Too Much Not Enough

19. Productivity Broke My Nervous System


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Healing from hustle and redefining enough 


High-achievers and people-pleasers, this one’s for you.


In this no b.s. conversation, Hannah sits down with her sister, Becca O’Donovan, to unpack the hidden costs of hustle culture and what it really takes to heal from burnout. Becca shares her lived experience as a high-performing Type A professional whose nervous system collapse forced her to question everything she thought made her “successful.” And how she is breaking cycles of burnout and leaning into recovery, in real time. 


Together, they explore how overachievement becomes a survival strategy, how chronic stress dysregulates our nervous system, and why true burnout recovery demands more than bubble baths and weekends off. This episode is packed with insights on somatic healing, redefining worth beyond productivity, and building nervous system-safe routines that support sustainable success.


Whether you're already deep in burnout recovery or feeling the early signs of overwork and overwhelm, this episode will help you slow down, listen to your body, and begin to rebuild your energy, on your terms.


🎧 In This Episode We Explore:

  • The various stages of burnout and how to detect early signs the body is communicating distress

  • The myth of “rest as weakness” and how to unlearn hustle conditioning

  • What it actually feels like to stop doing and start being

  • Somatic tools and daily rhythms for energy protection and nervous system support



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Too Much Not EnoughBy Hannah O'Donovan