When Work Hurts: Overcoming Burnout & Building Resilience | Dr. Meryl Herr

Feeling drained, undervalued, or completely burnt out in your job? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Faith Roundtable, host Josh Burtram (co-host of Faithful Politics Podcast) sits down with Dr. Meryl Herr, author of When Work Hurts: Building Resilience When You’re Beat Up or Burnt Out, to uncover the real causes of work-related pain—and how to heal.

📖 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The three categories of work hurt—disappointment, disillusionment, and devastation

✅ How to tell the difference between normal work stress and toxic environments

✅ The biggest myths about resilience and when pushing through can do more harm than good

✅ How faith and identity shape the way we see our careers and self-worth

✅ Practical steps to recover from burnout and rediscover joy in your work

🎙 About Dr. Meryl Herr:

Dr. Herr holds a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is the owner of The Good Works Group LLC, specializing in educational program planning and evaluation. She formerly served as the Director of Research and Resources at Fuller Seminary’s Max DePree Center for Leadership, helping Christian leaders integrate faith into their work. Her latest book, When Work Hurts, offers a faith-based framework for navigating career struggles.

🔗 Get the Book

🔹 Website: www.merylherr.com

🔹 Instagram: @meryl_herr

🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meryl-herr

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