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ANNELIE WAMBEEK
DEIB Trainer, Speaker and Facilitator
Is Burnout a Cultural Phenomenon? It was for me!
From Burnout to Business Owner
Mental health is profoundly influenced by culture, shaping how individuals perceive, experience, and address mental health issues.Â
In hindsight, her severe burnout was the best thing that ever happened to Annelie, but it took years of work and processing to understand how it lead her to be a thriving freelance business owner.Â
In this interactive session we will be exploring the phenomena of burnout, and examine how culture forms a huge part in our 'ability' to burnout. Of course the symptoms are universal, but do we all have the 'luxury' of being able to be treated?Â
Let’s ask ourselves the hard questions, as we work towards our common goal of breaking the Culture of Silence.Â
Speaker Bio
Annelie Wambeek was an interculturalist* long before she knew the term, having been raised and educated across continents. She is part Sri Lankan, part English, born in Sweden, lived in Spain and has Dutch ancestors - so interculturalism is both her life and work!
Raised as a Third Culture Kid, her lived experience of multiculturalism played a formative role in her life. Currently, Annelie is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As an adult she honed her intercultural competences through academic studies in Sociology, Cultural Studies and an MSc in International Relations, and working in the non-governmental and corporate sectors.
Today Annelie has the privilege of working independently with global clients, at the intersection between the DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and intercultural fields, with a focus on enhancing inclusion and belonging.
*Someone who is comfortable in more than one culture. Someone who can operate effectively between cultures. Someone who can be a bridge between cultures