Are you really burnt out… or are you emotionally exhausted?

If rest hasn’t been helping, if time off doesn’t feel refreshing, or if you’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix — this episode is for you.

In this conversation, Dawnette Palmore and Lauren Cole unpack the difference between burnout and emotional exhaustion, and why so many high-capacity women, leaders, and helpers are carrying more than they realize.

Emotional exhaustion isn’t about doing too much. It’s about carrying too much — other people’s emotions, expectations, stress, fear, and even the constant noise of the news cycle.

We talk about:
• Why rest doesn’t work when you haven’t released
• The difference between empathy and emotional ownership
• How emotional overload turns into physical exhaustion
• Why you don’t have to fix everything you hear
• Creating emotional boundaries without becoming cold

If you’re the strong friend, the fixer, the nurturer, or the one everyone leans on — this episode will give language to what you’ve been feeling and permission to put some of it down.

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