...because it's just that easy right? I offer some insights and first steps on how you can approach burnout recovery in a sustainable way. We dig into the stories we tell ourselves and other ways we get in our own way.

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Quiet Quitting is the newest term to come out of the corporate/working world. However, what quiet quitting really sounds like is having healthy boundaries and staying in your lane. This episode breaks down how millenials and gen-x were taught that work comes first...and how we all really need to reconsider work/life balance. This episode can also be helpful for those job searching or wanting to identify their top needs from work. 

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Do people know that your boundaries exist? Were you taught that boundaries were punishment solely? If we get caught up in the people pleasing game and don't set boundaries-they will be crossed consistently. I offer you two different styles of boundaries and the mindset to become more comfortable being upfront.

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Validation is a skill that is often taught in the form of validating others. We want to be validated, however we struggle to give ourselves that experience. Is it possible that learning and practicing self validation can help us better give and receive validation to others? How would your life change if you began validating yourself in the moment? I give you three concepts to practice when beginning your self validation experience.

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Being "on" is sometimes a calling or necessity...however, being "on" 24/7 is unsustainable. There's a chance that your people pleasing is familiar, and to break the performance we have to become comfortable with the discomfort of alone time. We explore what gets in the way of pursuing and keeping alone time along with dismantling beliefs that keep ourselves in the spotlight. 

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It's quite simple to overcomplicate hobbies! As we get older, we like finding activities that can build a sense of accomplishment. However, if much of our life has been focused on achieving and accomplishments...hobbies can be difficult to maintain. What's the point of a hobby anyway? I dive into that and how we can begin approaching hobbies in a consistent and sustainable way.

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When a busy season is approaching, many of us are burned out before things even begin. The anticipation of burnout can get us wasting all types of energy we need in order to make it through the busy season. We discuss how to honor those anxieties when they come up along with preparing for the break after the busyness.

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Let's go back to the beginning y'all. We have chatted for many episodes of what burnout can be and what we can do about...but how do we start? I dive into factors to consider when beginning (or restarting) burnout recovery. I also explain the similarities and differences between treating a mental health diagnosis vs burnout.

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We were warned about many things as we approach mid-life, the amount of grief we would experience was not one of them. This episodes is a look into the questions I'm asking myself as I grieve the changes in my mid-30's. As I debate what contributed to my burnout and what I want on the other side of it, the questions are in face bigger than expected.

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Participation trophies get a bad rep and I don't understand why. We are perfectionists and burned out overachievers tend to only value when we win or succeed...but what about the value of learning? I share my personal experience with embracing fallibility and my journey to becoming a lifelong learner.

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