#27 - Fight Burnout to Live a Balanced Life | Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi & Ben Grynol

Burnout looks different for everyone. It can be a universal experience in a startup environment because it’s easy to let your work become your full identity. Levels Head of Operations Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi wrote a detailed memo on burnout to help start the discussion around the topic so we can do our best to avoid it. In this episode, Ben Grynol chatted with Miz about what exactly might cause burnout and some of the strategies to mitigate it, why it’s important, and how we think about it internally as a team. Learn the best ways to protect yourself from burnout so you can live a more balanced life. 🎙 What Michael ‘Miz’ Mizrahi & Ben Grynol discuss: (03:46) - Check in on remote workers (06:30) - It’s not just overworking, it’s overinvesting (08:24) - Separate work and personal identity (11:15) - Remember change is constant (14:20) - Trust in yourself and your work (19:38) - Keep boundaries (27:38) - Understand people’s whole lives (29:30) - Let people define their own limits (36:55) - Talk to someone if you need help (44:54) - Check in on peers Transcripts & Show Notes Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on Levels - Inside the Company, where we have in-depth conversations about how the Levels startup team builds a movement from the ground up in the health and wellness tech industry. 🔗 Helpful links: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/itc?utm_campaign=ep27 Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1 📲 Connect: Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/levels-health Connect with us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@levelshealth