Burntout to Badass

Engineering is a field that is highly male dominated. Construction even more so. Kara Festa built her career as a brilliant engineer and project manager and then decided to move into consulting instead. It didn't take long for her to realize that her dream life was not what she anticipated.

She had an amazing family, a vacation home, a business she loved, but something was just off about her life as a whole. She didn't know how to get unstuck but she knew that she needed a change.

Fast-forward a few years and she enrolled in a coaching certification program. The goal was to elevate her leadership skills, but what she walked away with was so much more impactful.

Today she is known as a leader in her community and her work and she loves the career that she's built. But it all started by confronting the "shoulds" in her life and realizing that there is no should in happiness.

Listen as she walks us through her story and what happened to her during her brush with burnout. She had definitely found the light on the other side and so can you!

[01:19] Welcome to the show, Kara!

[01:31] Learn about her engineering career.

[03:10] What shifted that made her ask what she wanted for herself.

[07:06] How she brings her complete self into what she does.

[09:45] Listen as Kara discusses using some coaching strategies to help with rising panic.

[11:26] Her definition of a badass.

[12:25] What she is doing in the coaching space.

[13:49] Thank you for being on the show!

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Burnout can truly happen at any age. It is not just for those who have spent years slogging. In fact, it can happen sooner than you imagine for high achieving women. Mallory Rowan's story very much encompasses this particular burnout story. Listen as she shares her background and how she's moved out of and away from burnout.

When she was just 22, Mallory built a multi-six figure e-commerce business on a student budget that scaled insanely fast. They had the right product dialed into the right market and her business took off like gang busters.

But the pressure and time took its toll.

Soon she started experiencing hair loss and having rashes all over. When she was diagnosed with pneumonia however it all came flooding in. Her body had been trying to tell her that she was at a breaking point and once she realized it, she knew she had to make real change.

Listen as she shares how she started to alter her life and why she's now passionate about helping entrepreneurs skip burnout entirely and build businesses that support their life and dreams.

"People are just trying to be busy and don't even realize it, whereas stepping back and actually doing less could be the thing that actually scales your business." Mallory Rowan

[01:15] Welcome to the show, Mallory!

[01:21] Her story and what she does.

[03:09] The one tip that makes her most productive.

[04:07] Listen as Mallory discusses her journey to burnout.

[07:25] When her body told her enough was enough.

[10:56] Getting pneumonia made her slow down and pay more attention to her body.

[13:43] An Instagram post made her realize she might have a leaky gut.

[16:13] What contributed to healing going forward.

[20:28] How her business pivoted and the pressure to keep competing.

[23:48] Burnout is not a badge of honor.

[24:17] She took what she loved, which was marketing and helped people build businesses.

[26:14] Thank you for being on the show!

The One Thing by Gary Keller

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The legal field is not for the faint of heart and so many lawyers and others in the field find themselves burnout very early on. The same can be said of Tracy LaLonde. Thankfully for her as soon as she realized living in that way was not for her, she was able to take a step back and start pursuing joy.

Stress really is the silent killer. Not only could she no longer live the life she'd built but her body was failing on her as well. The stress was literally killing her.

She then decided to take some time away from work and go on a joy journey. She consumed a ton of content and traveled the world for some time. Getting to experience the world and dig into what it was that truly fed her soul, saved her life.

Tracy has now written a book and is helping others to realize that it is 100% possible to be a high achiever AND live a joy-filled life. Listen as she shares her story, her journey, and what it looks like for her to live joyfully and successfully.

"People talk about burnout as a destination, but I think burnout is actually a simmering pot that eventually boils over." Tracy LaLonde

[01:18] Welcome to the show, Tracy!

[01:30] Tracy shares her background and story.

[02:16] Listen as Tracy discusses what burnout looked like in her life.

[05:38] Stress is the silent killer.

[06:07] Tracy shares what happened in 2016.

[08:31] She took a joy journey to heal and recover.

[11:53] Tracy speaks about what she encourages people to do.

[14:10] Her husband helped her in a support role, but she learned more about herself and consumed content.

[15:59] How her book came about.

[19:06] Tracy wants folks to know that it is 100% possible to achieve and be successful and have joy at the same time.

[20:07] Thank you so much for being on the show!

