About this episode

Francesca and licensed therapist Jessica Vickers discuss feelings of loneliness and burnout in adulthood, exploring practical ways to support mental health and navigate relationships.

Feeling disconnected, burned out, or wondering why success can still feel lonely? You are not the only one. In this honest and deeply relatable episode of Normalize The Conversation , Francesca sits down with licensed therapist Jessica Vickers to talk about burnout, friendship changes in adulthood, self-care that actually helps, and how to stop feeling so alone in hard seasons of life. Jessica Vickers is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in trauma therapy, EMDR, and perinatal mental health. Together, we explore what it means to be human in today’s overwhelming world from emotional exhaustion and therapist burnout to navigating relationships, social media comparison, and finding support when life feels heavy. This episode is for anyone who has: Felt isolated from friends as life changes Struggled with burnout or emotional exhaustion Wondered if therapy can actually help Felt hurt when support from others doesn’t look the way they hoped Needed permission to slow down, rest, and reconnect with joy Francesca and Jessica also discuss the pressure to seek validation from others, why adult friendships shift, and how misunderstandings—not rejection—may be behind some…

People in this episode

Host: Francesca

Guest: Jessica Vickers

Topics covered

• burnout
• adult friendships
• self-care
• mental health
• emotional exhaustion
• community building

Keywords

• loneliness
• burnout
• adult friendships
• self-care
• mental health
• emotional exhaustion
• community
• validation
• therapy

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