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Carrie Severson is a caregiver, burnout, author, and public speaker. She first experienced burnout in 2012 when she created and ran a nonprofit for girls that grew nationally. She wrote about her experience with burnout in her first memoir, Unapologetically Enough, which led to burnout recovery keynotes for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and healthcare networks nationwide.

She is also the author of The Enoughness Method, and Burnout Recovery Affirmation Cards, and is the host of the podcast, I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes. She is working on a book with the same title about her experience caregiving for her husband.

She experienced caregiver burnout in 2024 when she stepped out of her career to care for her husband, who was struggling with head-and-neck cancer. Now that she’s got her feet back underneath her, she’s sharing her insights from caregiving and how burnout impacts caregivers.

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Life Goes On After Burnout

Carrie Severson, a renowned burnout recovery author and family caregiver, has shared this signature keynote to Fortune 500 companies, private medium and large companies, as well as in front of audiences at conferences around the United States. She uses her experience with both burnout and family caregiving in this authentic, candid, heartfelt keynote.

Life Goes On After Burnout is a fun, lively, and sometimes even humorous look at burnout and how to move on after it happens.

Carrie's approach to burnout recovery is refreshingly practical. She believes it can happen in the small pockets of time we find in our busy schedules-at red lights, in between meetings, or in the pick-up and drop-off lane.

Learning Objectives:
- Gain access to research-driven, easy-to-implement tips that will help retrain the nervous system.
- Define and recognize symptoms of burnout when they first start happening.
- Create new boundaries in their personal and professional lives to help them stay out of burnout in the future.

Navigating Burnout: Strategies for Self-Compassion, Worth and Reclaiming Your Power After Burnout

Are you able to answer yes to these three questions:
- Have you lost your passion for your career?
- Are you willing to negotiate your daily expectations?
- Are you open to finding more peace in life?

Carrie Severson shares her experience of recovering from burnout and finding a healthier way of living in this signature keynote that she’s delivered time and time again to audiences across various industries.

Burnout impacts our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and steals our joy, happiness, sense of worth, and peace.

Through her own experiences, Carrie shows how redefining thoughts about success, and self-love can lead to a more fulfilling and joyful existence.

Learning Objectives:
- Gain access to research-driven, easy-to-implement tips that will help retrain the nervous system.
- Define and recognize symptoms of burnout when they first start happening.
- Create new boundaries in their personal and professional lives to help stay out of burnout in the future.

Saving Lives & Doing Dishes

Burnout happens to the best of us. Saving Lives & Doing Dishes is an authentic, candid, heartfelt keynote that illuminates what the Sandwich Generation is experiencing in America and teaches how to handle burnout practically.

As a well-researched author on burnout, Carrie Severson knew how to overcome it when she became her husband's full-time caregiver and medical advocate. However, gracefully doing so was a different matter.

Carrie's approach to burnout recovery is refreshingly straightforward. She believes it can happen in the small pockets of time we find in our busy schedules—at red lights, in the school pick-up and drop-off lane, or in the few minutes of solitude before someone else requires something. This real-life approach ensures that recovery is possible even with a hectic schedule.

Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion, participants will be able to demonstrate three research-driven tips to retrain their nervous system that will support burnout recovery.
- Upon completion, participants can identify habits and behaviors that strengthen long-term resilience.
- Upon completion, participants will know a cognitive reframing technique to help reduce stress and support emotional well-being. 

Testimonials

Carrie was a welcomed addition to our team meeting during a time when we were all struggling with burnout. She added a levity and an element of joy that was truly felt by all of us. I appreciated that her presentation clearly showcased her as an expert in her field but her delivery was so real and captivating – it felt like we were hanging out with a friend. Would hire her again in a heartbeat!
– Target
I highly recommend Carrie Severson, an expert on burnout and self-care. Her presentations provided the audience with practical strategies and guidance for those facing burnout. Carrie Severson’s relatable approach makes complex topics accessible and actionable, providing the audience with the tools they need to manage and overcome burnout effectively.
– Arizona Health Care Association
Thank you for the authentic and transparent presentation on burnout recovery. As an HR Professional, I will be working to implement several of your daily tips/tools for our employees and our wellness program. Your presentation left me with many things to think about and put into action immediately for myself and others in my life (professional and personal).
– Society for Human Resource Management
I can’t thank you enough for coming in and speaking to BBBS today, Carrie. Your talk was great and so relatable. It was precisely what the staff needed. We all greatly appreciate you.
– Big Brothers Big Sisters
Carrie is a dynamic speaker and instantly drew our audience in with storytelling and relatability. It was refreshing to have a speaker who provided tools for people to begin implementing immediately and kept them engaged throughout the presentation.
– Collab Culture
Your authenticity and openness created a safe space for the attendees to share their own experiences and struggles with burnout. Your tips and wisdom on overcoming burnout and prioritizing non-negotiables resonated strongly with the group.
– Adobe
Her presentation was very well received with many of the audience members asking engaging questions afterwards. Carrie was knowledgeable and resourceful on giving useful tools on her subject of burnout and staff resiliency.
– Northwest Regional Primary Care Association
It was much needed, enlightened, and exactly what we needed. You’re a wonderful speaker. What a great change from past presentations.
– Cowlitz Family Health Center

Booksby Carrie Severson

Unapologetically Enough: Reshaping Success & Self-Love

Unapologetically Enough: Reshaping Success & Self-Love

The Enoughness Method: Reclaiming Your Power, Worth, and Peace After Burnout

The Enoughness Method: Reclaiming Your Power, Worth, and Peace After Burnout

Burnout Recovery Affirmations

Burnout Recovery Affirmations

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