Staffing & Recruiter Training Podcast

In this episode of The Rainmaking Podcast, host Scott Love speaks with Janice Litvin, workplace wellness expert and author of Banish Burnout: Move from Stress to Success, about strategies to prevent and manage burnout. Janice explains that high-performing professionals often push themselves to exhaustion, failing to recognize the early signs of stress. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and daily rituals to maintain mental and physical well-being, allowing individuals to sustain high performance without sacrificing their health. Key topics include identifying "micro clues" that signal stress, such as disrupted sleep, changes in eating habits, or emotional exhaustion, and proactively incorporating habits like journaling, meditation, exercise, and meaningful social connections to prevent burnout. Janice also introduces the STOP Method—a simple framework for recognizing stress, pausing, and reframing negative thoughts. She highlights the importance of workplace cultures that support emotional intell