#178 - Amelia Nagoski: Burnout

#178 - Amelia Nagoski: Burnout

August 5, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 15 · Episode 178

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Dr. Amelia Nagoski discusses the challenges of burnout and the importance of understanding the stress cycle.

You’re tired. You’re deep in your soul, day in and day out, exhausted. In a world where everything is hard, the stress keeps on coming, and pushing is applauded while resting is punished, may we introduce you to Dr. Amelia Nagoski, D.M.A., co-author, with her sister Emily, of the New York Times bestselling Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle and the Burnout workbook. In this episode, we talk about: why “just relax” is useless advice, why burnout hits caregiving professions so ha...

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Books & works: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Burnout workbook

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