The Burnout Economy

Mallory Loone, Co-Founder, Work Inspires

12-Nov-25 11:00

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Exhaustion has become a status symbol, and overwork a point of pride. But beneath the hustle lies a crisis of burnout that’s damaging both people and performance.

We speak with Mallory Loone, Co-founder of Work Inspires, about how busyness became the new badge of honour, and what it’ll take to build healthier, more sustainable workplaces.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: the workplace, Women in Business, Corporates, managing, wellness, personal development

Tags: mental health wellbeing, burnout, stress management, workplace wellness, workload management,

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