You finally get a quiet moment—shower, car, parking lot and instead of feeling relief, you feel… nothing. Not excited, not inspired, just flat and tired in your bones. If you’ve wondered, “Is this just my life now?” this episode is for you.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• The subtle difference between being “tired” and being truly burned out
• Christina’s quiet burnout breaking point: “If life looks like this for 10 more years…”
• How over‑functioning at work and home numbs you out instead of fulfilling you
• Three gentle moves for burnout recovery in the life you already have:
  • Notice: telling the truth about how depleted you really are
  • Nurture: adding tiny, non‑performative care into your day
  • Negotiate: changing the terms of how you’re living (at work, at home, with yourself)

Episode roadmap

• 0:00 – “Flat and numb” hook in the shower/car/parking lot
• 3:54 – The quiet thought that changed everything: “I don’t know if I can do this for 10 more years”
• 6:29 – Notice: honest burnout check-in (using energy, sleep, irritability, joy)
• 7:58 – Nurture: 5-minute practices that don’t require a whole life overhaul
• 9:55 – Negotiate: small but real changes in workload and expectations
• 10:55 – This week’s recovery experiment + invitation to share your story via email

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