The 31-year-old brand designer had been working at Coursera, the online education company, for five years. During the pandemic, a booming business in virtual learning meant Lynch was busier than ever — and sinking into burnout. "I love my company, and I love my work, but I couldn't keep pushing on through," Lynch said. "I didn’t have really any energy, I didn’t really enjoy what I was doing anymore, I couldn’t really focus." Then Coursera went public.