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On Monday June 16, we gathered for the Burn Bright, Not Out event - a much-needed conversation about burnout. 

The room was full, but what filled it most was honesty. 🫶

We opened the evening with exciting news from our side – we announced two new co-leaders of the Lean In Switzerland team: Kati Schneider and Anna Boniecka, who will join Anna Stando, Barbara (Basia) Favre, and Lidia Zabala in co-leading our network. 👏 Kati and Anna have been volunteering with us for over 1.5 years and bring incredible know-how, energy, and positivity into their new roles.

Before the keynote speech, Barbara (Basia) Favre shared some powerful data about burnout in Switzerland, showing just how deep this issue runs.

🎤 Our keynote speaker, Hannah Holden, BSc (Hons) 🔥, didn’t start with theory – she started with her story. She spoke openly about the weight she’d carried, the signs she missed, and what it took to slow down and find space to breathe again. She didn’t promise easy fixes, but she offered something better: small, practical tools for releasing stress in daily life.

 

💡One of her most important messages resonated with many in the room: “𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺.”

Hannah later joined our panel discussion alongside three amazing panelists: Julia Panknin, Ksenia Wahler, PhD, and Aurelie Litynski. Each speaker brought their unique perspective and lived experience. They came from different backgrounds, faced burnout in different ways, but were united by a shared willingness to speak plainly – about pressure, about silence, about how burnout can creep in quietly, especially for women. And just as importantly, about how recovery is possible – even if it takes time and looks different for everyone. Anna Stando moderated this important conversation with care and clarity. She helped make a serious, often overwhelming topic easier to sit with.

🗣️ 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 – it’s often the predictable result of systems, expectations, and silence. It shows up differently for everyone, but is especially shaped by gender roles, caregiving responsibilities, workplace demands, and the pressure to always "keep it together."

The good news? If burnout is predictable, it’s also preventable.

But only if we keep talking about it – with honesty, care, and the kind of community we saw in the room that day. 🫶

❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined, shared, or sent a message afterward. We’re listening – and we’re committed to continuing this work, creating a space to talk about the topics that aren't always easy.

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 🔥