You’re Not Tired… You’re Burnt Out (Here’s What You’re Missing)

About this episode

Alicia Gilmore discusses the importance of self-care and recognizing burnout among high-performing women.

You’re not just tired… You’re burnt out from pouring into everyone else. In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, Alicia Gilmore breaks down something most high-performing women ignore: 👉 You can’t keep showing up for everyone else… and expect to stay whole. We talk about: Why self-care is NOT optional (especially for caregivers & therapists) How burnout shows up even when “you’re just talking” Why travel, rest, and new experiences are critical f...

People in this episode

Host: Barbara L Parker

Guest: Alicia Gilmore

Topics covered

• burnout
• self-care
• high-performing women
• caregivers
• mental health

Keywords

• burnout
• self-care
• mental health
• high-performing women
• caregivers

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