Beyond the "One Story" Trap: Overcoming Burnout and Reclaiming Your Identity with Dr. Tasha Golden

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In this transformative episode of The Story I’m Telling Myself, host Rita Ernst sits down with Dr. Tasha Golden—a former chart-topping singer-songwriter turned PhD researcher—to explore the invisible "walls" of the stories we tell ourselves.

If you are a professional woman feeling the weight of burnout, questioning your career path, or struggling to find meaning beyond your job title, this conversation is your roadmap to a "through line" of true fulfillment.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• The Identity Trap: How clinging to a "one story" narrative—the belief that there is only one path to success—can lead to catastrophic burnout and major depression.
• The Art of Refusal: Why all creativity is rooted in the power to say "no" to the status quo and refuse to accept the world (or your life) exactly as it is.
• Grief in Transition: Understanding that even positive career changes involve a natural process of grieving the old roles we played and the "source of pride" we are leaving behind.
• Redefining Wellbeing: Moving beyond the "absence of disease" to a state of complete physical, mental, and social health that prioritizes connection, agency, and beauty.

Featured Guest: Dr. Tasha Golden

Dr. Tasha Golden is a renowned thought leader at the intersection of arts, science, and public health. From touring the world as a musician to conducting behavioral science research for organizations like Google and the Mayo Clinic, Tasha helps high-performers "re-see" their lives and work. She is a frequent contributor to Psychology Today and a powerful advocate for mental health systems change.

Why Listen Now?

You don’t have to wait for a crisis to "annihilate" your current story before you’re allowed to imagine a different one. Whether you're feeling "numb" in your current role or standing on the edge of a major life transition, Tasha’s story provides the permission you need to start your own "beautiful excavation" of what truly matters.

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