Kait Richardson

Burnout is rarely due to a lack of discipline. Rather, high performers burn out because the demands of modern work are outpacing what their bodies can actually handle. And no amount of ""trying harder"" is going to fix a biology problem.

In this keynote, Registered Dietitian Kait Richardson calls BS on the idea that burnout is a personal failing. She introduces The Human Capacity Framework, a straightforward way to understand how nutrition, stress regulation, and recovery actually determine whether you can show up and perform, or just survive the day.

Here's what most wellness programs miss: employees are wasting huge amounts of mental energy on food perfectionism, restriction cycles, and decision fatigue. They're physically at their desks but mentally tapped out. That's presenteeism, and it's costing organizations billions. Kait shows why the all-or-nothing mindset affects not just what people eat it but the bandwidth they need to think clearly, make decisions, and actually do their jobs well.

This talk is about building real capacity so people can do what matters without completely burning themselves out in the process.