Cheerleading from Quicksand: A Practical Path Out of Burnout and Back to Yourself - Paperback

by Lyndi Zavy (Author)

If you feel like you're cheering on everyone else while slowly sinking, you're in the right place.

You're capable. You care deeply about your work and the people in your life. From the outside, it may even look like you have it all together.

But inside, something feels different. You're exhausted in a way sleep doesn't fix. Work that once energized you now feels heavy. And a quiet voice keeps wondering if maybe you're the problem.

That's burnout, and it can feel a lot like sinking in quicksand. In Cheerleading from Quicksand, leadership consultant and former healthcare COO Lyndi Zavy offers a refreshingly honest look at how high-capacity people end up here, and how to climb out. Through research, real stories, and her own experience, Lyndi introduces a practical framework to help you:

- Recognize the three forces behind burnout

- Reclaim your footing and find joy in your life/work again

- Rebuild energy, purpose, and connection without abandoning the life and work you care about

This isn't a book about pushing harder. It's about finding solid ground again.

Lyndi Zavy, M.A., PHR, is a consultant, speaker, and recovering HR professional who helps leaders and entrepreneurs build healthier, more sustainable ways to work. She is the founder of Rivers & Roads Organizational Development, where she partners with teams across the country on leadership, culture, and burnout prevention. She lives in Oklahoma City with her husband, two kids, two dogs, and a leopard gecko. When she's not trying to keep everyone alive, you can probably find her traveling, reading, or taking a nap.