S5 Ep 098 Tania Diggory Says Burnout Is the New Normal—and That Should Terrify You

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Tania reveals why burnout isn’t just about being overworked—it's deeply connected to our relationship with technology and the pressures we impose on ourselves.

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Feeling burned out? You’re definitely not alone—but what if burnout was actually something you could control?

In this refreshingly candid episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we chat with Tania Diggory, an internationally recognized expert on burnout prevention and founder of Calmer. Tania reveals why burnout isn’t just about being overworked—it’s deeply connected to our relationship with technology and the pressures we impose on ourselves. And yes, recognizing your role in burnout is the first step to conquering it.

S5 Ep 098 Tania Diggory Says Burnout Is the New Normal—and That Should Terrify You

In this episode, you’ll discover:

The surprising ways technology fuels burnout—and practical steps to take back control.
Why entrepreneurs, freelancers, and even teams can be especially vulnerable to burnout (and what to do about it).
How Tania transformed her own experiences with burnout into an award-winning movement promoting mental resilience and well-being.
Simple yet powerful strategies for maintaining balance and preventing burnout, no matter how chaotic life gets.
Insights from Tania’s bestselling books, This is Calmer and Working from Home, that will revolutionize your approach to work-life balance.

Ready to reclaim your mental wellness and thrive in a digital age? Tune in and subscribe—because understanding burnout is the key to beating it.

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Website: thisiscalmer.com

Instagram & LinkedIn: @thisiscalmer

Workplace Mental Health Training: thisiscalmer.com/mental-health-and-wellbeing-training-courses

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R Blank

R Blank is the founder of Healthier Tech and the host of “The Healthier Tech Podcast”, available iTunes, Spotify and all major podcasting platforms.

R has a long background in technology. Previously, R ran a software engineering firm in Los Angeles, producing enterprise-level solutions for blue chip clients including Medtronic, Apple, NBC, Toyota, Disney, Microsoft, the NFL, Ford, IKEA and Mattel.

In the past, he served on the faculty at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering where he taught software engineering, as well as the University of California, Santa Cruz.

He has spoken at technology conferences around the world, including in the US, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands, and he is the co-author of “AdvancED Flex Development” from Apress.

He has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and received his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from Columbia University. He has also studied at Cambridge University in the UK; the University of Salamanca in Spain; and the Institute of Foreign Languages in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

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