Burnout, Boredom, and Breakthroughs
Most fit pros eventually face a problem they can’t quite name: stagnation, fatigue, and a loss of momentum. We jump to calling it burnout. What if it isn’t? Disengagement can be caused by completely different things. This interactive workshop distinguishes between burnout and boredom, so you can fully understand which you’re facing.
You’ll explore the neuroscience behind why each state drains energy and motivation differently, and why generic advice often misses the mark. Through hands-on exercises and diagnostic tools, you’ll identify where you’re actually stuck, whether that’s a full class schedule with no recovery or a career that stopped challenging you three years ago. You’ll also learn practical, sustainable strategies to restore resilience and spark creativity without depleting yourself further. This isn’t about motivational speeches or pushing through. It’s about building a coaching practice that aligns with how humans actually thrive, including the human teaching the class.
You’ll leave with concrete tools to distinguish burnout from boredom, strategies tailored to each state, and a framework you can use with your clients when they hit the same wall.
About Jessica: Jessica H. Maurer is a wellness consultant, happiness strategist, and keynote speaker who helps people design lives and workplaces that actually feel good to live and work in. Named the 2026 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year, she brings more than two decades of experience to international stages, corporate workshops, and consulting engagements, delivering science-backed strategies that help people move from exhausted to energized.
Jessica believes happiness is not something you earn after the work is done. It is something you build, one small and intentional choice at a time. Her work helps organizations reduce burnout, retain the people they cannot afford to lose, and create cultures where employees feel genuinely supported and truly alive. Her approach to wellness, resilience, and career sustainability has made her a trusted voice for leaders who are ready to do things differently.
As Director of Education for the Mental Wellbeing Association and author of The Happiness Handbook, Jessica blends evidence-based strategy with a warm, human approach to flourishing, because a life and career worth having are built on purpose, not by accident.
