What if understanding your burnout starts with understanding your why?

In this week’s episode of Beyond Chronic Burnout, Carole Jean Whittington shares how the Enneagram became a powerful guide for self-rediscovery during autistic burnout—and how it can help you or your clients finally make sense of your inner world.

Whether you’ve felt emotionally disconnected, chronically misunderstood, or simply unsure of who you are anymore... this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and practical tools for reconnecting with your true self.

💬 In this episode, you’ll explore:

• What the Enneagram really is—and why it works for autistic minds
  

• How it supports those who experience alexithymia (difficulty identifying emotions)
  

• Why self-understanding is key to burnout recovery
  

• How to identify your Enneagram Type
  

• Ways helping professionals can integrate Enneagram work with neuro-affirming care
  

✨ Plus: A gentle meditation, a downloadable Energy-Honoring Enneagram Assessment, journal prompts, and tips for translating these insights into both your personal healing and your professional practice.

🔗 Resources Mentioned:

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  The Energy-Honoring Enneagram Assessment (in this week’s issue of The Recharge)
  Living Unmasked book + bonus tools: whittingtonwellbeing.com
  

• Subscriber bonus: Enneagram Overview

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  🧠 This episode is for you if:

  • You’re autistic and feel emotionally disconnected or unsure of who you are
    

  • You’re a therapist, clinician, or coach supporting neurodivergent women
    

  • You want a deeper, more compassionate lens to navigate burnout and healing
    

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  How to get out of burnout - STEP 1: Take the Spicy Pepper Burnout Quiz and discover if you are in burnout or not, and if so, what’s your burnout level from a Poblano Pepper Level 1, where there’s just a bit of heat up to the Ghost Pepper Level 5 when “you’re so hot, you’re not.” You’ll get the opportunity to join our free Step 2 Class after you take the quiz.

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  🌿 Ready to reconnect with your authentic Self and finally step into your Comfort Zone? Get your copy of Living Unmasked: An Autistic Woman’s Guide to Get Into Your Comfort Zone—and start your journey out of burnout and into sustainable well-being.

  
  

  ✨ Your $9.99 digital + audio bundle includes the full book, exclusive bonus meditations, printable worksheets, and your personalized Roadmap to Energy Mastery.

  
  

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  You don’t have to hustle your way to healing. Let’s unmask gently, together. 💛

  
  

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What if peace came from unmasking?

This milestone 200th episode of Beyond Chronic Burnout is a celebration in every sense—of unmasking, of sustainable energy, of thriving as our whole selves, and of YOU, the listener who’s been on this journey with us.

In this powerful episode, host Carole Jean Whittington shares what’s possible when we let go of performance, push past the myth of the “comfort zone,” and step into the version of ourselves that’s been waiting to exhale. You’ll hear insights from readers of Living Unmasked, stories from the healing journey, and reflections from 200 episodes of exploring what it really means to live without burnout.

PLUS: A behind-the-scenes look at Carole Jean’s new book Living Unmasked, how it’s changing lives, and why this podcast continues to be a sacred space for autistic women and the professionals who support them.

💡 What you'll discover:

• The real comfort zone and why it’s your gateway to healing
  

• What unmasking actually looks and feels like
  

• The Optimum Steady State and how it reverses spicy burnout
  

• Why this podcast exists—and what’s coming next
  

🔗 Get Living Unmasked (Digital + Audio):

https://energize.whittingtonwellbeing.com/products/courses/view/1182513

Thank you for being part of 200 episodes. Here’s to 200 more.

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