The New Terrain with UnBurnt: Leading with Energy, Empathy & Awareness

The New Terrain

4 Feb

A reflective leadership series exploring how awareness, energy, and empathy shape sustainable performance.

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight — it builds quietly, especially in teams who care deeply and move fast.

The New Terrain is a collaborative series from Gather + Grow and Alison Campbell, founder of UnBurnt, created for leaders navigating fast-moving, ever-shifting environments. Alongside Anique Coffee and Leah Zalinski, the series opens a thoughtful space to explore how awareness, empathy, and energy shape the way we lead — and the cultures we create.

Across these conversations, we revisit questions many leaders quietly carry:

How do I stay grounded when the pace is relentless?
What does self-awareness look like in the middle of uncertainty?
How do I build trust and clarity when everything feels noisy?
What rhythms allow my team — and myself — to sustain great work over time?

Rather than offering shortcuts or quick fixes, The New Terrain slows the pace. It brings attention back to the inner landscape of leadership — the patterns, emotions, and habits that influence how we show up.

It is a resource for leaders who want to grow with intention: calm, clear, and connected.

Episode 1 — Reactivity: Awareness as a Leadership Strategy

Before leading others, locate yourself. In this episode, we unpack what reactivity looks like in leadership and how to shift from reaction to response. We also explore the connection between self-awareness, regulation, and impact: how a leader’s nervous system sets the tone for a room, and how one pause can change an entire conversation.

🎥 Watch Episode 1 here.

Episode 2 — The Burnout Trap: Energy, Rhythm & Sustainable Focus

Sustainable teams don’t avoid pressure; they balance it with recovery. In this conversation, we explore the subtle ways leaders fall into the burnout trap — overextending energy, mistaking busyness for progress, and forgetting to design recovery into performance.

🎥 Watch Episode 2 here.

Episode 3 — Resilient Teams: Building Cultures That Breathe

In the final episode, we explore what resilient teams look like in practice: cultures that normalize rest, reflection, and rhythm. Explore how integration weeks, check-ins, and celebration rituals help build trust and create long-term sustainability.

🎥 Watch Episode 3 here.