We’ve been told exhaustion means success. In this episode, Meg and Jill dismantle the toxic badge of burnout and explore why rest is not a luxury — it’s the foundation of sustainable high performance. They share personal stories from corporate life, healthcare, and home, plus practical ways to insert rest into busy days without guilt.

Themes we explore:

• Why burnout is celebrated (and why it shouldn’t be)
• How micro-pauses (5 minutes) reset mind and body
• “I am her now” mantra — becoming your future self today
• Rest as a prerequisite for performance, not a reward after
• Breaking hustle culture with intentional routines
• Nurses, self-advocacy, and sustainable caregiving
• Shifting from grind to sustainability: work hard, play hard, rest well

Quotes worth remembering:

• “Burnout is not a badge of honor, so stop wearing it as such.”
• “Rest is the prerequisite of high performance, not the reward after performance.”
• “Be who you want to be in the future right now: I am her now.”
• “Diluted focus gets diluted results.”
• “If we only rest when the work is done, we’ll never rest — the work is never done.”
• “Take care of you first and the rest will come.”
• “Work hard, play hard, and rest well.”

Takeaways:

• Rest and micro-pauses prevent burnout and actually improve productivity.
• Sustainable performance means weaving rest into your rhythm, not bolting it on after.
• Changing hustle culture starts with one brave choice at a time.
• Healthcare, corporate, and entrepreneurial worlds all share the same trap — and the same solution.

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Connect with Jillian:

www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-pezet-trellis

email: jillianp@trellissuite.com

Connect with Meg:

Website: www.profoundwellness.net

Facebook: facebook.com/megan.fikse

Instagram: instagram.com/m.laidlaw