We're getting real about healthcare burnout, mental health, and what it actually takes to pull yourself out of the hole you didn't even realize you were sinking into. I'm joined by PA-C Leigha Barbieri—healthcare worker, world traveler, burnout coach, and someone who literally had to leave medicine to save her sanity.

This episode is your permission slip to stop pretending you're "fine."

Leigha and I talk about:

🔥 What burnout really feels like for healthcare workers (hint: it's not just being tired) 🔥 The slow, sneaky signs of emotional exhaustion most providers ignore 🔥 Why misdiagnosis is so common—especially in women—and how to advocate for yourself 🔥 How boundaries (yes, those) can literally save your career 🔥 What a sabbatical for healthcare workers looks like and how to do it without blowing up your life 🔥 The truth about taking FMLA for mental health (and why more clinicians need to) 🔥 How she left her PA job, traveled to 11 countries, and finally started healing from years of chronic burnout 🔥 The exact habits healthcare workers need to feel human again—inside and outside the hospital

If you've ever come home from a shift and sat in your car thinking, "I can't keep doing this," this episode will hit hard… in the best way. Whether you're a nurse, PA, RT, tech, NP, or any woman working in scrubs, this conversation will make you feel seen and remind you that you deserve more than survival mode.

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