Have you ever had everything you thought you wanted—the career, the family, the external markers of success—and still felt completely empty inside? Like you were living someone else's definition of a good life?

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Carissa to talk about why so many of us are burning out even when we appear to "have it all." And spoiler alert: it's not about working less or finding better work-life balance. It's about something way deeper.

We dive into the uncomfortable truth that burnout isn't actually the problem—it's the alarm bell. It's your soul's way of saying "this isn't aligned with who you really are." And instead of numbing it or pushing through it, what if we actually listened to what it's trying to tell us?

Carissa breaks down her CORE framework and shares how she went from having the picture-perfect life that felt hollow to creating one that actually fills her cup. We talk about the beliefs we inherited before we were old enough to question them, and how changing just one limiting belief can completely shift your entire reality.

This isn't about making dramatic life changes or burning everything down. It's about getting curious about what alignment actually feels like for you—not what Instagram tells you it should look like.

Key Takeaways:

• Why burnout is actually a compass, not a dead end
• The difference between society's definition of success and yours
• How to identify which beliefs are running your life (spoiler: most aren't even yours)
• Carissa's CORE framework for rewiring limiting beliefs
• Why deciding to change is the most powerful step you can take
• How to embrace the messy, imperfect parts of building an authentic life

All the links

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