Joy, Burnout & Resilience · Amanda’s most requested keynote
What if joy is the fastest way back from burnout?
From Burnout to Joy
How to Go From Running on Empty to Radiating Joy
From Burnout to Joy is Amanda Gore’s most requested keynote. Built on the science of joy, it gives teams practical tools to refill the tank and go from running on empty to radiating joy.
The last few years have left plenty of leaders and teams running on empty. Long hours, constant change, uncertainty, doing more with less and heavy workloads all take their toll, day after day. Learn more about joy at work, why it pays and how to get more of it.
Burnout keynote speaker Amanda Gore gives people the skills to refill the tank, even on the busiest days. Built on the science of joy, this keynote blends neuroscience, epigenetics, emotional intelligence, stories and laughter to help leaders and teams move from fatigue to fulfillment, and from compliance to contribution.
It’s a keynote about how to joy your way back. The laughter is constant, and people walk out with more energy than they walked in with.
What your people walk away with
- Simple brain tools to reset stress in the moment
- The science of joy, and how it drives engagement, performance and wellbeing
- Renewed energy, confidence and optimism
- The resilience to handle change with courage
- A culture where people choose to contribute
Why it matters to the business
Burnout shows up in retention, performance, sick days and results. Positive brains are 31% more productive (Shawn Achor), and engaged teams see up to 51% lower turnover (Gallup). Refilling the tank is a business decision.
Ideal for: Conferences and company-wide events focused on wellbeing and performance, healthcare, and any team under sustained pressure.
Go deeper: The Joy Formula workshop, built around The Life Pizza.
What clients say
Amanda Gore is without question the best investment our organisation has made in the last few years, and her message helped connect all attendees with the vision of our hospital. She has an inherent ability to reach a wide variety of people, and this has had a profound impact on the culture of our hospital. We literally had employees wanting to attend her session on all three available days, as many of them said that Amanda’s session was the best thing they had ever attended.
Yes, it’s sometimes tough measuring ROI on attitude and behavior. Please feel free to have any client call me and I’ll be glad to talk with them regarding the impact that you had on us. There are many things that we still embrace of yours. Our employees seemed to (and continue to) take life a bit easier, not stress so much and enjoy their jobs.
From Amanda: the story behind this keynote
Why I started talking about burnout
Everyone keeps telling me things are back to normal. Then I walk into a client’s building or a conference venue and see the same thing, everywhere, in every industry.
People are tired all the time. Everyone is doing more with less. Uncertainty sits in the background of pretty much everything. It’s hard to hire, so the people who stay feel like they’re doing the jobs of two or three people. We’re juggling home and office, hybrid work, new systems, rising costs and constant change. Plenty of people feel more isolated and disconnected than they have in years, even surrounded by colleagues. Or on constant Zoom calls!
Oops. That doesn’t sound very joyful, does it? But it’s real. It’s why From Burnout to Joy became my most requested keynote. Every client, and I mean every client, is dealing with some version of it: good people trying to do good work while running on empty.
So how do you know if you’re heading toward burnout? And how do you go from burnout to joy?
How do you know?
Maybe you’re exhausted but can’t sleep. You wake at 3am with your mind racing. You feel flat, short-tempered, anxious or unmotivated most of the time. Or you can’t go to sleep because your mind won’t turn off. You can’t think clearly, and the things that used to light you up barely register. If that’s been going on for a while, you might be burning out.
Here’s what I want you to hear. You are not a label! What you’re experiencing is a message from your body. It’s telling you something needs attention, and your life needs attention. If it feels heavy or it’s been going on a long time, please talk to your doctor or a professional too. Asking for help is a strength.
The frog in the pot
You’ve probably heard the story. Drop a frog into boiling water and it jumps straight out, because it’s not silly. Put it in cool water and turn the heat up slowly, and it stays put because it never notices the change. (I have no idea who first tried that experiment, and frankly I worry about them!)
Whether the story is true or not, most of us live like that frog. Years ago on stage, these words came to me: we are living lives of habits and patterns, ruled unconsciously by fear. I still see it everywhere. People caught on a hamster wheel of busyness and fear, with the heat going up so slowly they never notice.
Fear is one of the biggest drivers of burnout. When your nervous system is on high alert day after day, it wears you down. The good news is that simple, daily habits can turn the heat back down. And I recently learned that joy, in fact, can be used as a verb or a noun, and has been since the 1300s. Which is great news for me!
‘To joy’ means to experience great pleasure or delight, to rejoice, and it also means to gladden others, to make their day brighter. Isn't that beautiful! So to beat burnout, we need to joy more!
Your A to Z for going from burnout to joy
These might look too simple. They work. The trick is remembering to do them, so print the list and stick it near your computer or on the fridge. Pick one letter a day. Joy your way back, one small step at a time.
Where to start to JOY today
Pick one letter today. Tell a joy buddy which one. Tomorrow, pick another. Small steps, repeated, are how people go from burnout to joy, and it’s exactly what I help teams do in the keynote.
Zooties,
Amanda
Watch Amanda
In this clip, Amanda Gore explains why stress won’t kill you, but your beliefs might.
Two minutes of Amanda Gore on stage at her live keynotes.
Questions planners ask
Is From Burnout to Joy a wellness talk?
It’s a performance talk. Burnout shows up in retention, energy and results, and every idea comes with a tool people use the same day. Amanda also has a 30-year background in wellness, so she can lean the keynote toward wellbeing if you prefer, or blend the two. They go hand in hand.
Does it include The Science of Joy?
Yes. Amanda’s The Science of Joy keynote is now part of From Burnout to Joy, including the neuroscience of joy and its impact on engagement, performance and wellbeing.
Can the keynote be tailored to our event?
Yes. Amanda has no set speeches. She builds every keynote from a detailed briefing on your objectives, your audience and the outcomes you need. She loves to sit in on the sessions before hers so she can weave in and reinforce messages from other speakers. Every presentation is created from scratch for each client.
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