Burnout is now present in almost every coaching context, whether it is named explicitly or not.
Many clients arrive with goals around performance, confidence, balance, or transition, whilst burnout sits quietly in the background, shaping how they think, feel, and function. Alongside this, there are often deeper, unspoken contributors that intensify burnout and influence how safely it can be explored.
This masterclass series is designed for qualified coaches who want to better understand burnout, learn how to recognise it when it shows up in different forms, and respond ethically and confidently when additional contributors emerge.

We will explore five common contributors that frequently sit alongside burnout, understand how they tend to surface in coaching conversations, and learn how to meet them appropriately, whether within the coaching space, or by supporting your client to access other professional help.
In this Masterclass Series, you’ll learn how to:
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Understand the five often unspoken contributors that can intensify or prolong burnout
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Respond with confidence, ethical clarity, and appropriate boundaries
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Avoid common pitfalls that can inadvertently cause harm
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Stay grounded in your role while supporting clients effectively
This is not about turning coaches into therapists or expanding scope.

It is about discernment, confidence, and ethical coaching practice in every day coaching conversations where burnout is increasingly common.
What we'll explore across ICW
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Day 1: Narcissistic Relationship Dynamics - the hidden impact on identity, energy and confidence
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Day 2: Menopause & Midlife Transitions - when capacity, identity and biology collide
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Day 3: Neurodivergence & Midlife Diagnosis - when coping strategies become unsustainable
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Day 4: Trauma & Nervous System Regulation - why insight alone doesn't create lasting change
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Day 5: Suicidal Ideation in Coaching - how to hold this with care and signpost with confidence
Each Contributor will be explored through:
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How it commonly sits behind or shows up alongside burnout
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How burnout can mask or be shaped by it
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What ethical, high-quality coaching looks like
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Where coaching can be a bridge to other professional support, and how to support onward referral well

Who this Masterclass Series is for:
This series is for qualified coaches who:
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want to deepen their understanding of burnout and how it presents
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notice clients feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or depleted without clear cause
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feel unsure, hesitant, or out of their depth when complexity emerges
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want to work with burnout safely, ethically, and confidently
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value strong boundaries and cross-professional collaboration
You do not need to consider yourself a “burnout coach” to attend.
This masterclass will support you to meet burnout well
when it inevitably shows up in your coaching practice.

About your host
Jayne Morris MCC is the UK’s leading executive burnout coach and founder of Balanceology. She is the author of Burnout to Brilliance: Strategies for Sustainable Success, an ICF Associate Board Member, and a regular contributor to national media including BBC radio and television.
Jayne has two decades of experience supporting professionals, leaders, and coaches to navigate burnout with integrity, nervous system awareness, and ethical clarity.
Event details
📅 Date: 11th-15th May
⏰ Time: 2-3pm BST (GMT+1)


Multiple DatesMon 11 MayZoomThe hidden impact on identity, energy and confidence
Multiple DatesTue 12 MayZoomWhen capacity, identity and biology collide
Multiple DatesWed 13 MayZoomWhen coping strategies become unsustainable
Multiple DatesThu 14 MayZoomWhy insight alone doesn’t create lasting change
Multiple DatesFri 15 MayZoomHow to hold this with care and signpost with confidence

