Millennials did everything right and still ended up burnt out, anxious, and wondering: “Is this really it?”

If you’re a millennial feeling disconnected from yourself after burnout, this episode is your soft landing.

In this episode of The Millennial Reset, “Finding Purpose After Burnout: A Millennial’s Search for Something More,” we're unpacking why purpose feels so hard to access in your 30s and beyond and why it’s not a “purpose problem,” it’s often identity exhaustion from years of performing, proving, and chasing approval.

This episode reframes “finding your purpose” as something you build (not a magical thing you discover overnight), and gives you three simple purpose practices you can start using immediately, even if you’re still in a demanding job or messy middle season.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why millennials feel stuck after burnout (even when life looks “successful”)
• How hustle culture + conditioning disconnect us from what feels meaningful
• Why purpose isn’t pressure, it’s permission
• How to rebuild self-trust and direction without a five-year plan

3 Purpose Practices (quick check-ins):

1. Alive vs. Approved: Does this make me feel alive or just approved?
2. Energy ROI: Will this give me energy back or take more than it gives?
3. 10-Minute Curiosity: Ten minutes a day of something with zero productivity expectation (no monetizing, no side hustle).

You don’t need to reinvent yourself. You don’t need to “find yourself.” You just need one honest moment of curiosity and a path back to you.

Check out the website to learn more about Peter's book, and support community on Patreon, "Club Chrysalis" (for those in their messy middle):

https://www.themillennialreset.com

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