126 {Kellie Pritchard-Peschek} How self neglect can lead to burn out

Do you love High performance then check out our 3 day summit in October this year, only 30 places: https://events.highperformanceleadershipsummit.com.au/october-summit-2024Burn out is a topic we have covered before, but what happens when you are a high performer, working overseas far away from all your support networks and it hits you when you are completely unprepared for it? Dr Kellie Pritchard-Peschek is a performance scientist, executive health coach, and speaker who helps executive women on the brink of burnout restore their health and return to high performance. In a former life, Dr Kellie Pritchard-Peschek worked with Olympic athletes across Australia and Europe, supporting them in achieving medal-winning performances at international events such as the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, as well as World, European, and Pan Pacific Championships. It was her dream job but it was also where she neglected personal health and became a burned-out wreckIn this episode she shares:Her early career life and the kind of high performance lifestyle she ledWhat happened when she went overseasWhat happened with the new job and move that had an impact on herWhat it was like when she realised how bad things had gottenWhy she couldn’t even admit to herself how bad things were at the startThe moment that forced her to stopHow exercise turned from her support to the thing that made things worseThe problem with keeping our struggles to ourselvesWhat the process of unpacking and dealing with it was like for herThe shame and guilt she felt around her burn outKey Quotes“I didn’t have family, I didn’t have friends to lean into when things got pressured and tough in that work situation“I ignored those pebbles, those rocks, and it wasn’t until the boulder came that it stopped me in my tracks.”“I remember walking the halls of my apartment in the cold, the dark, just crying in sheer frustration and utter exhaustion.”More about KellieYou can find her website here: https://www.drkellierose.com/home/Or follow her on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelliepritchard/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkellierose/You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auFor her other business you can find it through the websites:www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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