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#3 Burn Out Is a Bad Romance: Fear of Leaving Identity Loss
Welcome back to the Burnout Is a Bad Romance: Let’s Break Up series. In this episode, we explore how burnout and toxic relationships both chip away at your sense of self — and why the fear of “who am I without this?” keeps us stuck in patterns that are hurting us.
We talk about:
* How people-pleasing and boundary-breaking lead to identity erosion
* Why “I’m so busy” becomes a badge of honor that masks burnout
* The parallel between staying in a toxic relationship and clinging to a burnout-inducing job
* Reflection questions to help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that might flourish…
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