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The Burnout | Gregg Farineau, Founder of Headhunters Canada | Shed Talk Ep. #113
Gregg Farineau, founder of Headhunters Canada, joins Kevin for a raw conversation about entrepreneurship, burnout, anxiety, addiction issues, and the pressure of looking like you have it all together. He shares the moment burnout led to a hospital visit, how EMDR and breathing practices helped him recover, and why staying present matters when business uncertainty hits.
Guest: Gregg Farineau - Founder of Headhunters Canada
Gregg Farineau is a Calgarian entrepreneur, business leader, recruiter, and the founder of Headhunters Canada. In this conversation, he shares his path from struggling with social anxiety and addiction issues earlier in life to building a recruiting business while navigating burnout, uncertainty, and mental health challenges.
In this episode:
- Meeting Kevin and Standing Out at 6'11
- Growing Up, Social Anxiety, and Addiction Issues
- Learning to Embrace Attention
- Why Nobody Has It All Together
- Is Burnout Just a Buzzword?
- The Burnout Story Begins
- Hospital, Heart Palpitations, and 14 Months of Hell
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