by Amy Wilkinson | 26 04, 2026 | BALANCE, Burnout Prevention, Career, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
The food industry is fast-paced, demanding, and relentless. Whether you’re working a twelve-hour shift in the factory, a developer spinning every plate at once, or a buyer juggling a never-ending inbox, the risk of burning out is very real. Over a decade ago, I... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 5 07, 2023 | BALANCE, Perfectionism
Have we been sold a lie – that “women can have it all”? Because a lot of the women I speak to every day think they should be able to “have it all” but in the pursuit of that, they seem to have completely lost who they are and why they’ve been chasing after it. And... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 12 07, 2022 | BALANCE, Burnout Prevention, Confidence, Leadership, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress, Uncategorized
Working in Food and Grocery can be challenging sometimes. Ok, a lot of the time! And never has it been more challenging than now – the effects of Brexit, Covid, supply issues and inflation make it more than “challenging”, they make it downright hard. I... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 7 02, 2022 | BALANCE, Burnout Prevention, Imposter Syndrome, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Resilience, Stress
If you had met me back at the start of 2012, you would have seen a woman who “had it all”. Career, fiancé, big house, nice car and lots of friends. I was a work hard / play hard kind of person. My career was on an upward trajectory, I was in a high profile Commercial... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 25 01, 2021 | BALANCE, Burnout Prevention, working from home
I have worked from home 1-2 days a week for the last 6 years, back when it was seen to be a luxury, rather than a necessity. It was one of the boundaries I put in place with my last employer, right from the start. At interview, I explained how I had previously burnt...
Recent Comments