Season 1: Retain Better. Burn Out Less. Build Teams That Don't Need You in Every Room.

Tyler closes Season 1 with PhD researcher Meghan Donahoe, unpacking what six leaders actually said about burnout, blind spots, and building teams that run without you.
Leadership

Guest

Meghan Donohoe
Co-founder of Pebble

Date

June 5, 2026

Overview

Tyler Chisholm closes Season 1 of Curious as Hell with Meghan Donahoe, a PhD researcher in industrial organisational psychology who has spent years studying what is actually burning leaders out and what fills them back up. The episode revisits clips from all six previous guests and unpacks them through two lenses: the academic, and the Tuesday morning reality of being a working leader. Three themes emerge across the season: curiosity over expertise, the relational equity that holds teams together under pressure, and the reflection practices that keep leaders from running themselves into the ground. If you have only watched one episode this season, this is the one to start with. If you have watched them all, this is the one that ties it together.

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