Turia Pitt on burnout, boundaries & the cost of being selfless

Turia Pitt on burnout, boundaries & the cost of being selfless

From The Healthy Hustlers Podcast by The Healthy Hustlers

May 31, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

Turia Pitt discusses burnout, boundaries, and the importance of self-worth in a conversation with host Madelyn.

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Madelyn is joined by author, speaker and endurance athlete Turia Pitt for an expansive chat about burnout, boundaries, self worth, and the pressure so many women feel to be endlessly selfless. Turia opens up about the burnout that inspired her new book Selfish and what it actually means to honour yourself while still showing up for the people you love. Follow Turia Pitt → https://www.instagram.com/turiapitt Get Selfish → https://turiapitt.com/selfish Follow Magnetic with Madelyn → https://www.instagram.com/magneticwithmadelyn Shop Metagenics → https://www.metagenics.com.au/ In this episode, we cover: The burnout that inspired Turia’s book Selfish Why women are conditioned to be selfless at their own expense Setting boundaries without guilt The cost of people pleasing and always being the “nice” person Protecting your energy while still being kind The difference between resilience and simply surviving Why support systems matter more than we often acknowledge Raising confident kids with healthy boundaries Creativity, mental space, and why constant stimulation blocks new ideas Self worth, identity, and learning to honour yourself If…

People in this episode

Host: Madelyn

Guest: Turia Pitt

Topics covered

  • burnout
  • boundaries
  • self worth
  • selflessness
  • people pleasing
  • support systems
  • creativity

Keywords

  • burnout
  • boundaries
  • selflessness
  • women's issues
  • mental health
  • self worth
  • people pleasing
  • support systems

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Selfish

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