Phoenix Fireside Chats

Phoenix Fire Chats is a podcast program, in association with Lucid-Dynamics, exploring topics in behavioral health through a personal perspective. Join us in an array of personal experiences that emphasize the true challenges, heartfelt desires and practical solutions discovered by our guests.

 

Caregiver Burnout

Please check out our first couple of interviews in Phoenix Fire Chats on our programs series discussing Caregiver Burnout.  {SOON TO BE POSTED}

In our first interview with Michael, a businessman with a history in restaurant service, we foray into the issue of work burnout, the negative effects that work burnout causes, and how burnout seeps into other areas of our lives both effecting our work and personal relationships. Fresh from college into his first corporate job, he discusses his rude awakening where he is exposed to office politics, creating negative effects on physical and mental health, as well as impacting marriage. Yet this talented young man also practices perspective-taking and coping skills to persevere. When we first did the interview, it was at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 when we had no idea how our work and personal lifestyles would change.

Through our second interview with Gus, a state case manager, we discuss the challenges of working for a government agency, taking care of a spouse struggling with her health while organizing a growing family during the throes of pandemic and it’s recovery in July 2021.  His stories of working with clients are colorful, reflective and inspiring, reminding us the importance of practicing compassion toward isolated clients frightened during epic events while caring for ourselves.