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The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One: Trauma, Burnout, and Recovery
What do you do when you're the one everyone counts on, until you can't count on yourself?
If you’ve ever found yourself exhausted from holding it all together, this episode is a lifeline and a mirror. It's about what happens when the helpers need help, and how we find our way back to ourselves.
This episode is a powerful invitation to anyone who has ever been the strong one, the helper, the leader, the one others count on, and then hit a wall of pain, exhaustion, or identity loss. Natalie Newgent, a retired firefighter and founder of Rekindled Retreats, shares her raw and redemptive story of…
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