How Beth Recovered from Accountant Burnout Without Leaving Her Career

Beth had been in the tax profession for over two decades. Her resume boasted nine years in public accounting, another 11 in industry, and then a return to public accounting. It was impressive—but behind the success was someone running on empty.

“I didn’t recognize myself. I was waking up at 4am, paralyzed by my to-do list, snapping at my family, and dreading Mondays. I told my husband, ‘I need help.’”

The Hidden Toll of Burnout in Public Accounting

Beth's story is all too common. Burnout in public accounting often goes unnoticed until it's overwhelming. The long hours. The deadline sprints. The emotional exhaustion. For Beth, the signs were clear:

• Sleep disruption and anxiety

• Emotional outbursts with family

• Sunday night dread

• Extreme procrastination at work

She was, in her words, “pouring from an empty cup.”

The Turning Point: Choosing to Get Support

At her breaking point, Beth chose a different path. Instead of quitting, she sought support. She found the Freedom coaching program through a colleague and joined one of our evening events. That’s when everything shifted.

What We Did Inside Freedom

We didn’t start with surface-level mindset work. We rebuilt from the ground up:

• Identified burnout triggers and rewired her stress response

• Re-established boundaries to protect her energy

• Shifted her morning habits to create calm, not chaos

• Redefined what success looked like on her terms

“Lauren focused on me as an entire person. She took time to really know me.”

Tangible Results: Rebuilding Confidence and Career Momentum

Beth’s results were both emotional and concrete:

• She stopped checking email first thing and began her mornings with gratitude, fresh air, and music

• She took a proper two-week PTO—and truly disconnected for the first time

• She began building her book of business, confidently networking on her own terms

• Her leadership team noticed a shift in her energy, her mood, and her presence

“I was ready to throw away everything I had worked for. This program helped me salvage it—and fall in love with my career again.”

What Accountant Burnout Actually Steals From You

Burnout doesn’t just take your energy. It chips away at your confidence. Your leadership. Your relationships. Your ability to enjoy what you once loved.

Beth got all of that back—and more.

If you’re feeling this too, don’t wait.

Because recovering from burnout at work starts long before your breaking point.

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What You’ll Learn From This Interview:

• What burnout in public accounting really looks like (and how it sneaks up on even the best performers)

• How Beth knew she was at a breaking point—and why she didn’t quit

• The exact strategies we used in coaching to help her reset, re-center, and rebuild

• What changes helped Beth get noticed by leadership again

• How she reclaimed her mornings, her PTO, and her confidence

• Why you don’t need to leave your job to recover from accountant burnout

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