Ep 50: High Achievement, Low Fulfillment: A Burnout Wake-Up Call

In this episode of The Corporate Burnouts, Mandy Holt and Mandy Alt sit down with Whitney Kenter for an honest conversation about what happens when you do everything “right” on paper but still feel deeply unfulfilled. Whitney shares her journey from building a successful corporate career to realizing that achievement without alignment leads straight to burnout, resentment, and emotional exhaustion.

Together, they unpack the quiet warning signs so many high performers ignore, how grief, pressure, and identity become tangled up in work, and why walking away from a stable career can feel both terrifying and freeing. This conversation explores burnout recovery, redefining success, trusting your intuition, and what it actually takes to rebuild a life and career that bring joy instead of constant stress.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a job you’re good at but no longer connected to, questioned whether burnout is a season or a signal, or wondered if it’s possible to start over without losing yourself, this episode offers clarity, validation, and permission to want more.

Listen in, reflect on what fulfillment really means for you, share this episode with someone navigating burnout or career transition, and follow The Corporate Burnouts for honest conversations about work, identity, healing, and life beyond corporate expectations.

If you liked hearing from Whitney, here are some ways to find her -

Website: ⁠https://www.gloweconnective.com/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gloweconnective/⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-k-glowe/⁠

Come see her keynote at the Become Women's Conference: ⁠https://littleblackbook.wildapricot.org/event-6349380

FAQs

1. What does “high achievement, low fulfillment” actually mean?
Whitney shares how building a successful corporate career can still leave you emotionally exhausted and disconnected when achievement isn’t aligned with personal values.

2. What burnout warning signs are discussed in this episode?
The conversation highlights resentment, chronic stress, identity tied too tightly to work, grief layered into career pressure, and ignoring intuitive nudges to slow down or pivot.

3. Why does walking away from a stable career feel both terrifying and freeing?
Because stability provides security and identity, but misalignment drains joy. Letting go creates uncertainty—but also space to rebuild intentionally.

4. Is burnout a temporary season or a signal to change?
The episode explores how burnout can be a signal that something deeper needs realignment, rather than just a phase to power through.