Clinical Burnout: How to Recharge & Reinvent

Burnout doesn’t care how long you’ve been in practice. Whether it’s your first year or your thirtieth, every chiropractor and practitioner faces it—and often more than once.

In Episode 19 of the Seven Figure Chiro Podcast, Dr. Jeff Berard and Kristin unpack what burnout really looks like in chiropractic and the medical world, why it happens, and most importantly, how to overcome it and reignite your passion for practice.

Burnout isn’t always about being overworked. Sometimes it’s about:

• Doing tasks you dread every day
• Pursuing business growth but not seeing results
• Constant staff turnover or lack of direction
• Following someone else’s vision instead of your own

“If you don’t know where you’re going, how do you know how to get there?” Jeff reminds us.

Without a clear vision and roadmap, it’s easy to get lost and lose motivation.

Everyone needs to recharge, but how you do that is personal.

Kristin and Jeff suggest asking yourself:
What actually recharges me?

• Golf?
• Family time?
• Fishing?
• A full disconnect from work at home?

Do more of that, intentionally and without guilt.

Jeff shares a valuable strategy:
Make a list of everything at work you dread doing. Then ask yourself:
Can someone else do this 80–100% as well as I can?

If yes, delegate it. Burnout often comes from holding onto tasks that:

• Drain your energy
• Aren’t aligned with your strengths
• Can easily be handled by others

One of the most overlooked strategies to beat burnout? Time to imagine.

Give yourself an hour a week to sit in silence and ask:
If I could do it all over again, what would I do differently?

Don’t distract yourself with emails or meetings. Just think.
That answer? That’s your next step. It’s your passion. It’s your path forward.

A major theme from the episode is that authenticity fuels sustainability. Jeff and Kristin caution against copying someone else’s system or coaching model just because it works for them.

“If it’s not yours… it’s not authentic. And you’re going to burn out.” Instead, get clear on your vision. Then build around that.

Jeff shares a game-changing concept:

“30% of your annual revenue should come from something you created in the last 3 years.”

If you’re not innovating, you’re slowly becoming irrelevant.

That’s why Jeff launched Stretch Center, a now nationally recognized certification and licensing system, to stay energized and create value in a new space. It’s about evolving without losing your identity.

Even at a high level of success, Jeff emphasizes the need for mentorship.

“Everyone can use a coach. Everyone needs a coach.”

Whether you’re trying to grow, add services, or just regain energy—having an outside perspective can open up possibilities you wouldn’t have seen on your own.

Just make sure it’s your vision they’re helping build, not theirs.

Here are the top strategies discussed in the episode:

• Identify what recharges you, and do more of it
• Delegate or offload tasks that drain you
• Create time to think, imagine, and reconnect with your purpose
• Build something that’s yours, not just a copy of someone else’s system
• Seek coaching or support, but on your terms
• Stay creative, and reinvent at least every few years

Burnout doesn’t disappear on its own. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uninspired, don’t wait.

“Suffer the pain of sacrifice now, or the pain of regret later. Either way, you’re going to suffer. So choose wisely.”

Take action now. Be true to your vision. Build your dream practice, not someone else’s.

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