This week, we are discussing Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski, and explore one of the book's most eye-opening concepts: The Game Is Rigged.

Together, we unpack how women are often expected to succeed while navigating impossible, contradictory standards, and why anxiety so often convinces us that these systemic pressures are personal failures.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why so many women feel like they're never doing enough
• How anxiety turns unrealistic expectations into self-criticism
• The hidden emotional labor that contributes to chronic burnout
• Why productivity hacks can't fix impossible standards
• The difference between taking responsibility and taking the blame
• How to begin letting go of expectations that were never yours to carry

As always, we share therapist insights, relatable anxious spirals, and our favorite Anxiety Wins of the week, including lowering our own expectations, practicing self-compassion, and discovering that sometimes healing isn't about doing more, it's about putting something down.

Because not everything you're struggling with is a personal failure. Sometimes, the game really is rigged.

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