What happens when a high-achieving midwife with 25 years of clinical experience hits burnout, not with a dramatic breaking point, but through a slow, quiet erosion of joy?

In this powerful episode, Morwenna Williams (one of our NPA students) shares her journey from surviving burnout in 2022 to building a thriving midwifery burnout coaching practice while still working in her dream clinical role.

Morwenna opens up about the reality of burnout in healthcare, the exhaustion, disconnection, and feeling stuck in a revolving door she couldn't escape.

But more importantly, she reveals exactly how she healed, what tools actually worked, and how she transformed her lived experience into a purposeful business designed to serve midwives globally.

If you're a nurse or midwife experiencing burnout, feeling stuck in your career, or curious about building a coaching business, this episode is essential listening.

Key Takeaways:

✅ The real signs of burnout (and why it's not always a dramatic breakdown)

✅ Why healing must come before big career decisions

✅ How to give yourself permission to dream and desire again

✅ The exact steps Morwenna took to build her coaching business

✅ What's actually required to transition from clinician to entrepreneur

✅ How to create a sustainable business model while still working clinically

Key Timestamps:

1. [6:46] - Morwenna's 25-year nursing and midwifery career overview
2. [9:19] - The reality of burnout in 2022: What it actually looked like
3. [12:27] - The turning point: Why she hired a burnout coach
4. [15:39] - How Morwenna defines burnout from lived experience
5. [20:24] - The 12-week coaching process that changed everything
6. [26:02] - The "aha moment" at a coaching retreat that sparked her business idea
7. [30:45] - Why nervous system safety must come before dreaming big
8. [36:37] - The Rebirth Methodology: A 16-week burnout recovery framework
9. [40:54] - The biggest surprises about building a business as a clinician
10. [43:40] - The hardest parts of the entrepreneurial journey
11. [47:09] - Advice for midwives currently experiencing burnout

Resources Mentioned:

1. Morwenna's Free Midwifery Burnout Self-Assessment Quiz