How Executives Can Spot Burnout Before It Becomes a Health Crisis
About the Episode
Executive burnout rarely announces itself all at once. It builds through overridden warning signs, disrupted sleep, and a pace that feels sustainable right up until it is not. In this episode of Holistic Wealth and Health, Dave Alison and Greg Dillon talk with executive coach Aneta Kuzma, who left a 25-year corporate banking career after her own health scares forced a reckoning with how she was living. Aneta now works with executives and business owners navigating the same tension many of the show’s listeners carry: a life that looks successful from the outside while taking a quiet toll underneath.
What We’ll Cover:
- How to recognize the early physical signals of burnout before they become a health event
- Why sleep disruption is often the clearest early warning sign, and what it means when the body starts to compensate
- Simple nervous system regulation techniques, including a breathing method (the psychological sigh), that take minutes rather than hours
- How to think through identity and purpose after a major career or life transition, using the concept of ikigai as a framework
- Why limiting technology distractions throughout the day can have a measurable effect on stress and focus
Timestamps:
00:00 — Cold open and welcome to Aneta Kuzma
00:45 — Aneta’s 25-year corporate banking career and the move to coaching
02:15 — Starting a business in 2019, then pivoting through COVID
06:38 — The moment the side hustle became the main hustle
07:45 — What high-functioning executives override before burnout hits
10:35 — What it means to live the width of your life
15:25 — Identity after a career, and the concept of ikigai
17:55 — Practical routines: sunlight, breathwork, and evening wind-down
22:55 — Technology distractions and nervous system regulation
23:20 — Looking back on the transition and what it taught her
25:58 — Closing takeaways and where to find Aneta
Resources & Statistics
Resources Mentioned:
- Aneta’s podcast, Living the Width of Your Life
- Aneta’s books: Lanterns of Light: Illuminating Your Way Home, Live the Width of Your Life: 365 Daily Meditation on Living with Purpose, Passion, and Peace
About the Hosts
Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC — President of Wealth Management and Founding Partner, Prosperity Capital Advisors
Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, is President of Wealth Management and Founding Partner of Prosperity Capital Advisors, where he also chairs the Investment Committee. A nationally recognized leader in tax strategies, investment management, and holistic financial planning, Dave guides ultra-high-net-worth families, individuals, and business owners through every aspect of their wealth. He has been featured in Bloomberg, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report, among others.
Greg Dillon, CFA®, CFP®, NSSA® — Partner and Head of Financial Services, Prosperity Capital Advisors
Greg Dillon, CFA®, CFP®, NSSA®, is a Partner and Head of Financial Services at Prosperity Capital Advisors, where he builds tax-efficient retirement strategies tailored to each client’s goals. With over two decades in financial services, including experience trading fixed income and options at UBS, Greg specializes in retirement income, stock options, and investment management for clients navigating complex financial lives. He co-founded OneTeam Financial, a Prosperity Capital Advisors company, in 2019 and is a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Group.
About the Guest
Aneta Kuzma — Executive Coach and Consultant
Aneta Ardelian Kuzma is CEO and Founder of the Ardelian Kuzma Group, where she helps high-achieving professionals move from burnout to alignment. After 25 years as a bank executive, she left the corporate world to focus on mindful leadership, nervous system regulation, and sustainable performance. She holds an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and is an ICF certified coach. Aneta is the author of Lanterns of Light and Live the Width of Your Life: 365 Daily Meditations for Living with Purpose, Passion, and Peace, and she hosts the Live the Width of Your Life podcast.
