Episode #21
From Burnout To Purpose
EPISODE 21 — From Burnout To Purpose Cheryl Olfert on Burnout, Identity, Purpose & Finding Your Way Back What happens when the role you believed was your purpose begins to leave you exhausted, disconnected and unsure of who you are beyond it? In this powerful episode of The Green Space Podcast with Garon Green , I am joined by Cheryl Olfert, RN, MN, NP Nurse Practitioner, educator, keynote speaker, trainer and certified empowerment coach behind The I’m Possible Effect . With nearly 30 years in healthcare, Cheryl has worked across urban, rural, northern and global settings. She joins me for an honest, human conversation about burnout: the pressure of being needed, the emotional cost of overgiving, and the difficult moment when a career that has meant so much no longer feels like the whole of who you are. We explore the reality that burnout does not always look like collapse. Sometimes it looks like continuing to function, care for everyone else, meet expectations and keep going — while quietly losing touch with yourself. Together, Cheryl and I talk about: • Burnout in healthcare and caring professions • When work becomes tied to identity and self-worth • Why saying no can feel so difficult for people who are used to helping • The difference between a job title, a goal and a deeper sense of purpose • Values, boundaries and recognising when life has become out of alignment • Making sustainable change without having to have your entire future figured out • Finding a way back to yourself after years of responsibility and overgiving This episode is for healthcare workers, carers, parents, helpers, leaders and anyone exhausted, questioning their direction, or sensing that the life they have built no longer fits in the same way. You do not have to redesign your whole life overnight. Sometimes the first honest step is simply recognising what is no longer sustainable. CONNECT WITH CHERYL OLFERT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impossibleeffect/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.olfert LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-olfert FOLLOW THE GREEN SPACE PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0U7R8A5AfND8lVygyv3dvZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-space-podcast-with-garon-green/id1868819247 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGreenSpacePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreenspacepodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreenspacepodcast Hosted by Garon Green, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, NCPS Accredited Registrant and Usui Reiki Master Teacher. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The Green Space Podcast is for general information, education and personal reflection. This conversation is not counselling, psychotherapy, diagnosis, individual mental-health treatment, Reiki treatment or medical advice. Guest views and experiences are their own. Listening does not establish a therapeutic relationship. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, contact your local emergency services or an appropriate crisis service. REAL CONVERSATIONS • REAL STORIES • REAL HOPE
