Episode 1: The Burnout Paradox
Why the people most at risk of burning out are the ones who think they're immune.
I'm Kris Riley. Every Sunday I share simple, research-backed tools that help you do your best work — without burning out.
I've spent the last 15 years helping founders, athletes, and leaders do the hardest thing in high performance: sustain it. After burning out twice myself, I rebuilt my approach around energy, focus, and recovery — and now I teach it to people who refuse to slow down.
More about meConversations with world-class performers on how they think, train, and recover.
Why the people most at risk of burning out are the ones who think they're immune.
An Olympic coach on building focus the same way you build muscle.
A deceptively simple routine that protects your best energy for what matters.
How I help leaders and teams perform at their best.
For founders & senior leaders
A private 12-week container to rebuild your focus, energy, and decision-making under real pressure.
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Hands-on workshops that turn a high-output team into a high-resilience one.
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Warm, practical talks on performance, resilience, and momentum — tailored to your audience.
Learn MoreKris helped me ship the biggest launch of my career without running myself into the ground. The energy framework alone was worth it.
I've worked with a lot of coaches. Kris is the first who treated my calendar, my sleep, and my goals as one system.