Hi, I’m Caroline. I Teach Individuals and Organizations in STEM to Prevent Burnout.

In 2017, I worked as an engineer in manufacturing facilities. 

Well on my way to a successful, rewarding career in the supply chain space, I was incredibly proud of my professional achievements. 

But, as it often does, that success came at a price. The glory didn’t last long.

As I reached new vocational heights and accepted greater and greater responsibility, I began to buckle under the pressure. Over time, food became my trusted companion, a comforting drug of choice. A full, restful night’s sleep felt like an occasional luxury. And the extra 30 pounds slowly crept on as my energy and zeal for life waned. 

Still, I pressed on. There didn’t seem to be any other options, and admitting my inability to cope, even to myself, felt shameful. 

But despite my best efforts, my personal life slowly turned to shambles at the expense of myself and those closest to me.

And then, one day, it happened. 

My mind, body, and emotions simply couldn’t take it anymore. A sudden anxiety attack seized me like a thick sheet of ice, and I felt a surge of overwhelming panic as my heart thundered inside my chest. Not long after the episode started, I was rushed to the emergency room.  

And just like that, after years of repeating the same health-destroying mistakes in the name of professional ambition, burnout forced me to make the one decision I had longed to avoid: part ways with a career I loved, long before I was ready.