The Pearls and Perils

The Superhero Complex: Burnout, Boundaries, and the Cost of Saving Everyone


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Are you exhausted from always trying to fix other people’s problems? In this episode of Pearls and Perils, Peta-Kay explores the superhero complex when helping others becomes harmful.

She shares her personal experience and explore the difference between helping and enabling, and how trying to save everyone can prevent both you and the people you care about from growing.

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