Media & Press · Dr. Holly Battrum, DACM
Rethinking burnout, building mental tenacity, and protecting our greatest assets: our minds and bodies.
Holly brings a different perspective to workplace well-being and women's health. Through her Season of Impact philosophy, she challenges the idea that demanding seasons have to cost us our physical and mental health, and helps people and organizations build the strength, adaptability and support to thrive in them.
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Burnout doesn't mean you're broken. It may mean you've stopped hearing yourself.~ Dr. Holly Battrum, Sjökort Health & Wellness
Sjökort Journal · Article
Holly on taking back ownership of your well-being: listening to your body's signals, trusting yourself, and leading your health with the same intention you bring to your work.
Interviews, press & writing
With Ebrima Abraham Sisay · Why high performers feel chronically "on," why wellness programs fail when they skip the human side of change, and Holly's "30% rule" for micro-breaks. Watch the clip
How rhythm, not hustle, makes success sustainable at work.
Leadership, balance and what it takes for leaders to reclaim their own well-being.
A conversation on growth, reinvention and becoming.
Holly's path from costume design to Eastern medicine and neuroscience.
Holly named among the year's inspiring women.
Expert contribution on in-the-moment stress relief.
Burnout in the healing professions, and how practitioners can keep their own fire lit.
Why one-size-fits-all wellness falls short, and what a program built around your people looks like.
Keynote speaker · Workplace well-being
A different conversation about burnout, resilience, and navigating the seasons that demand the most.
The Season of Impact approach to navigating life's most demanding seasons
What happens when life and work demand more, but slowing down isn't realistic? Holly explores how mental tenacity, physical well-being, acceptance and adaptability help us navigate demanding seasons without losing ourselves.
Best forLeadership conferences, women's summits, corporate events, professional associations
Why understanding the body changes the workplace well-being conversation
Stress isn't just a mindset issue. Holly brings nervous system literacy into the workplace, exploring how physical stress responses, recovery and organizational conditions shape well-being.
Best forHR conferences, employee well-being events, healthcare organizations, leadership teams
The difference between discipline, shame and self-trust
What if the answer to overwhelm isn't more discipline? Holly helps audiences rethink mental toughness, recognize their limits, and build the self-trust to meet challenges with intention.
Best forWomen's leadership events, professional development conferences, workplace culture programs
Why the future of workplace well-being must include women's health: hormonal transitions, energy and physical well-being through every season of a career.
Best for: women's leadership summits, HR conferences, healthcare events, executive panels
Accessible Traditional East Asian Medicine, including acupressure, seasonal rhythms and body awareness, for meeting daily stress with more intention.
Best for: corporate wellness events, leadership retreats, employee experiences, wellness conferences
Being fully in it shouldn't mean losing yourself in the process.
Not every demanding season is optional. The goal isn't simply to do more, but to protect our greatest assets, our minds and bodies, while building the strength and support to thrive within real-life demands.
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Dr. Holly Battrum, DACM, is a workplace well-being thought leader, program designer, integrative health coach, and founder of Sjökort Health & Wellness. Blending Traditional East Asian Medicine with modern lifestyle design, she brings a fresh perspective to burnout, mental tenacity, and the connection between physical and emotional well-being. Through her Season of Impact philosophy, Holly challenges the idea that resilience means simply pushing harder, helping people and organizations navigate demanding seasons, build self-trust, and protect their greatest assets: their minds and bodies.
Dr. Holly Battrum, DACM, is a workplace well-being thought leader, program designer, integrative health coach, and founder of Sjökort Health & Wellness. Blending Traditional East Asian Medicine with modern lifestyle design, she brings a fresh perspective to burnout, mental tenacity, women's health, and the connection between physical and emotional well-being.
Holly challenges the idea that resilience means simply pushing harder or that workplace well-being is solely an individual's responsibility. Her work connects nervous system literacy, self-trust, and physical health with the workplace cultures and leadership practices that shape how people experience stress.
Through her signature Season of Impact philosophy, Holly explores how people and organizations can navigate demanding seasons when stepping back isn't always an option. She advocates for practical, whole-person approaches that support healthier workplaces, sustainable success, and the ability to show up for what matters most.
Her message is simple: Being fully in it shouldn't mean losing yourself in the process.
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