EPISODE 12: “The Burnout Prevention Playbook — Balance, Boundaries & Becoming Whole” w/ Coach Erika Perry

This episode is a masterclass in transforming personal battles into purpose-driven leadership — and teaching athletes how to protect their mind, manage their emotions, and build a legacy that outlives the game.

Meet Our Guest:

Coach Erika Perry — former collegiate athlete, youth strategist, and founder of Youth Talk United and EPerry Enterprises. She’s nationally recognized for helping youth-serving organizations, coaches, and leaders build trauma-aware, emotionally intelligent, youth-centered environments that don’t just improve activities… they transform outcomes.

Her mantra fuels every room she steps into: “Don’t just talk about change; be a doer of the change you desire to see.”

From overcoming childhood trauma to building youth-focused systems nationwide, Coach Erika shows us that burnout prevention isn’t about slowing down — it’s about shifting into wholeness.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

The Real Battle: How sports became her emotional anchor while navigating mental and social challenges at home.

The Transition: Why athletes must learn to think, feel, and lead beyond their sport. The Rewire Method: Her emotional intelligence framework — Think → Feel → Lead — designed to reduce burnout and build self-awareness.

The Truth About Burnout: Time-outs aren’t weakness. Rest = recovery. Boundaries = protection. Reflection = leadership.

The Identity Shift: How athletes can redefine themselves after the cheering stops — without losing the strongest parts of who they are.

💡 Quote: “Every season requires a shift. You’re not losing yourself — you’re growing into who you were meant to be.” – Coach Erika Perry

🎙️ Watch the full episode: 🔗 https://youtu.be/AMqrPSOJxXw

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