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FRIED. The Burnout Podcast is hosted by burnout expert Cait Donovan and covers workplace burnout, leadership, culture and retention through expert interviews and solo episodes. It has 365 episodes, released weekly, with a median length of about 38 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, implying a rate of roughly $40 to $200 per mid-roll read.

Why brands sponsor FRIED. The Burnout Podcast

Reach leaders and HR professionals in a weekly show about workplace burnout

  • 365 episodes at a weekly cadence show a sustained, long-running listener habit
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 193 ratings points to an engaged audience
  • Episodes of about 38 minutes give room for a host-read segment that fits the topic
Best forHR and employee wellbeing softwareleadership and management trainingcorporate wellness services
Watch forSponsor history is absent from the feed, so the first placement would be a new integration for this show.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Careers40%
Health & Fitness25%
Business20%
Self-Improvement15%
Formats
interview, solo monologue, short solo episode
Tone
direct, reflective
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
30 to 55 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 193 Apple ratings in a show of over five years with weekly cadence and 365 episodes points to the 2,000 to 8,000 band, with the Podcast Index popularity of 9 and a RedCircle host supporting the upper part of the range.
Audience asks aboutHow to tell burnout apart from laziness or poor fitHow leaders can reduce burnout on their teamsHow organizations can improve retention and engagement
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the feed lists no funding links.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles and description cover workplace mental health, leadership and culture with no flagged content, and the feed is marked non-explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 74 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence43 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 8 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Your best people aren't lazy. They're burned out. And there's a difference — one that costs you performance, retention, and culture if you can't spot it. FRIED: The Burnout Podcast is a top 1% global show with over a million downloads, hosted by keynote speaker and burnout expert Cait Donovan. It's the show for leaders, executives, HR professionals, and high-responsibility humans who want to…
FRIED. The Burnout Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About FRIED. The Burnout Podcast

FRIED. The Burnout Podcast is a weekly show hosted by Cait Donovan, who the show's author field describes as a top burnout expert for corporate and nonprofit organizations. Episodes mix expert interviews with solo episodes on workplace burnout, leadership, culture, retention and emotional intelligence. The feed lists 365 episodes since June 2019, with a median episode length of about 38 minutes.

Apple Podcasts shows a 4.7 average rating from 193 ratings and lists the show as updated weekly. Listeners are likely HR professionals, managers and executives, though these audience details are estimates rather than published data. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a confidence of 0.5.

The feed shows no sponsors and no funding links. At an estimated $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, the show suits HR technology, leadership training and workplace wellness brands seeking an engaged professional audience. Sources: the RSS feed, the RedCircle show page and Apple Podcasts.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. FRIED. The Burnout Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about FRIED. The Burnout Podcast

How much does FRIED. The Burnout Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $40 to $200 per episode. Rates are estimates, not a published price list.

What is FRIED. The Burnout Podcast about?

The show covers workplace burnout, leadership, organizational culture, employee retention and emotional intelligence. It mixes expert interviews with solo episodes hosted by Cait Donovan.

How do I contact FRIED. The Burnout Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.