063 Are You Burning Out and Don’t Even Know It? A Conversation with Holly Monday-Jones

📝 Episode Summary:
In this heartfelt conversation, I’m joined by Holly Monday-Jones—a critical care dietitian turned wellbeing advocate—who shares her journey into entrepreneurship and why she’s made it her mission to support healthcare professionals battling burnout.

We dive into what burnout really looks like (spoiler: it’s not always obvious), why freelance healthcare professionals are often most at risk, and how COVID fundamentally changed the wellbeing landscape in our industry. Holly opens up about her own burnout story and the surprising findings from her master’s research into wellbeing in dietetics.

Whether you’re already feeling the signs of burnout or just want to safeguard your wellbeing as a healthcare professional, this episode is full of real talk, practical insights, and compassionate guidance.

🎧 Listen in if you want to learn:

• The subtle warning signs of burnout that most people ignore
• Why traditional self-care advice isn’t enough (and what to do instead)
• How Holly developed a responsive, tiered wellbeing service tailored to healthcare professionals
• The boundary-setting habit that changed everything for her
• Why freelance dietitians often experience more burnout, not less
• What the research really says about burnout in dietetics—and why it’s not enough

✨ Guest Bio:
Holly Monday-Jones is a critical care dietitian with over 14 years in the NHS and founder of HMJ Wellbeing Solutions. Her work focuses on burnout prevention and tailored wellbeing strategies for healthcare professionals. She combines lived experience, research, and compassionate support to help caregivers prioritise their own health—so they can keep doing the work they love, without burning out.

📌 Links & Resources Mentioned:

• Take the Burnout Barometer Assessment: https://hmjwellbeing.scoreapp.com/
• Connect with Holly on Instagram: @HMJWellbeing
• Visit HMJ Wellbeing Solutions: www.hmjwellbeing.com / [email protected]

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