workplaces. If you’re in leadership, HR, L&D, or managing a high-pressure role — this is for you. If you found value here: ✅ Subscribe ⭐ Rate & review 💬 Comment your key takeaway 🔄 Share with your team 📍Full episode link in the comments/bio.

What an incredible weekend at our very first Sheffield event! ✨ A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing dance schools who attended — the standard was truly outstanding, and every performance brought something special to the floor We’re so grateful you chose to be part of this milestone with us. Massive appreciation as well to our fantastic judges and dedicated staff who made the event run so smoothly. Special thanks to Marvel, Charlene, Loose, Hsiao and Andre for your expertise, energy, and support 💫 We’re already counting down the days… we can’t wait to be back next April! 🔥 #StreetHouse #DanceCommunity #SheffieldEvent #shctakeover #SHC

If you’ve been in my workshops, you’ve probably heard me say “be careful not to reward climbing a mountain, with another mountain”. As Amelia and Emily Nagoski talk about in their phenomenal book ‘Burnout’, to avoid stress accumulating, we reset by completing our stress cycles. One of the many ways to do this is to celebrate our achievements. However, it’s been brought to my attention that I, your burnout prevention coach, don’t do this enough. Sure, my 40th year had its challenges (6months of recovery from surgery has a way of testing your mindset), but it also had its wins - awards, speaking, hosting, travelling, launching my podcast, new clients and partnerships. Upon reflection, I didn’t give anywhere near as much space for the ups as I did the downs (and I’m pretty sure some wins went completely unnoticed as a result). My last year taught me that if I can give capacity to the challenges when things go wrong, it’s possible to have an equal and opposite capacity and frequency to celebrate wins when things go right. So, this year, I will do just that, starting with my first win. Reaching my 41st year. What can you celebrate today? Share in the comments.