Burnout isn’t just exhaustion — it’s a weapon. In this episode of Beyond Beautiful, we explore how systems of oppression use burnout to silence marginalized communities and maintain the status quo.

From convoluted government paperwork to the impossible maze of healthcare and benefits, we look at how bureaucracy keeps people too tired to fight back. We also talk about compassion fatigue — how even our care for others can be exploited — and what the story of The Giving Tree can teach us about sustainable love and boundaries.

You’ll hear how faith, community care, and disability justice offer us a path forward: one rooted in collective care, mutual aid, and the radical act of rest.

Because we weren’t made to burn out — we were made to build together.

Music in this episode credited to:

Basic Implosion Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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