Clare McKenna

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3,673 appearances 32 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 9 Aug

Clare McKenna’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna · Alive and Kicking Full Episode 9/8/26 · 9 Aug 2026 podcast

And there was lots of positives that I had, but I suppose it was very personal to me. voice-verified

I was on a holiday, not a political rally. voice-verified

It was a bubble of joy, of friendly people, as I say, of days on the lake and family time. voice-verified

It was much needed and I loved it. voice-verified

I say much needed because before I left, I was absolutely exhausted. voice-verified

I talk a lot here in the show and at any corporate talks I give about the 12 steps to burnout. voice-verified

They were devised in 1992 by two psychologists and they are Herbert Freudberger and Gail North. voice-verified

And they wanted to dig deeper than just voice-verified

you do too much and you end up not being able to do anything at all. voice-verified

And I always talk about the first three steps because I think it's really good advice for people, myself included. voice-verified

The first three are the need to prove oneself, constantly seeking outside validation, valuing work above all else. voice-verified

And then the third one is neglecting your own self-care. voice-verified

And I always talk about trying to catch it there. voice-verified

But that's all well and good. voice-verified

But when the work keeps coming and the responsibilities and depending on what chapter you're on in your life, sometimes it's nearly impossible to stop and slow down depending on what you have going on at any one time. voice-verified

Because the steps after that are mainly symptomatic. voice-verified

There are things like withdrawal, voice-verified

changing of your values, denial, behaviour changes, until you start to get to a feeling of almost detachment. voice-verified

And I think these can really creep up on you before you even realise it, because we talk a lot about how busy and overwhelming life is, how tricky it is to keep all the balls in the air. voice-verified

So sometimes... voice-verified

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