Burnout isn’t just about workload—it’s about nervous systems, power dynamics, and the cultural messages we’ve inherited about performance, perfection, and worth. In this final installment of our three-part series, clinical psychologist Dr. Roxy Manning and relational neuroscience expert Sarah Peyton return to explore burnout as a systemic issue and what it really takes for leaders to interrupt it.

Alongside neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy, they examine the invisible pressures behind burnout, from white supremacy culture to perfectionism, and reveal how self-compassion, resonance, and collective care can begin to shift the paradigm.

This episode is not a productivity hack. It’s a powerful invitation to reimagine leadership and rebuild workplaces where people can thrive, not just survive.

Tune in to learn:
• Why burnout is a systemic, not personal, failure
• How leaders unintentionally perpetuate harm
• The hidden role of self-compassion in team sustainability
• What perfectionism is costing your culture
• How to build a workplace where nervous systems can rest

This conversation will change how you think about burnout and what kind of leader you want to be.

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Then, Now & Tomorrow, an original podcast series by ibelong

Is it possible to feel safe at work? Neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy absolutely thinks so. Join us for conversations that will blow your mind as we explore what it takes to foster inclusive leadership and cultivate resonant cultures in the workplace.

Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Credits

Produced by Flowship

Creative Director: Annabel Mangold

Original Music Composer: Dario Valderrama

Rajkumari's wardrobe styling courtesy of Gene Hiller (http://www.genehiller.com)

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Meet ibelong

At ibelong, we've developed a neurochemical approach that solves for workplace exclusion and conflict. We study workplace scenarios that lead to dissatisfaction and have built a framework to understand why people are feeling undervalued, and how to change it.

Learn more at http://www.ibelong.com.

How do we give feedback that actually lands, and how do we stay human in the process? In this second installment of our three-part series, clinical psychologist and anti-racism leader Dr. Roxy Manning and relational neuroscience expert Sarah Peyton return to explore the layered realities of communication at work. Alongside neurobiology and workplace culture expert Rajkumari Neogy, they unpack what it really means to listen, respond, and build trust—even when conversations feel tense or stuck.

This conversation is not about delivering feedback perfectly. It is about staying in relationship. From resonance to self-compassion, the trio reveal what is often missing in leadership: the courage to slow down, stay curious, and meet defensiveness with care.

Tune in to learn:
• Why process feedback matters more than content
• How to introduce resonance into tough conversations
• The brain science behind self-compassion and leadership
• Ways to work with transactional leaders who resist connection
• What to do when someone shuts down or deflects feedback

Discover how communication can become a tool for clarity, connection, and cultural change—where feedback is no longer a threat, but a pathway to trust.
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Then, Now & Tomorrow, an original podcast series by ibelong
Is it possible to feel safe at work? Neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy absolutely thinks so. Join us for conversations that will blow your mind as we explore what it takes to foster inclusive leadership and cultivate resonant cultures in the workplace.

Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Credits
Produced by Flowship
Creative Director: Annabel Mangold
Original Music Composer: Dario Valderrama
Rajkumari's wardrobe styling courtesy of Gene Hiller (http://www.genehiller.com)

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Meet ibelong
At ibelong, we've developed a neurochemical approach that solves for workplace exclusion and conflict. We study workplace scenarios that lead to dissatisfaction and have built a framework to understand why people are feeling undervalued, and how to change it.

Learn more at http://www.ibelong.com.

“How do we build trust when the ground is already shaking?” asks clinical psychologist and anti-racism leader Dr. Roxy Manning. Alongside relational neuroscience expert Sarah Peyton, Roxy challenges how most workplaces handle grief, trauma, and disruption—especially during layoffs. Together with Rajkumari Neogy, they explore what it really takes to lead with emotional integrity in moments of rupture.

In this first part of this three-part episode, we go deep on trust and inclusivity—two words that often get surface-level treatment in corporate culture. From rethinking how organizations approach layoffs to integrating mourning into team rituals, this conversation offers a radical reframe: what if being human was a leadership skill?

Tune in to learn:
• How to navigate layoffs without destroying trust
• Why trauma must be named, not outsourced to therapy
• Ways to ritualize grief and celebration in workplace culture
• The cost of avoiding emotions—and the power of resonance

This is not about performative empathy. It’s a call to redesign leadership from the inside out—so people feel seen, valued, and held, even in the hardest moments.
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Then, Now & Tomorrow, an original podcast series by ibelong
Is it possible to feel safe at work? Neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy absolutely thinks so. Join us for conversations that will blow your mind as we explore what it takes to foster inclusive leadership and cultivate resonant cultures in the workplace.

Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Credits
Produced by Flowship
Creative Director: Annabel Mangold
Original Music Composer: Dario Valderrama
Rajkumari's wardrobe styling courtesy of Gene Hiller (http://www.genehiller.com)

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Meet ibelong
At ibelong, we've developed a neurochemical approach that solves for workplace exclusion and conflict. We study workplace scenarios that lead to dissatisfaction and have built a framework to understand why people are feeling undervalued, and how to change it.

Learn more at http://www.ibelong.com.