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Uncontrolled anger, lashing out at strangers, a never-ending feeling of exhaustion and overwhelm. Sounds like the perfect recipe for burnout, but when Shang was going through it, she had no clue. Listen as she shares her story and how she's changed her life and mindset to stay out of the pit of burnout today.

Shang was working at a startup, working her own business, in a long-distance relationship, and an avid blogger. She would work to cover up how burnout was making her feel only to find herself sliding deeper and deeper into the pit.

After she moved in with her then boyfriend, it got even worse. She started working a more high-stress job but didn't stop doing any of the other activities, Shang was now simply doing them in a new city.

She knew that there was something going on with her, but she grew up in a family and culture that looked upon therapy and mental health very unfavorably. So instead of initially getting help, she kept on living with the effects of burnout.

There is definitely a light at the end of Shang's story though. She did finally get help and she and her husband persevered. They are now the proud parents of a one year old and are living a much more mentally healthy life. Listen in to hear her entire story.

"After working with my therapist for two years, I came to realize that mental health should be just as important if not more than your physical health." Shang

[01:09] Welcome to the show, Shang!

[01:22] Shang shares her story.

[02:12] Listen as Shang discusses what burn out looked like in her life.

[05:03] Shang believes she was burned to a crisp before she realized she was burned out.

[07:45] Shang speaks about when it became unbearable.

[09:08] Healing started with her eating a huge slice of humble pie.

[11:42] Shang talks about some insights she learned from her therapist.

[15:00] Shang discusses creating a simpler life and how they did it.

[19:05] The worst part was cutting back on going out with friends.

[21:56] "A true friend is worth their weight in gold."

[23:02] For Shang, sleep replenishes her.

[27:12] What it means to be on the railroad tracks.

[29:52] There is no magic formula!

[33:28] Thank you for being on the show and sharing your story!

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We all experience burnout differently, something you'll learn as you listen to these episodes, so it's important for me to share my experience with you! Listen in as I dig deep into what I was thinking, feeling, and doing when I was in the deep pit of burnout.

I first experienced burnout within the first few weeks of my attending job. Here I was with the big beautiful new job, the husband and two babies at home and a mountain of student debt. I was supposed to be on the mountain high but I felt lower than I ever had in my life.

Exhaustion was the root of my life. There was no amount of sleep or rest that made me feel energetic and I just felt terrible. I was snapping at my husband. I was angry all the time and if I wasn't angry, I was completely numb.

Externally my life looked amazing. I appeared to have it all. But the cost of having it all was really taking its toll.

Once I finally found myself in the basement of burnout I found my first coach and she helped me realize where the burnout truly stemmed from. I wanted to help people. I wanted to heal people. But there are so many different ways to do that.

Now, six years later and I'm doing exactly what I love and am meant to do.

Keep listening in to hear the amazing stories of women just like you who have faced the pits of burnout and risen out of the ashes refreshed, rejuvenated, and revitalized!

"I'm a woman who speaks openly about being burned out as a family medicine physician so that no other working professional woman feels alone in her workplace journey." Dr. Errin Weisman

[02:12] Welcome to the first episode of Burned Out to Bad Ass!

[02:40] I experienced physician burnout within the first couple of weeks of my new attending job.

[04:16] Burnout to me felt like numbness, crushing, and being trapped.

[05:48] Externally my life looked awesome.

[07:43] I hit the valley of burnout and then found the basement.

[10:29] In the spring of 2015 I found a coach that understood and heard me.

[12:12] I was put on this earth to heal and help. Being a physician isn't the only way to accomplish that.

[14:11] I started getting coaches training and started making changes.

[15:30] Six years later, I am doing what I am excited about.

[17:25] Know in your heart that you are not alone, you are not crazy and you are not wrong. Change is absolutely possible.

[18:05] I want you to take an internal evaluation of your life and say, is this enough? Am I satisfied with what I am doing?

[19:03] Thank you for listening!

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An interview series showcasing amazing women who have recovered from burnout and are living out their badassery?

Yes! Please!

This podcast was designed to encourage, inspire, and infuse you with hope! Burnout does not define you. The life that you are craving is absolutely possible.

So, subscribe now and share it! I can't wait to share these stories with you!

The badass in me honors the badass in you!