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EP 6 Burnout and Bad Decisions

Author
Sleepy Dog Creative
Published
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://rss.com/podcasts/over-the-edge/2141556

As business continues to ramp up, I begin to survey the landscape of Sleepy Dog and make a decision: I will take on as much work as I can to build a buffer in the business so I can hire my first employee. John challenged this idea, worrying that was taking on too much, but despite his advice, I pushed forward, working longer and longer hours. Little did I know that I was building a debt on my body, and my mind was about to collect.

Some themes to ponder:

-How do you create healthy work/life boundaries when you're responsible for the whole company?

-When you've officially burnt out, how do you recover?

Special thanks to Lucas Hibdon, Cuahutli Alvarado, John Maxwell, Mike Boyack, and Kristen Finney

"The Meaning of Regret" written and performed by John Maxwell. Purchase his book "Hammering Nails" here:

https://a.co/d/dJl6ebs

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Featured Music:

"Movie" by John Michael Howell

https://open.spotify.com/track/0imAbV0rmmRI2yu0Q59DkH?si=1d04b8a0a0d04d00

Our Theme Song is "ok" by quinn from space

https://open.spotify.com/track/4BXDGt7eVH18ex2DoVNSAO?si=a175a76eab6b45f9

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