A desk with a silver laptop, a black tablet displaying an article titled 'Burn Bright Not Out' by Mary Vaz, a white coffee mug with coffee, a small green plant, and a closed brown notebook with a yellow pencil resting on it.

Burn Bright Not Out

For leaders who look like they're holding it all together, but know something needs to shift.

Most high performers don't burn out because they lack discipline or capability. They burn out because they've been optimising for what used to make them successful.

Every week: one practical insight to help you lead with energy, clarity, and intention.

No overwhelm. No hustle gospel. Just what actually works.

  • Read by senior leaders and self-starters across Australia and Southeast Asia

  • Written by Mary Vaz, coach and founder of Mary Vaz Coaching

  • A 5-minute read, every week, practical, grounded, and worth your time

Mary Vaz, career transition coach for senior leaders, smiling, standing by a window, holding a blue mug, next to a potted plant in her office in Melbourne, Australia.

Hi I’m Mary Vaz

Certified Coach | MBA, AGSM | AHRI-certified HR Professional | 30 years in senior HR leadership

I spent over thirty years as a senior HR executive across Australia and Southeast Asia, sitting inside the rooms where leadership, succession, and transition decisions are shaped.

Burn Bright Not Out is where I share practical, grounded thinking for leaders who are performing well on the outside and quietly carrying a bigger question on the inside.

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