My burnout relief journey

“ This path started because my therapist put me on timeout…”

Burnout is like that bad relationship you just can’t seem to walk away from.
Why?


Because it’s sneaky as hell. There’s no warning so before you even realize it’s there, you’re back in the cycle, Netflix and chillin'. 

That’s where I found myself in 2017. Overwhelmed and surprised to find that working harder was no longer working for me. I was so drained that my therapist put me on time out. 

Bali wasn’t in my budget, so I couldn’t just run away. I had to figure out how to manage it in the midst of everything else life was throwing at me.

I learned that finding relief is complex. Everything is figure-out-able but when “life is life-ing” there’s no time for that. Especially when even the escapes and hobbies that made you feel good in the past now feel like more work.

I learned that when you’re conditioned to grind, sitting down can be the hardest thing to do. 

I founded Hooky Wellness to make the hard things about burnout less hard. To give people a starting point for relief and the knowledge, accountability & support to keep going.

It’s about feeling empowered to put you & your well-being on the calendar. About being real about your priorities. And being honest about what can come off the to-do list.

At Hooky Wellness, we help you identify incremental and innovative shifts that bring real life results. We help you rethink productivity, reframe barriers, and reconnect with mental wellness. 

Things are changing and I'm excited to help you change your relationship with burnout.

Professional Stats

 

Erayna Sargent is a speaker, mental wellness champion, and burnout relief specialist. As founder and Chief Anti-Burnout Champion at Hooky Wellness®, she merged employee-centric design and mental wellness modalities to develop their burnout relief program, Navigating Burnout™. She has empowered thousands of professionals across clients including Google, Deloitte, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Moet Hennessy, and Indiana University.

Before Hooky Wellness, Erayna spent close to two decades as brand & innovation leader across the workspace design, consumer goods, and tech industries at companies including Nestle, Haworth, and Intuit.

Erayna is a Management Leadership for Tomorrow alum, a Consortium for Management fellowship recipient and MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. She is an initiative member at the Global Wellness Institute and the founder and co-chair emeritus of BLEND a Michigan-based non-profit for professionals of color. As a contributing writer at Well+Good , she provides perspective and practical tips for real-time workplace challenges.

Erayna is a sought after burnout expert with guest appearance & features across publications including NPR Life Kit, Thrive Global, Architectural Digest and more .

Erayna is a born & bred Detroiter, turned domestic nomad, currently residing in Charlotte with her husband and their 10-month-old son. On a Hooky Day you can find Erayna in the spa, a hammock, or binge watching Tiny Desk episodes.

 

My bookshelf

  • “You’re Invited” by Jon Levy

  • “Think Again” by Adam Grant

  • “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi

 

Hype Playlist

  • “Why would I stop?”, Big Sean

  • “Enjoy Ya Life”, Jared Brady

  • “Crown”, CHIKA

Favorite way to spend a Hooky Day

  • Spa day with a friend, a nap and delicious food

 

Vision Board Highlight

  • Maldives vacation

  • Top Chef restaurant wars diner

  • Spa critic

 
 

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