It’s one of the biggest problems in the accounting profession – and this week’s guest is right on the front lines fighting it.

Lynette Oss Connell, or “The Burnout Bestie” is a Burnout Prevention and Recovery Strategist. She works with individual CPAs and firms to reframe old narratives and ways of thinking.

Lynette joins Yuri to discuss her unique career destination and what she’s seeing among her peers and in her own experience working hands-on with firms. She also shares her own burnout story, the dangers of letting this negative cycle continue and of course, some advice for those of you ‘deep in it’ who have trouble prioritizing and making time for yourself.


Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Introduction
1:02 - More about Lynette and becoming the “burnout bestie”
9:22 - Exploring the decision to go private
16:38 - Task switching (and how it leads to burnout)
23:32 - Managing stress
30:23 - How to begin prioritizing yourself
38:33 - Advice for someone ‘deep in it’
45:02 - Episode wrap-up


ABOUT HOST YURI KAPILOVICH

Yuri, aka #thefuncpa, has been in the accounting profession for over 15 years and has seen, first hand, the challenges the profession brings. After seeing that no firm was fitting the bill, Yuri set out to do things his own way with his firm K&A and the journey began with LinkedIn posting at the front end.

Yuri is proud to bring you #thefuncpa podcast highlighting the fun and all the amazing opportunities our profession can bring us all.

Recently, Yuri also launched Mentors Count a community for accountants struggling to find true mentorship in the profession. With tax technical and soft skills we cover it all!

CONNECT WITH YURI KAPILOVICH

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykapilovich/

Website: https://www.thefuncpa.co/

CONNECT WITH LYNETTE OSS CONNELL

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-oss-connell-cpa/

Website: https://www.burnoutbestie.com/