BUILDING BURNOUT-RESISTANT TEAMS:
Why More Wellness Isn’t Working
8 IN 10
EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCE BURNOUT AT LEAST SOMETIMES, WITH A QUARTER REPORTING IT VERY OFTEN OR ALWAYS
Burnout has become the defining workplace conversation of the decade. Organizations are spending more than ever on wellness programs, mental health benefits, and employee support. Gallup still finds nearly 8 in 10 employees experience burnout at least sometimes, with a quarter reporting it very often or always. More benefits haven’t moved the number. It’s fair to ask whether the conversation itself is part of the problem.
In this provocative, research-backed keynote, Amy draws on her clinical training to separate genuine burnout from the far more common experience of overwhelm, and explains how the label itself can become a self-fulfilling identity. She gives audiences real-time plays for addressing overwhelm before it hardens into something worse, including the boundary reset, supported by research showing employees with strong boundaries experience less burnout, higher job satisfaction, and reduced emotional exhaustion. She also addresses the conditions that manufacture overwhelm: a 2025 Microsoft survey found workers are interrupted an average of 275 times a day, and most people blame their own discipline for it.
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This keynote serves leaders and teams who are:
- Watching burnout numbers rise despite growing investment in wellness programs
- Rethinking how their organization talks about mental health at work
- Looking for evidence-based strategies that go past generic self-care advice
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The audience will leave with:
- The clinical distinction between burnout and overwhelm, and why conflating them makes both harder to address
- The boundary reset play: how to reclaim time and attention without drama, guilt trips, or hinting
- A self-care reframe that moves past bubble baths toward practices that compound
- A framework for leaders to support their people without deepening the burnout identity
EXTEND THE IMPACT:
Give Every Attendee a Playbook
The keynote gives audiences the mindset shift; the book gives them the daily reps. Pair Amy’s keynote with copies of The Mental Strength Playbook for every attendee so leaders and teams have actionable exercises long after the event wraps.
Organizer Testimonials
“Amy has the unique quality of inspiring people to action by breaking down complex issues and providing straightforward guidance & suggestions. She’s inspired me to keep working on my mental strength and thinking about ways I can support others to do the same.”
— Cathleen Anderson, CrowdStrike
“Amy Morin’s session was overwhelmingly praised for being phenomenal, amazing, and relatable, offering concrete, practical strategies and ‘plays to run’ that could be implemented immediately in leadership and general life situations. Multiple attendees specifically requested her return.”
— Tara Villalobos, CESA 6
Best audiences:
- Leadership summits and executive retreats where burnout is a named strategic concern
- HR and people-team offsites, CHRO summits, and benefits conferences
- Healthcare, financial services, and other high-attrition industries
- Employee resource group keynotes and mental health programming
- Women's leadership conferences
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Don’t settle for good when your team can be extraordinary.
Everyone wants a team that performs well, but what about a team that consistently exceeds expectations? Through science-backed strategies and actionable insights, I’ll show your organization how to unlock resilience, innovation, and long-term success. My talks inspire change, ignite new ways of thinking, and equip individuals with the mental strength needed to thrive—even in the face of adversity. Turn untapped potential into unstoppable mental strength.
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Meet Amy
Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, international bestselling author, and one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers in the World. For more than twenty years she has helped people and organizations build the mental strength to navigate change, manage pressure, and perform under demanding conditions.
Her books on mental strength, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, have sold more than 1.5 million copies and been translated into more than 50 languages. Her newest book, The Mental Strength Playbook, gives readers 50 research-backed tools for coping with stress, thriving under pressure, and gaining a competitive edge at work.
Amy’s TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has been viewed more than 25 million times and remains one of the most-viewed TEDx talks of all time. She has taught at Northeastern University, hosts the award-winning Mentally Stronger podcast, and contributes regularly to CNBC, Psychology Today, and Business Insider.
She has delivered keynotes for organizations including Google, Johnson & Johnson, Adobe, Chick-fil-A, Cisco, Reuters, Prudential, Under Armour, and Boston Scientific. She lives on a sailboat in the Florida Keys.