Raquel Breternitz: Manage burnout through intentionality

Today’s show marks our 36th and final episode of the Design To Be
Conversation podcast before we come back in February 2022. Before
we dive into our episode for today, I want to take a moment to
say thank you. Thank you for listening and supporting Design To
Be Conversation and thank you to each of our incredible guests
who have made each episode so insightful and impactful. I’m
extremely excited for the future of Design To Be Conversation. We
have an incredible lineup of guests planned for next year, so be
sure to follow us along on social at design_tobe or head to
designtobeconversation.com to be the first to know when we
return. Now, let’s get into today’s episode.

Today, we are wrapping up our show with Raquel Breternitz. Raquel
is an award-winning design leader and strategist with a resume
spanning years of purpose-driven work experience from serving as
Design Director for US Senator Elizabeth Warren to private sector
credits at the New York Times, Pivotal Labs, and IBM. Raquel is a
public speaker with works and topics connected by a passion for
accessibility and inclusion, research-driven design thinking, and
a hunger for tackling complex and challenging problems. She has
spoken at Lesbians Who Tech, PluralSightLIVE, Wonder Women in
Tech, and O'Reilly Design.

We dive into what it means to connect with your passions and
ideals in design, the importance of prioritizing rest and
well-being to manage burnout, and intentional ways to practice
self-care that provides purpose and joy.