Hi, I'm Meytal.

Freelancer burnout looks different from employee burnout inside organizations.

It behaves differently. It demands a different kind of attention.

When I searched for research and real knowledge about freelancer burnout, I found almost nothing. It was strange: endless information about employee burnout inside organizations - but for freelancers? Almost no data, no shared language, no real guidance.

In a world that feels saturated with research and frameworks, almost nobody was really talking about this. And the more I explored, the clearer it became why:

Freelancer burnout comes wrapped in guilt, shame, and silence.

Most people don’t speak openly about it. (And honestly, neither did I.)

Once I finally named what was happening, one thing became very clear to me: This needs to change.

Freelancers shouldn’t have to hide.

They shouldn’t have to feel ashamed. They deserve language, tools, and a space where burnout can be understood - not judged.

Today, I live in Madrid with my husband, our two daughters, and our Labrador puppy, Ziggy.

Like many freelancers juggling family life with work that never fully “turns off,” I had to learn how to rebuild myself slowly, honestly, and with a lot of compassion.

My work now is grounded in two things: Psychological science and real lived experience.

I’m deeply curious, endlessly research-driven, and committed to giving freelancers what I wish I had when I burned out: clarity, language, community, and tools that actually help.