What if the reason you're struggling to focus, feeling constantly tired, losing motivation, or no longer enjoying your success isn't a lack of discipline? What if it's burnout?
Award-winning television and radio presenter, certified Business Coach, Neuroscience Coach, and Mental Fitness Coach Liezel van der Westhuizen has launched a powerful new YouTube Shorts series called The Burnout Diaries, delivering practical, science-backed burnout insights in under three minutes.
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Designed for busy professionals, sales teams, leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives, the weekly series tackles the questions people are often too afraid to ask:
Why do I feel guilty when I rest?
Why am I exhausted after doing nothing?
Why can't I switch off after work?
Why am I achieving more but enjoying it less?
Is my workplace causing burnout without realising it?
With burnout now recognised as a growing workplace challenge globally, The Burnout Diaries cuts through the noise with short, honest conversations that help viewers recognise the warning signs before burnout impacts performance, relationships, health, and wellbeing.
"Too many high performers are paying for success with their health," says van der Westhuizen. "The Burnout Diaries is about helping people understand what's happening in their brains, bodies, and nervous systems, and giving them practical tools to recover before burnout becomes a crisis."
Drawing on neuroscience, mental fitness, Positive Intelligence (PQ), business coaching, and her own experience performing under pressure in media, endurance sport, and business, Liezel translates complex science into simple, actionable strategies anyone can use.
Each episode is intentionally short, direct, and practical.
No gimmicks.
No fluff.
Just real conversations about burnout, resilience, recovery, and sustainable high performance.
As workplace stress, employee disengagement, and mental fatigue continue to rise worldwide, The Burnout Diaries aims to become a trusted resource for individuals and organisations seeking healthier ways to perform, lead and thrive.
New episodes are released weekly on YouTube.
About Liezel van der Westhuizen
Known as THE BURNOUT BUSINESS & MENTAL FITNESS COACH, Liezel van der Westhuizen is a certified Neuroscience Coach, Business Coach, Mental Fitness Coach, keynote speaker, broadcaster, and endurance athlete. She holds a Master's Degree in Business Communication Management and a Degree in Human Resources Management, combining academic expertise with real-world leadership and performance coaching.
A multiple Ironman triathlon finisher, multiple Dusi Canoe Marathon finisher, and multiple HYROX finisher, Liezel understands firsthand what it takes to perform under pressure while sustaining energy, resilience, and wellbeing over the long term.
Drawing on neuroscience, mental fitness, business coaching, and her extensive media career as a television and radio presenter, Liezel helps leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and sales teams build resilience, improve performance, and prevent burnout through practical, science-backed strategies that deliver measurable business and wellbeing outcomes.
