Quiet Burnout

How High Performers Cope When Work No Longer Works

By: M.W. Grant

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Quiet Burnout - How High Performers Cope When Work No Longer Works

You’re not burned out in the obvious way.
You’re just quietly running out of yourself.

Quiet burnout is the kind no one notices, not even you, at first. You’re still productive. Still dependable. Still successful on paper. But underneath it all, something feels off.

Rest doesn’t restore you anymore.
Work isn’t unbearable, just unsustainable.
And you can’t shake the feeling that continuing like this comes at a cost.

In Quiet Burnout, M.W. Grant names the burnout most books miss: the slow, silent exhaustion carried by high performers, managers, and professionals who are good at adapting, coping, and pushing through.

This book explores:

• Why modern work, especially post-pandemic, has quietly drained so many capable people

• The subtle signs of burnout that are easy to dismiss but costly to ignore

• How loyalty, responsibility, and competence can keep you stuck longer than you should be

• How to tell whether your burnout can be fixed, or whether it’s time to move on

• How to talk honestly with your family and your boss without panic or oversharing

• What recovery actually looks like after quiet burnout, when endurance is replaced with sustainability

This is not a book about quitting impulsively, toxic positivity, or pushing harder.

It’s a book about paying attention, before staying “fine” costs you more than you’re willing to lose.

Written in a calm, compassionate voice and grounded in real-world scenarios, Quiet Burnout helps you recognize what’s happening, trust what you’re feeling, and decide what comes next, without shame, urgency, or regret.

If you’ve ever thought, “Nothing is technically wrong… so why does this feel so heavy?”
This book was written for you.