The Quiet Burn: The Ambitious Woman's Guide to Recognizing and Preventing Burnout

by Lynn Blades

You’re holding it all together on the surface, but inside, there’s a quiet fire smoldering. The relentless pursuit of career success, the weight of caregiving expectations, and the shadow of unequal pay burn your wick down, leaving you on the brink of exhaustion.



Women have been conditioned to handle it all, but that invisible Superwoman cape often feels like a noose. Society’s expectations are high, and prioritizing yourself is undervalued. How long can we burn at both ends before we disappear in the flames?



Lynn Blades, an experienced executive leadership coach, has spent decades advising women in Fortune 500 companies and independent businesses. Her message is it’s time to rewrite the rules. Lynn offers practical tools to help women recognize and prevent burnout and empower them to reclaim their lives—strategies like saying no, practicing guilt-free self-care, and silencing self-doubt.



This book is a call to action. When women burn out, the world suffers. The Quiet Burn proves that prioritizing well-being isn’t just self-care; it’s revolutionary. It’s time to demand more, to extinguish burnout, and to build a life in which you thrive boldly and unapologetically on your terms.

232 pages, Hardcover

Published May 13, 2025

Reviews

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The quiet burn encompasses am empowering conjunction that elevates women to embrace their accomplishments and achievements without any fear and regrets. A conscious effort to balance work and personal lives with an uttermost priority to self-care and validation of expressing emotions.

I read this book in a single sitting and I'm amazed that the great insights and experiences that the author has delved into. It's not easy to highlight the fears and uncertainties however with empowering strength and clear attitude, Lynn Blades has impressively address several salient topics such burn out, voluntary repression of redeeming well deserved results.

It talks about believing in our worth and accepting that we deserve the positive outcomes, embrace our achievements without downplaying our worth. This book will significantly alter the way we think. The author has also explored the facets like fear, undermining and doubts playing on loops which quickly asserts itself and becomes hinderances in the path of success.

Thus Quiet Burn is a well written and insightful personal development book that focus on providing absolute relevance to women who are balancing personal and professional lives but are always neglecting their own self-love and self- care. This book is a total game-changer.

[Tim Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lynn Blades’ The Quiet Burn is a compassionate and eye-opening guide for ambitious women who find themselves caught between their drive for success and the invisible pressures of society. Blades shines a light on the subtle, often ignored signs of burnout, showing how what feels like “pushing through” is often the body and mind crying out for rest. With honesty and clarity, she unpacks the cultural and workplace expectations that push women to overextend themselves and offers a fresh perspective on how self-worth, rest, and resilience are deeply intertwined.

What makes this book stand out is its blend of practical strategies and heartfelt wisdom. Blades doesn’t just tell women to “slow down”, she provides a roadmap for rewiring ambition, creating healthy boundaries, and prioritizing self-care without guilt. The Quiet Burn is both a warning and an empowering call to action: that thriving requires listening to ourselves before burnout takes hold. For women striving to achieve without sacrificing their health and happiness, this is an essential and timely read.

[Cassidy White · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, easy read. Most points were pretty obvious: learn to say no, take time for self care, be kind and compassionate to yourself, learn to recognize the signs of burnout and take action early. Nothing too revelational but a good set of reminders.