Speaking & Workshops

Your team isn't
burning out from
doing too much.

They're burning out from never being able to fully come out of stress mode. I help high-performing teams recognize that pattern, and interrupt it before performance starts to slip.

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The Real Numbers

77%

of workers have experienced burnout at their current job — Deloitte

$322B

lost globally per year in turnover and productivity from burnout — Gallup

Burnout shows up outside of work first, most teams don't catch it until it's already costing them
High performers are the highest risk, they're the last to ask for help
The fix isn't time off. It's pattern recognition and regulation tools that actually work
Practical. Evidence-informed. Immediately applicable.
Tech Teams ◆ Leadership Offsites ◆ HR & People Ops Summits ◆ Company All-Hands ◆ High-Growth Startups ◆ Culture-Forward Companies

The Problem

Your best people are the
ones most at risk.

High performers don't flame out overnight. They operate in a constant low-level stress state for months, staying functional at work while quietly falling apart everywhere else.

By the time it shows up in performance metrics, it's already cost you. The good news: the pattern is predictable. And interruptible.

"Sometimes that fear of falling behind isn't irrational. But when your system treats everything like that level of threat, it becomes unsustainable."
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Mental Fatigue

Slower decisions, foggy thinking, and an inability to prioritize and communicate, even when nothing structurally changed

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The Cycle Repeats

Teams push through, rest, push again. Nothing changes because the root pattern was never addressed

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Quiet Performance Drop

Miscommunication, short fuses, and inconsistency creep in before anyone says the word "burnout"

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Your Best People Leave

Not with fanfare, they quietly disengage, then find something with more breathing room

The Workshops

Talks that actually land.

Built for teams who are already doing a lot of things right, and need tools that work in real conditions, not ideal ones.

Signature Talk

Breaking the Burnout Cycle

How high-performing teams reduce stress, improve focus, and sustain performance

  • 01 Understand why burnout keeps repeating, even when people are resting, trying, or "doing everything right"
  • 02 Learn how stress builds in the body over time and why standard advice doesn't actually interrupt the cycle
  • 03 Identify personal early warning signs, burnout shows up outside of work first, and most people miss it entirely
  • 04 Walk away with a simple reset framework your team can use during a real workday, not just on a retreat
60 min 90 min Half-day Keynote Workshop
Workshop

Regulate to Perform

Building the nervous system habits that make sustainable high performance possible

  • 01Understand the difference between productive stress and chronic dysregulation, and how to tell which you're in right now
  • 02Learn the 3-question reset that interrupts a stress spiral in under 2 minutes
  • 03Build a personal regulation menu, the specific resets that actually work for your nervous system
  • 04Create a team protocol for supporting each other through high-pressure sprints without crashing after
90 min Half-day Team series
For Leaders

Leading Without
Running on Empty

For managers and team leads carrying the weight of everyone else's stress

  • 01Recognize when you've moved from supportive leader to emotional shock absorber, and how to reset that dynamic
  • 02Spot early burnout signs in your team before they become performance or retention problems
  • 03Build a team culture where flagging stress early feels safe, not like weakness
60 min Leadership offsite

What Makes This Different

Not another
wellness talk.

Most burnout content tells people to take breaks, practice gratitude, and say no more. Your team already knows that. What they need is to understand why they can't stop.

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    Pattern recognition, not platitudes

    Your team will immediately recognize themselves in this content, because it's built from real behavioral patterns, not theoretical frameworks

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    Tools that work on a Tuesday

    Every session ends with something people can actually use during a workday, not something that requires a meditation retreat or ideal conditions

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    Performance language, not wellness language

    Framed around clarity, focus, and sustainable output, because that's what actually matters to your team and your bottom line

Typical wellness talk
This workshop
Generic burnout advice everyone's already heard
Pattern-specific insight people immediately recognize
Tools that require ideal conditions to work
Resets that work mid-meeting, mid-sprint
Focused on symptoms, you're tired, rest more
Focused on the cycle, why you can't stop, and how to interrupt it
One-off energy that fades by Monday
A shared team language that sticks past the session
Treats burnout as a personal failure
Treats it as a nervous system pattern, workable and predictable
Madeleine Corliss

About Your Speaker

Madeleine Corliss

"I help high-functioning people stop spiraling and actually feel like themselves again."

Madeleine is the founder of The Energy Studio, where she works at the intersection of nervous system regulation, behavioral pattern recognition, and real-world performance. She specializes in helping people who do everything "right" yet feel like they're running on fumes.

Her approach is grounded in the understanding that burnout isn't a willpower problem. It's a pattern problem. And patterns can be interrupted.

Nervous system & burnout specialist working with individuals and teams
Founder of The Energy Studio
Specializes in high-performers, tech teams, and leadership groups
Tailors every session to the specific pressures your team is navigating

Session Formats

Built to fit your team's calendar.

Every format can be tailored to your industry, your team's specific stressors, and your event goals. In-person or virtual.

60
minutes

Keynote or Lunch & Learn

High-impact talk covering the core burnout cycle and the most immediately applicable reset tools. Ideal for all-hands, team days, or HR summits.

90
minutes

Interactive Workshop

Deeper engagement with guided exercises, team reflection, and personalized tool-building. Participants leave with a written reset plan they can use immediately.

½
day deep dive

Full Team Experience

Comprehensive exploration of burnout patterns, regulation tools, and leadership application, including a shared language framework your team keeps using after the session ends.

Common Questions

Good questions deserve real answers.

Is this relevant for tech teams specifically?

Especially for tech teams. The pressure to always be on, the blurred lines between work and rest, the culture of pushing through, these are the exact conditions that create chronic stress patterns. This content is built for high-functioning, fast-moving environments.

Will this feel like a "wellness" talk people roll their eyes at?

This is what I'm asked most often, and the answer is no. The framing is performance and pattern recognition, not self-care. Your team will immediately recognize the concepts because they're grounded in how high-performers actually think and behave.

Can sessions be customized to our team's situation?

Yes, always. Before every engagement I do a brief intake call to understand the specific pressures your team is navigating, whether that's a big product push, leadership transitions, or general capacity issues. The content adapts to what's actually happening.

Do you offer virtual sessions?

Absolutely. Virtual sessions are designed to be just as interactive and engaging as in-person, including breakout exercises and team reflection. Both formats produce strong results.

What's the typical audience size?

Sessions work well from small leadership teams of 8 to larger all-hands of 200+. Format recommendations shift based on size, smaller groups unlock deeper interactive work, while larger groups are better suited to keynote-style delivery.

How far in advance do we need to book?

Ideally 4–6 weeks out to allow for an intake call and any customization. That said, reach out regardless of your timeline, if the calendar aligns, I'll make it work.

Let's Work Together

Ready to bring this
to your team?

Tell me about your team and what you're navigating. We'll figure out the right format together, and make sure it's actually worth your team's time.

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