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Epi 47: The Shame Pattern That Slowed My Burnout Recovery and How to Avoid It
Burnout recovery isn’t always prolonged by a heavy workload, crazy schedules, or a lack of boundaries. Sometimes it is slowed by patterns we do not consciously recognize.
In this episode, I share a personal story about how shame showed up for me and how, looking back, it clearly slowed my recovery from burnout without me realizing it at the time.
I explain how shame differs from guilt, why it feels like a threat to the brain, how it activates the fight-or-flight survival response, and how it fuels overthinking, self-blame, and chronic stress in high-achieving veterinary professionals.
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