Frankie Turkey Talk — advocate burnout coach

Turkey Tales

Straight talk on burnout, effectiveness, joy, and whether any of this actually works. You've been at this long enough to know the footage by heart. So has Frankie. Pull up a perch.

The Weight

What this work does to you on the inside. The grief, the anger, the slow erosion. And why that doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.

The Grief Nobody Warned You About

They told you about the footage. Nobody told you what it does to you ten years later, sitting at a dinner table, listening to someone laugh.

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The Work

Staying effective when you're running on fumes. Navigating people who don't get it. Advocacy that actually opens doors.

Why Your Anger Is Losing You the Argument

The anger is correct. It is also, if you are not careful, a recruitment killer. A rested advocate who asks the right question changes more minds than a burning one who cannot sleep.

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Finding the Joy

Reclaiming delight without guilt. The wins you're dismissing too fast. Because the movement needs you alive in there, not just still standing.

You Are Allowed to Have a Good Day

The movement needs you capable of joy. Not performing it. Actually feeling it. That is not a betrayal. It is the proof that what you are fighting for is worth having.

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Why It Matters

The 'does any of this work' spiral. Impact. Legacy. The animals. What you're actually building.

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