Cultivate Passions & Address Burnout

It all started with a simple question. How do you maintain your passion, especially when passion can drive burnout? And when you're a Renaissance Person with multiple passions, is the challenge even greater??In this solo episode, I dig into some research on passion and burnout from Harvard Business School professors Jon Jachimowicz and Ryan Buell and reframe them for Renaissance People. I look at the three facets of burnout and how they can be addressed.I also share four strategies I use to feed my passions and that I support my coaching clients to do: find boundary-spanning projects, keeping a “sparkly” side interest, sharing resources reciprocally, and finding community.If you're looking for a community of multi-passionate Renaissance People, I'm bringing us together virtually once a month in "Fertile Grounds" where we can support one another, share ideas and resources, and collaborate.Promised Show Notes Materials (take a drink):Sign up for updates on my podcast and what’s happening in the Renaissance People Community.Get updates on Fertile Grounds, a monthly virtual gathering of multi-passionate Renaissance People, kicking off Tuesday, August 18, 2026&!Work with me to Find Your Golden Thread or for Career CoachingJoin the Renaissance People group on FacebookThe Anxious Achiever PodcastCan Passion for Your Work Drive Burnout? with Jon Jachimowicz (Anxious Achiever podcast episode)Dr. Jon Jachimowicz’s websiteDr. Ryan Buell and operational transparencyFour things I do to help feed my passionsThe Growth of Growing playlist on YouTube (clips also available on my Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts).AllSpice CulinariumMeryl Evans on LinkedInMore about artistic swimming Follow Sara Kobilka on Social Media:LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | BlueSkyA few themes I discussed:1:06 Research on passion4:08 The 3 facets of burnout when it comes to passion5:12 How reducing demands helped me keep this podcast going13:52 The 4 ways I feed my passions20:47 Expansion, contraction and a definition of progress23:20 How I’m building a web of support with Fertile GroundsIf you’re extra curious, check out Renaissance Woman Consulting to learn more about some of the many types of work I do.And should you care to support the production of this podcast, I’d love it if you’d buy me an oat milk cappuccino, my caffeinated beverage of choice.This podcast is hosted and edited by Sara Kobilka.Theme music is by Brian SkellengerPodcast distribution support provided by K.O. Myers of Particulate Media