After being away from the podcast for three years, this episode is a long-overdue check-in. Check-In Overload is about what happened during the hiatus, why I stepped back, and what that time away made clear.

I talk through workplace overextension—being stretched too thin, constant check-ins, and how unnecessary drama can take up more space than the actual work. It’s an honest look at burnout, blurred boundaries, and the pressure to always be available, even when it’s doing more harm than good.

Toward the end, things ease up with a shift into music: what I’ve been listening to lately, how my taste has changed, and why music has been a steady companion through the chaos and the quiet.

This episode isn’t about having it all figured out—it’s about checking in, naming what’s off, and starting the conversation again.