Meet the accountant turned therapist who is done with the "perfect overachiever" narrative. Dr. Diane Herrero joins Dr. Kate to discuss why the path to becoming a Chingona is often messy, ugly, and full of pivots. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working twice as hard for the same seat at the table, this episode is your permission slip to set boundaries and breathe.

Disclaimer: Dr. Kate Rodriguez is a therapist, but the information shared here is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. No therapist-client relationship is formed by consuming this content.

If one more person asks you "How do you do it all?" you might actually snap. Dr. Kate Rodriguez is here to validate what you’ve been feeling: your high-functioning competence is a trap. In this podcast, we dismantle the "strong woman" trope with a mix of dry humor, clinical insight, and radical honesty. From "Guinness shortages" to "productive procrastination," we discuss the messy reality of burnout and the practical, gritty steps required to get your life back. No fluff, no jargon, just the truth about what it takes to stop drowning and start floating.

Welcome to Overachieving Shitshow, the podcast for smart, capable women and some men who look like they have it all together but are secretly exhausted from holding everything up.

I’m Dr. Kate, a counselor, speaker, and proud overachieving shitshow myself. In this podcast, we talk honestly about what it’s like to be the one everyone depends on — the professional, the helper, the fixer, the one who always gets shit done.

We’ll unpack the pressure to achieve, the cultural expectations many of us carry, and the lie that burnout is just the price of being successful. You’ll hear conversations about protecting your spark, closing the mental loops that keep your brain spinning, and learning how to stay ambitious without running yourself into the ground.

This isn’t about doing less or lowering your standards.
It’s about building a life where your talent, ambition, and energy actually work for you, not against you.

If you’ve ever thought “I’m fine… just busy and tired,” you’re in the right place.