Navigating Burnout: A Heart Check-in w/Marissa Campbell

On the surface, everything looks great—your schedule’s full, your numbers are strong, your team’s functioning. But inside? You might be running on fumes. In this episode, I sit down with Marissa Campbell, VC-backed founder, former corporate transformation executive, and author of Lead with Heart, to talk about the hidden burnout epidemic in high-achieving professionals—and what to do about it.

Marissa introduces her game-changing “Heart Check” framework—a two-minute daily ritual that helps you assess your mental and emotional energy so you can lead with more clarity, alignment, and human connection. Whether you’re an ortho practice owner, associate, or team leader, this episode will give you the tools to start checking in with yourself and your team in a way that actually improves performance and well-being. No fluff. Just tactical, compassionate, and transformative insight.

Quotes
“I was the queen of fine. But being the queen of fine is very isolating. We’re humans—and it’s complex.”
— Marissa Campbell

“Just ask your team how they’re doing. If everyone says ‘fine,’ there’s something deeper going on.”
— Marissa Campbell

Key Takeaways
Intro (00:00)
Marissa’s high-achiever burnout story (00:33)
“Fine” is a red flag, not a green light (01:37)
The myth of joy through achievement (03:27)
What is a Heart Check? (05:56)
How to check your emotional battery in 2 minutes (07:22)
Can everyone actually “check in” with themselves? (10:05)
HEART framework explained: battery, emotion, alignment, relationships, tethers (11:41)
Real examples of how to realign your day (13:39)
When to check in (transition moments, post-meeting, before walking into your house) (15:05)
The cost of burnout: $8.8 trillion/year in lost productivity (16:24)
Red Flag Protocol: helping your team ask for help without fear (19:16)


Additional Resources
If your go-to answer is always “fine,” or your team seems stuck in autopilot, it’s time to start leading with heart. Marissa’s simple daily check-in framework could be the missing link between burnout and balance—between hustle and human connection.

👉 Start your own Heart Check today and unlock the best version of yourself—for your team, your patients, and your family.


Reconnect with what matters and build from the heart out with Marissa:
https://www.themcspeaks.com

Lead with Heart: The New Blueprint for a Noisy, Burned Out World
https://www.amazon.com.mx/Lead-Heart-Blueprint-Noisy-Burned/dp/B0FVW7TY6C

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lead-with-heart-marissa-campbell/1148532765

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