<p>Selling your company isn’t always a flex. Sometimes the bravest exit is walking away. If you’re “fine” but your body is screaming, this episode is for you. In this episode of The Exit Whisperer, Carrie sits down with Roslyn McLarty, co-founder of The GIST, who left a fast-growing, funded company when burnout stopped being a vibe and started being a warning sign.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into the unsexy truth founders don’t post: the eye twitch, the dread, the “take a long weekend” advice that solves nothing, and the moment you realize it’s not just hard — it’s misaligned. Roslyn breaks down what burnout <em>actually</em> is (a chronically activated nervous system), how to tell “push through” from “get out,” and why chasing outcomes (revenue, valuation, the headline) is the fastest route to losing yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>02:19 Meet Roslyn McLarty</p><p>04:18 Building The GIST From Scratch</p><p>05:08 Why Fundraising Was an Uphill Battle</p><p>07:24 Role Misalignment: The Silent Burnout Trigger</p><p>12:41 Hitting Burnout — And Finally Stopping</p><p>19:56 The Inner Critic That Won’t Shut Up</p><p>20:16 How Burnout Warps Business Decisions</p><p>21:22 The Emotional Whiplash of Leaving Your Company</p><p>22:19 Processing Grief, Relief, and Identity Loss</p><p>24:25 Finding Alignment After the Exit</p><p>26:16 Rebuilding Without Burning Out Again</p><p>29:50 How to Recognize and Regulate Burnout</p><p>33:44 What Every Founder Needs to Hear</p>