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Vitamin C Healing Consulting & Training Services Helping Leaders & Organizations Prevent Burnout Before It Becomes the Culture

Sharise Nance, LCSW is a Leadership Burnout & Compassion Fatigue Strategist, keynote speaker, author, and consultant helping organizations create healthier, more sustainable workplace cultures. Through Vitamin C Healing Consulting & Training Services, Sharise provides trauma-informed trainings, leadership development, workforce wellness strategies, and reflective spaces that support healthcare pro

fessionals, helping professionals, leaders, and organizations navigating stress, burnout, and workplace transitions. Sharise has facilitated workshops, retreats, and keynote presentations nationally for universities, healthcare systems, nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations focused on employee wellbeing, resilience, and organizational health.

09/02/2026

A workplace can look stable simply because the same few people keep refusing to let it fall apart.

But those same people may be one more crisis, one more expectation, or one more “Can you handle this?” away from having nothing left to give.

Check on the dependable people, too.

Your nervous system has learned to treat urgency as normal.The email that feels like it must be answered immediately. Th...
08/31/2026

Your nervous system has learned to treat urgency as normal.

The email that feels like it must be answered immediately. The unexpected meeting added to your calendar. The request that becomes your responsibility before you have even decided whether you have the capacity.

After enough time in a high-pressure environment, being constantly alert can start to feel like simply being responsible. You become the dependable one. The person who handles it. The person who anticipates problems before they happen.

Meanwhile, your body rarely receives the message that it is safe to stand down.

That is part of why a few days off may provide relief without creating real recovery. You can step away from the work temporarily while still carrying the expectation that something will need you at any moment.

Burnout is not always about needing better coping skills. Sometimes it is the result of spending too long in conditions that have trained people to expect constant urgency.

And that requires more than telling employees to take a deep breath. It requires leaders and organizations to examine why everyone feels like they must hold theirs.

I’m honored to serve as the keynote speaker for Staunton Farm Foundation Pause with Purpose Provider Well-Being Event o...
08/27/2026

I’m honored to serve as the keynote speaker for Staunton Farm Foundation Pause with Purpose Provider Well-Being Event on Thursday, September 17.

This free event was created for professionals working in behavioral health and substance use services—people who spend so much of their time supporting others and deserve space to be supported, too.

It will be a morning of connection, restoration, and practical resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Space is limited, so register soon or share this with someone who could benefit.

📍 Monroeville Convention Center
📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Register here:

https://stauntonfarm.org/pause-with-purpose/

For the third consecutive year, Vitamin C Healing had the opportunity to partner with the Allegheny County Office of the...
08/24/2026

For the third consecutive year, Vitamin C Healing had the opportunity to partner with the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner.

This year’s two-part training series concluded with Leadership That Sustains—a deeper look at how pressure affects the way leaders communicate, make decisions, and shape workplace culture.

One truth we explored:

“When leaders normalize what they had to survive, survival can quietly become the standard they impose on everyone else.”

High-pressure work may be unavoidable. But leaders can learn to recognize what pressure is creating within them before it becomes what everyone around them experiences.

We’re grateful for the continued trust of the Office of the Medical Examiner and the opportunity to support both their staff and leadership.

Is your organization ready to help leaders manage pressure without passing it down?

Learn more or bring Leadership That Sustains to your team:
sharisenance.com/book-sharise/

08/21/2026

Some employees don’t leave because the work is hard. They leave because leadership made struggling quietly part of the job.

Some workplace barriers exist in more organizations than we realize.Different workplace. Different leadership. Same chro...
08/18/2026

Some workplace barriers exist in more organizations than we realize.

Different workplace. Different leadership. Same chronic understaffing, unclear expectations, or culture of overextension.

Changing jobs may remove someone from one unhealthy environment, but it doesn’t eliminate the larger workplace patterns they may encounter elsewhere.

What’s one workplace barrier you’ve seen repeated across organizations?

Part one of a two-part training series complete.Today I facilitated a compassion fatigue workshop hosted by the Alleghen...
08/11/2026

Part one of a two-part training series complete.

Today I facilitated a compassion fatigue workshop hosted by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner for helping professionals from across the county.

The session created space to explore the impact of sustained helping work, recognize stress and compassion fatigue, reflect on boundaries, and consider what it means to remain sustainable while doing work that requires so much of us.

One of the most meaningful parts of the day was the conversation in the room.

Participants brought their own experiences and insights into the discussion—reminding us that effective professional development isn't only about delivering information. It's about creating space for people to recognize themselves in it.

Next week, I returns for part two with directors and leaders, shifting the focus toward leadership that sustains both the people doing the work and those responsible for leading them.

At Vitamin C Healing, we partner with organizations to strengthen workforce well-being through keynotes, workshops and facilitated learning experiences that help professionals and leaders do demanding work more sustainably.

Learn more or bring Sharise to your organization⁠

https://www.sharisenance.com/book-sharise/

08/10/2026

I've been thinking a lot about Pittsburgh lately.

It feels like every time I open the news, there's another heartbreaking story. Another life lost. Another family forever changed. Several of these recent tragedies have involved intimate partner violence, and the weight of it all has been hard to ignore.

While these stories are unfolding here in Pittsburgh, I know many communities across the country are carrying similar grief. It's made me think about something we don't talk about enough: community trauma doesn't stay where it happens. It follows us into our homes, our relationships, and our workplaces.

Tomorrow, people will show up to work carrying things no one else can see. Some will be grieving someone they knew. Others will be worried about their own safety or the safety of someone they love. Many will simply be trying to make sense of another heartbreaking headline.

That's why I keep coming back to grace.

Not because expectations no longer matter, but because people don't stop being human when the workday begins. Sometimes what looks like distraction, irritability, or someone being "off" is really someone doing their best while carrying more than they know how to put into words.

I've been reminded that we never really know what someone is carrying. In seasons like this, a little more grace, patience, and compassion can go a long way.

Take good care of yourselves and each other. 💚

I'm honored to join an incredible lineup of speakers this Friday for Professional Speakers Day. I'll be sharing five les...
08/05/2026

I'm honored to join an incredible lineup of speakers this Friday for Professional Speakers Day. I'll be sharing five lessons I've learned on my speaking journey, including why the goal isn't to be the most impressive speaker—it's to be the speaker people remember because they felt seen.

If you're a speaker or aspire to be one, I'd love for you to join us.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/meiVB7MaSymP9OOAdenr3w

08/03/2026

Burnout isn't just about feeling overwhelmed. It's about what happens when chronic workplace stress begins to affect every area of our lives.

I'm honored to share that The Baltimore Times published my latest article, "Burnout Doesn't Stay at Work."

In it, I explore why burnout isn't just a workplace issue; it's a community issue and why emotionally sustainable leadership and healthier workplace cultures matter more than ever.

Thank you to The Baltimore Times for the opportunity to share this message.

I hope you'll take a few minutes to read it and share it with someone who may need it.

🔗 https://baltimoretimes-online.com/detail/burnout-doesnt-stay-at-work

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