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Mónica Pina Alzugaray on Burnout as a Door Back to Self (And What Happens When You Walk Through It)

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"I think that burnout provides that door back to self." - Mónica Pina Alzugaray

In this episode, Casey sits down with Mónica Pina Alzugaray, the first woman who responded to Casey's call for conversations about change, burnout, and transformation when she first arrived in Barcelona. A year later, they reflect on Mónica's journey from burnout to vitality—and what's changed.

This is a conversation about moving beyond doing things because they look good and into doing things because they feel aligned. Mónica shares the moment on her beautiful couch with her cashmere sweater when everything looked perfect but felt empty, the pattern of performing through burnout recovery the same way she performed at work, and what shifted when she finally connected back to her soul. They explore how asking for help creates real relationships, why discomfort is the pathway to connection, and how burnout became a portal to a deeper, more authentic way of living.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

  • Why nothing external can reconnect you to your soul—you have to do that yourself
  • The difference between doing yoga because it looks good and doing it because it grounds you
  • How asking for help (even watering plants) transforms surface-level connections into real relationships
  • Why we've become a society that avoids discomfort—and what that costs us
  • The importance of in-person connection in a professional world (even when it means getting on a plane)
  • How burnout provides a door back to self—and what's possible when you walk through it

    • Resources & Next Steps:

    • Find Mónica on LinkedIn here.
    • Learn with Casey through her Free Training: Your Pathway to a Calm, Purposeful Career or Business That Fuels a Life You Love
    • Follow Casey on LinkedIn
    • Say hello to Casey on Instagram
    • Check out the Worthy and Well website
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