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 01, 2026 | Burnout Prevention, Career, Food Industry, Habits, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
January in the food industry is brutal. Let’s just say it. While the rest of the world is easing back into work mode with New Year’s resolutions and fresh starts, those of us in food and retail are already deep in the trenches. Christmas post-launch... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 15 12, 2025 | Burnout Prevention, Food Industry, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
If you work in food and retail, you know the next few weeks aren’t just going to be busy; they’re going to be brutal. Deadlines get tighter, demands get louder, and everyone’s running on fumes as we head into the Christmas period. This is real talk... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 4 12, 2025 | Burnout Prevention, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress
Reality check: Christmas in the food industry is anything but a “break.” Let’s be honest: in the food industry, Christmas is not a break. While friends in other sectors are gearing up to switch off between Christmas and New Year, you’re knee-deep in... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 16 05, 2023 | Burnout Prevention, Mental Health
I have anxiety. And sometimes I have to be medicated for it. There, I’ve said it. It’s mental health awareness week and much as I hate that we have to have an awareness week (we all have mental health after all, just as we do physical health) I feel like... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 29 08, 2022 | Burnout Prevention, Communication, Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, Mental Health, Perfectionism
A lot of the women I work with come to me feeling super under valued, like their voice isn’t being heard and they may as well be invisible. One of the things that we often explore as a starting point is to work out whether that’s actually true or whether it’s the...
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