This week, we dive into the perils of hustle culture and ask: what happens when your drive for success starts to derail your health, energy, and happiness?

Our guest is Andrew Horsfield—author of Better: Escape Average, Beat Burnout, and Own Your Life. Once a high-flying corporate achiever himself, Andrew hit burnout hard and was forced to radically rethink how we define success and pace ourselves in business.

Today, Andrew helps professionals and business owners tackle the everyday stress, uncertainty, and self-doubt that can come with running your own operation—without sacrificing wellbeing along the way.

In this episode, we get real about burnout, decision fatigue, and why we chase "finish lines" that always seem to move. We'll explore practical strategies to protect your energy, set boundaries, and rediscover a sense of freedom in your work.

If you're grinding non-stop or feeling stuck despite looking successful on the outside, this conversation is for you.

Key topics

Burnout signs and when to change

Normalising overwork culture

Metaphorical finish lines and happiness metrics

Optimising daily routines and travel prep

Role transitions and mental boundaries

Handling failure and self-awareness

Separating identity from business success

The importance of rest and recovery

Managing inner critics and self-doubt

Progress tracking and celebrating small wins

Time-stamped overview

00:00 Introduction to Burnout and Success

01:16 Understanding Burnout: Personal Experiences

04:45 The Finish Line Mentality in Business

08:39 Optimising Work and Daily Routines

10:23 Transitioning Between Roles

12:46 Managing the Inner Critic

15:44 Dealing with Failure and Setbacks

20:21 Separating Identity from Business

23:41 The Importance of Rest

27:58 Embracing Boredom for Creativity

30:55 The Power of Saying No

34:00 High Performance and Pressure

37:05 Tracking Progress and Rewarding Yourself

40:20 Redefining Success

Host: Cec Busby

Sound: Abu Baker

Guest: Andrew Horsfield.

Find out more about Andrew /https://www.andrewhorsfield.com/

Buy his book https://www.andrewhorsfield.com/book

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