The feeling of levitating you get when your burnout is handled

BURNOUT COACHING

A Burnout Coach in NYC For High Achievers Who Are Ready For Clarity

They tell you you’re not resilient enough.

They tell you you’re not doing enough yoga, not breathing deeply enough, not prioritizing your self-care. They tell you you’re burnt out because you’re doing it wrong.

They’re wrong. Burnout isn’t a resilience problem. It’s a mismatch problem.

Burnout is information, not failure

You’ve done everything right: the career, the credentials, the family, the success. And you’re exhausted—and not just physically.

You’re tired, and not just physically. You’re unmotivated. You’re out of cares to give. Some mornings, you don’t even want to make your bed. You’ve “made it,” but you can’t stop asking yourself, “Is this really it? Is this what I signed up for?”

That exhaustion is a signal. It’s information.

They’ll push you to power through it, to rest more, breathe deeper, or “build resilience.” Except if breathing deeper worked, you wouldn’t be burnt out.

None of it has worked.

The goal isn’t just to cope better. It’s to understand what’s no longer working.

Burnout is a mismatch—between who you are, what you’ve built, and the life you actually want. Today. Not what 26-year-old you wanted. Not what you think you should want for your life. But what you actually want.

That’s where a burnout coach comes in. Before deciding what to do next, let's understand why you're depleted. Let’s figure out the mismatch, and then realign your future.

Let’s recover your clarity and your agency before the burnout forces the decision for you.

The feeling of freedom, standing on the top of a mountain at sunrise, that comes from working with a burnout coach

What Working With A Burnout Coach Looks Like

You're exhausted, even after time off. The career or life you worked hard to build no longer feels sustainable. Every day feels like something to survive rather than something to engage with.

You're questioning whether the problem is your job, your environment, or something deeper.

That’s what Burnout Coaching solves. We build a structured, scientifically-based, and deeply personalized process designed to help you move forward with clarity, not reactiveness.

Inside the Solving for Why process, we:

  • Identify the real source of your burnout. What is that mismatch that you can’t “wellness” your way out of?

  • Clarify what you’re actually solving for in today. Not what someone else wants you to do, and not what 18-year-old you thought you should be doing.

  • Map out realistic options, including ones you may not see yet

  • Translate your past experience, knowledge, and skills into new directions, roles, or paths

  • Navigate finances, timing, and real-world constraints

  • And build a step-by-step, month-by-month transition plan personalized to you

PROGRAM OPTIONS

Get structured, independent clarity in 8 weeks

Self-Directed Course

Signature Program

Get the course + 12 weeks of group coaching + six 1:1 sessions

Ongoing, high-touch decision support

Private 1:1 Coaching

Not sure which option fits your situation? I can help you decide.

Who Burnout Coaching Is For… (And Who It’s Not)

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This is for you if:

  • You’re a doctor, executive, founder, or other high-performing professional

  • You’ve reached a level of success, but your’e feeling stuck and unfulfilled

  • You’re dealing with:

    • Burnout or chronic fatigue

    • Decision paralysis

    • Frayed relationships or lack of presence

    • A sense that your work no longer fits who you are

  • You’re asking yourself: “Do I stay? Do I go? Do I do something in between?”

This is not for you if:

  • You’re looking for a place to talk about your burnout… without taking action

  • You want someone to tell you what to do next

  • You’re looking for a therapist (therapy is hugely important—but not the same as coaching)

If you’re ready to move forward, then you’re in the right place.

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From Burnout to Clarity: What Changes After This Work

By the end of this process, you won’t just “feel better.”

You’ll know what to do next—and how to do it.

Practically, burnout coaching gives you:

  • A clear understanding of why you’re burnt out and what needs to change

  • A distilled set of goals you’re solving for in the next stage of your life

  • A set of viable, realistic options, and the best path forward.

  • PLUS: A plan that accounts for finances, relationships, and timing and a set of decision tools you can use to handle doubt, second-guessing, and “what ifs”, for this decision and any future ones!

Mentally and emotionally, you’ll get

  • Energy, clarity, and a sense of control again.

  • Relief from decision paralysis

  • Confidence in navigating uncertainty

  • A strong sense of identity beyond your current role

  • The freedom to make decisions from a place of clarity rather than exhaustion.

You don't have to wait until you're completely depleted to make a change.

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Why Work With Dr. Mark Shrime as Your Burnout Coach

Plenty of coaches can help you manage stress. Very few will help you make the hard decisions that actually resolve burnout.

Solving for Why Coaching is different because…

It’s grounded in decision science

Dr. Mark has a PhD in the science of decision-making from Harvard.

It makes uncertainty explicit

Instead of ignoring risk or spiraling in “what ifs,” we map uncertainty clearly, so you stop looking for the perfect time to act.

You know how to act anyway.

It’s action-oriented

You leave with more than just insight.

You leave with an executable action plan.

It’s direct—but deeply human

There’s no room for fluff or platitudes.

Just honest, structured guidance from someone who’s been where you are, who understands how hard this is—and who knows how to move through it.

I wish every professional had the opportunity to benefit from this career coaching.
— Dr. Elaine C

You don’t need another coping strategy. You need clarity.

Don’t wait till the burn out and exhaustion make the decision for you.

Work with a burnout coach who helps you move forward.

Together, we'll identify what is no longer working and create a thoughtful path forward—before burnout forces the decision for you.

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