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Eps 386: The Hidden Link Between Burnout & Perimenopause w/Elizabeth Gaines
Your body is responding to how hard you’ve been pushing.
Elizabeth explains the concept of hormonal and metabolic “debt,” why sex hormones are often the first system to be underfunded, and how productivity culture trains women to ignore early warning signs.
Episode Timeline:
01:15 – Elizabeth’s Burnout Story
03:00 – Chronic Stress Builds Slowly
05:20 – Productivity And Self-Worth
07:55 – The Body Defines Stress
09:30 – Stress Isn’t Mental
12:30 – Ignoring Early Body Signals
14:45 – Vital Reserve Explained
16:05 – Chronic Stress Becomes Debt
17:30 – Why Symptoms Are Dismissed
19:50 – Health…
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