
41: Solo Ep. 9: The Burnout Signs I Mistook for Success
Emily shares the burnout signs she overlooked for years because they often looked like ambition, productivity, and success from the outside.
She reflects on a period when she was constantly traveling, speaking at events, managing teams, and feeling validated by how busy she was. She could always push through the next conference, presentation, or project, but once it was over, she would crash. Sometimes that meant sobbing from exhaustion, isolating from friends and family, or needing another project just to feel motivated again.
Emily breaks down some of the most common ways burnout can show…
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