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5 min readIn 2013, Chloe Wilde was a burnt-out nursing student sitting in a cheap Montreal apartment, crying and flipping channels, when a MuchMusic VJ search commercial came on. She auditioned on a whim, won, and launched a television career that now includes hosting eTalk daily. But the burnout that derailed her original plan to become a doctor also birthed her side project, Healthy as Hot, which grew from a single Instagram post into an app and a wellness coaching practice. The episode traces how Wilde learned to recognize her own burnout signals, build routines that actually sustain her, and treat discomfort—whether cold water or a hard conversation—as a tool for resilience.
The burnout that rewired everything
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:28) **Chloe Wilde Introduces Herself** - Chloe Wilde, a TV host, podcaster, and health coach, joins the conversation.
- 2 (01:05) **From Pre-Med to MuchMusic VJ** - Chloe recounts her unexpected pivot from a science and medicine track to winning a national TV hosting competition.
- 3 (08:23) **Why She Was Chosen & The Power of a Beginner's Mindset** - Chloe reflects on what the producers might have seen in her and how her lack of ego was an advantage.
- 4 (11:35) **Recognizing Her Personal Signs of Burnout** - Chloe details the physical and behavioral symptoms that signaled her impending crash a decade ago.
- 5 (14:24) **The "Priority Check" as a Burnout Prevention Tool** - Chloe explains how monitoring her core priorities helps her detect stress before it becomes burnout.
- 6 (15:36) **A Day in the Life of a Talk Show Host** - Chloe pulls back the curtain on the "iceberg" of production behind the glamorous on-air product.
- 7 (18:58) **What Keeps the Job Fresh After 10 Years** - Chloe explains how the variety of people and her collaborative team prevent the work from feeling stale.
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Show Notes
Chloe is a talk show host on E Talk and the founder of Healthy Is Hot. In this episode, Rivki and Chloe discuss dealing with burnout, breaking into the entertainment industry, and Chloe's tips for a healthy life.
CHAPTER MARKERS
(0:30) - Guest Intro
(11:24) - Dealing With Burnout
(15:31) - Life Of A Talkshow Host
(22:36) - Breaking Into The Entertainment Industry
(28:32) - Chloe’s Other Life As A Life/Health Coach
(45:05) - Chloe’s Takeaways
Find Chloe: Chloe's Instagram. Find Rivki: Rivki's Instagram, Rivki's Blog.
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