Erayna Sargent

Erayna Sargent is a burnout strategist, speaker, and Founder of Hooky Wellness®, a professional development studio helping individuals and teams design sustainable systems of relief. Drawing on her background in brand marketing and design thinking—with experience at companies like Nestlé, Intuit, and Haworth—Erayna blends practical mental wellness and business strategy to make burnout prevention both relatable and actionable. She has worked with leaders and teams across Google, Microsoft, Netflix, LVMH, and Deloitte, and her insights have been featured in Forbes, NPR Life Kit, Black Enterprise and Well+Good. Erayna’s book Go L#ve Yourself is an illustrated story about burnout and the journey back to “well.” When she’s not speaking or teaching, you can find her in Atlanta chasing new creative outlets, exploring her next favorite spa, or flying kites with her family.

Helping people play hooky more often

The same thing that calmed us as children can save us as adults. As kids, we learned that when emotions ran high, a timeout helped us reset. Somewhere along the way, we outgrew the practice but not the need. In a world obsessed with doing more, adults forget that calm is a skill, not a luxury. The same pause that helped us find our center as children can help us reclaim it now. Burnout isn’t proof that we’ve failed; it’s proof that we’ve forgotten how to stop.

Turning everyday moments into metaphors