Boundaries, Burnout, and the Business You Actually Want

Show Notes (fully timestamped)

00:00 — Meet Dr. Jaime Reza, career and stress coach helping people navigate transitions without burning out.
01:00 — Fifteen years in mental health, the burnout formula, and the car accident wake-up call that led to a three-day coma and a hard reset on work.
03:00 — Why “I’ll just pull one all-nighter” is a trap, and how to design systems that don’t rely on heroics.
04:30 — Boundaries that hold: start with call windows, project scope, and saying “no” when capacity is full.
05:30 — Corporate boundaries: don’t check email after hours, and know your on-call rights and pay structure; advocacy starts with knowing the law in your state.
07:00 — HR reality check: HR protects the company first; document everything and escalate with clarity.
09:00 — On-call vs emergency time: what counts, what to ask for, and how to ensure you’re paid fairly.
11:30 — Delegation as stress relief: when repetitive clicks steal your focus, hire task help so you can think.
14:00 — Procrastination as a signal of overwhelm, not a character flaw; lighten the load to reduce avoidance.
15:30 — Audit your task list: what’s truly necessary vs “past me promised future me.”
17:30 — If you have an assistant, talk daily; boredom means misalignment, overwhelm means you need more support.
19:30 — Owner mindset: you’re the iron that fuses the pegs, not a peg yourself; stay at the macro level.
21:00 — Work on the business: your time belongs to vision, partnerships, and strategy, not inbox triage.
24:00 — Seeing the system: connect marketing, sales, and ops so information and priorities flow.
26:00 — What’s under perfectionism: fear of letting go, and the next, scarier role after you delegate.
27:30 — When to bring in help: coaches, ops partners, and consultants to make the pivot less scary.
28:00 — Jaime’s CRM story: drowning at 900 contacts, hiring help, building automations, and getting time back.
29:30 — Health is data: headaches, stomach pain, or numbness are signals; ignoring them raises the cost later.
32:00 — Listening to your body: advocate for care, even when others minimize your pain or symptoms.
36:00 — Panic, seizures, and stress responses: why early attention matters and how to de-escalate your life load.
40:00 — Weekly reset blocks: two to six hours just for you; decompress, offload, then do something you enjoy.
42:00 — Jaime’s Rule of Threes: every 3 hours move, every 3 days change your environment, every 3 weeks leave your city, every 3 months leave your county, every 3 years leave the country if you can.
43:30 — Travel builds perspective; you don’t need international flights to expand your world.
48:00 — Coping toolbelt: therapy, routines, and trusted people for the hard days.
50:00 — Final takeaways: trust your signals, act on them, follow through, and build a business that protects your health.