Episode 83 | The Hidden Burnout Signs High Achievers Miss with Dr. Romie Mushtaq

Mpowered Living with Ann Sheu · Sep 10, 2026 · 44m

You may still be performing at a high level, meeting deadlines, caring for your family, and keeping everything moving. But does that mean your brain is actually doing well?

In Episode 83 of Mpowered Living, host Ann Sheu sits down with Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a brain doctor, researcher, chief wellness officer, and author of The Busy Brain Cure, to examine the less obvious ways chronic stress can show up in high achievers.

Dr. Romie describes what she calls a “busy brain”—a state associated with chronic stress on the path toward burnout—and why symptoms like anxiety, difficulty focusing, disrupted…