In this 2017 solo Constructrr episode, I explained why the podcast had gone quiet and how a burnout warning finally caught up with me. The account is personal, but the operating lesson is practical: recovery has to be part of the work before stress starts deciding the day.
The warning showed up before the collapse
Brent Darnell reviewed an emotional-intelligence profile and told me I looked like I was on the way to burnout. I kept working, kept building the podcast after hours, and then started snapping at people and struggling to breathe.
Recovery needed structure
Brent Darnell recommended "building in more recovery instead of trying to reduce the stress."
I later described a morning routine, rest, and other recovery habits as part of getting my footing back.
Start where the strain repeats
If a recurring stretch of work keeps taking away sleep, patience, or clear thinking, that pattern is worth naming before it becomes your normal. The point is not to promise one fix for everyone. It is to stop treating recovery like a reward you earn after the work is done.
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For the previous interview I've done with Brent Darnell, you can go to www.constructrr.com/06
