Episode 299: Fighting the Burnout with Chris Chandler-Yates

<p>On this episode, we talked about:</p> <p>How Chris started as a policeman<br/> Starting to lose who I was<br/> Not knowing who I really am<br/> Disconnecting from work<br/> Taking time for myself<br/> Putting myself first to show up fully<br/> Embracing your masculinity<br/> Being brutally honest<br/> Being vulnerable and having the ability to open up<br/> Knowing what I want to do<br/> Identifying who you really are</p> <p><br/> &#34;When I&#39;m off duty, I don&#39;t want to be around people, I don&#39;t want to look at anyone, because they are all threats&#34;</p> <p> </p> <p>&#34;Talk: tell everyone what&#39;s going on and don&#39;t hold back, be brutally honest&#34;</p> <p> </p> <p>&#34;When you&#39;re false and you&#39;re not honest then people don&#39;t see you&#34;</p> <p> </p> <p>About Chris:</p> <p>Chris is an American-Kiwi, who arrived in NZ in 2004. He joined the NZ Police in 2011 and after a seven-year career, during which time he protected The Rt Hon Sir John Key (New Zealand&#39;s Prime Minister), he<br/> experienced severe burnout that caused him to leave the job he once loved.<br/> After a journey of self-care, recovery, and personal development, he&#39;s now hyper passionate about helping officers take charge of their mental health and significantly reduce the chance of burnout.<br/> He lives to ensure others learn to see themselves so they don&#39;t go through the pain he once experienced.</p> <p><br/> You can follow and support Chris at: <br/> www.createfromwhy.com/4ways<br/> @chrischandleryates</p> <p> </p> <p>Let&#39;s connect over on Instagram: @<a href="http://instagram.com/johnny.elsasser" rel="nofollow">Johnny.Elsasser</a></p>