Recover from Work
Reclaim Your Life
Executive Unschool® is the home of Work Recovery™ —
a movement helping women heal from burnout, workplace harm, and chronic stress so they can lead, live, and succeed sustainably.
Modern work is breaking women
Three out of four people experience significant stress from work each year. And half of those who do develop health problems as a result.
But work statistics don’t capture the real story.
They don’t measure the times you cried alone in your car after a hard day.
They don’t measure the strain on your relationships.
They don’t measure the exhaustion you carry home.
Most people go through work stress and pain feeling alone.
We’ve been conditioned to ignore work’s harm and push through. To be strong. To keep performing. To earn the gold star in success without considering its harmful impact.
But the truth is this: Work is often a battlefield.
And many women are walking around wounded. We talk about this as work wounds™ and there are four categories of these wounds:
Burnout
Bullying
Bad behavior
Betrayal
Chronic pressure is the result of work wounds and it has the impact of slowly or sometimes through a painful, acute rupture of reshaping both our identity and our health.
Research confirms what so many already feel: chronic work stress activates the same biological pathways as trauma. Pushing through doesn’t solve the problem. It deepens it.
If you’ve been struggling, you are not broken. You’re wounded. And you can recover.
WHAT IS WORK RECOVERY™
Work Recovery™ is a science-informed framework that helps you reduce stress, interrupt harmful patterns, and rebuild a healthier relationship with work — from the inside out.
It was developed after years of working with leaders across industries who were performing on the outside but running on fumes internally.
Research shows chronic work stress activates the same biological pathways as trauma. Recovery is not passive. It requires intentional micro-recoveries and new patterns that restore clarity, energy, and resilience.
Our Work Recovery Method™ provides the path:
Three Pillars of Work Recovery
Regulate: Move from overwhelm to clarity by calming your nervous system through small, intentional recovery moments throughout the day.
Rewire: Interrupt stress-based autopilot patterns like overfunctioning, people-pleasing, and conflict avoidance so you can respond with intention instead of reactivity.
Reclaim: Reconnect with yourself beyond your job role and redefine your relationship with work so success becomes sustainable.
How It Probably Feels Right Now…
You have always been the high achiever. The one who gets things done, stays ahead of deadlines, and makes it look effortless. But lately, something has shifted. Instead of feeling accomplished, you feel depleted.
You can’t pinpoint when it started. Maybe it was the endless Zoom meetings, the growing list of responsibilities, or the constant pressure to show up as the strong, reliable leader. Now, the stress is no longer motivating; it is suffocating.
You wake up already tired, even after a full night’s sleep. Your mornings feel like a battle to shake off the dread and muster the energy to show up again. Your mind races before you have even had your coffee, cycling through tasks and expectations like a broken record.
You find yourself double-booking meetings or forgetting appointments entirely. You used to be the one who had it all together, but now your calendar feels like a minefield, and keeping it straight seems impossible. You keep telling yourself to get more organized, but no system sticks.
Your once unshakeable confidence now feels like it is hanging by a thread. You question yourself—your decisions, your instincts, your path. You wonder if others are noticing the cracks. You feel guilty for not being more grateful, for not being able to push through like you used to.
At work, you are the go-to problem solver, but lately, even small tasks feel monumental. You are overwhelmed, and it feels like everyone wants something from you. Your patience is wearing thin, and you are snapping at people you care about.
Then comes the guilt, piling onto the stress you are already carrying.
And the worst part? You are terrified that this is just how things will be now. You are afraid you will never get back to feeling fulfilled, inspired, and capable. You worry that if you slow down, everything you have worked so hard for will fall apart.
You are not alone. Many ambitious women find themselves in this exact place: exhausted from holding it all together and wondering if there is a better way.
THE GOOD NEWS IS IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY.
At Executive Unschool, we understand that ambition without recovery is unsustainable. We believe that success does not have to mean burnout or crashing your career. Our Work Recovery Method is designed to help you regulate your nervous system, reclaim your focus, and redefine what leadership looks like—on your terms.
Recovery is not a retreat; it is a strategy. It is about learning to harness your energy and rediscover your purpose without sacrificing your health. It is about becoming the leader you were meant to be—clear, calm, and fully present.
Who We Support: Real-Life Scenarios
We work with ambitious women leaders who are already disrupting outdated norms and partner to create more sustainable success — one that doesn’t require everything from you. It doesn’t have to look like sacrificing your family time, your energy, and your joy just to achieve big goals.
If you’re leading a high-stakes project but find yourself exhausted and resentful…
Then we’ll show you how to reclaim your energy through daily regulation practices that fit into your busy schedule.
If your team is struggling with engagement because stress levels are off the charts…
Then we’ll guide you in using Work Recovery tools to create a calm, focused, and resilient team environment.
If you’re an entrepreneur juggling growth with the relentless pressure to perform…
Then we’ll help you integrate recovery rituals that build creativity and stamina without sacrificing progress.
If you’re a corporate leader whose influence is waning because stress is clouding your clarity…
Then we’ll help you move from reaction to intention, leveraging recovery as a strategic leadership skill.
If you feel stuck between maintaining your success and maintaining your sanity…
Then we’ll show you how to navigate both with grace—proving that your wellbeing can fuel your ambition.
WE’VE BEEN TRUSTED And Featured BY ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS AT THESE COMPANIES:
The Movement: Redefining Work Recovery
We go first—naming toxic work norms, challenging outdated leadership models, and paving the way for women to thrive without sacrificing their health.
Join us as we change the conversation around leadership. Recovery is the rocket fuel for your most audacious goals.
Welcome to the new paradigm. Welcome to Executive Unschool.
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