I Lived It - And Know It’s Real

As a former high-performing litigation attorney and leader who hit rock bottom from burnout, I know firsthand the toll burnout takes: impaired judgment on high-stakes matters, decision-making under duress, and the talent drain and associated costs when your best people walk out the door.

I know what it's like to sit in a partner's office, smile, and say "I'm fine" while silently falling apart.

Burnout isn’t just a human issue - it’s a major liability.

Here's the truth: High-achievers in leadership roles are getting crushed between demands from above and below, and their well-being is falling through the cracks.

When leaders burn out, they create a cascade effect. Burned-out leadership perpetuates burned-out teams. It's a vicious cycle that undermines your entire organization.

My talks don’t just inspire or offer cookie-cutter wellness perks that (at best) address burnout symptoms. They teach participants how to use neuroplasticity to change the operating system keeping them in survival mode - so they can stop surviving and start thriving. 

The Burnout Crisis In The Legal Industry

• Attorneys feel burned out almost half the time at work (48%) 

• Lawyers are twice as likely as the general population to contemplate suicide

• More than 6 in 10 attorneys said “at least sometimes,” in their judgment, they have encountered other legal professionals with well-being, substance abuse, and/or mental health issues that potentially interfered with their professional responsibilities

• 48% of attorneys are either actively seeking or open to other employment

• One in four females and one in five attorneys under 40 are considering leaving the profession entirely

• Replacing a junior attorney costs 1.5-2x their annual salary

• Attrition costs firms $200,000-$500,000 per lawyer lost on average

*ABA Law Journal, Big Law Well-Being Report (2024), 2023 Study Conducted by the California Lawyers Association and District of Columbia Bar