Where failure gets the autopsy it deserves.
Failure in business rarely looks the way we expect. It's not always a company collapse or a catastrophic loss. Sometimes it's a marketing strategy that quietly erodes your confidence. A partnership that slowly poisons your culture. A societal pressure that convinces you struggle is something to be ashamed of.
The Burnout Files exists to change that conversation.
Each episode is a guided, in-depth autopsy of real entrepreneurial experience, covering the missteps, the mindset battles, the moments of crisis, and the road back. Hosted by an award-winning journalist with decades of experience holding senior leaders accountable, every conversation is conducted with rigour, empathy, and a commitment to going where most podcasts won't.
This is a space for founders who are navigating difficulty right now, and for those who want to build something more resilient, in their business and in themselves.
Failure isn't the opposite of success. It's part of the architecture.
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New episodes released regularly. No filters. No fluff. Just the truth about building something.
About the Host
The Burnout Files is hosted by an experienced investigative and features journalist whose career spans some of the UK's most respected and widely-read publications, including *The Times*, *The Mail*, *Business Insider*, *The Scottish Sun*, and *The Scottish Daily Express*.
With a track record of securing candid, in-depth interviews with major figures across business, politics, and public life, among them Anne Boden, founder of Starling Bank; Mike Welch, founder of Stickerbomb; and President Donald Trump, the host brings a rare combination of editorial rigour and genuine human curiosity to every conversation.
The Burnout Files is built on the belief that the most revealing interviews aren't the ones where everything went right. They're the ones where someone is willing to tell you, honestly, about the moment it all went wrong and what they found on the other side.
Guests share the human side of leadership:
