About this episode

Cait Donovan discusses the root causes of burnout and how to recognize and address the signs of emotional exhaustion.

Burnout is more than just being tired; it is a profound state of physical and emotional exhaustion built on ignored boundaries. That is exactly why I brought burnout expert Cait Donovan onto the podcast. Healing this condition requires addressing the deep internal wounds rather than just applying surface-level fixes to the symptoms. Listen to learn how high achievers miss the early warning signs of burnout so that you can identify your true needs and begin a real healing process. It is time to step out of the exhaustion cycle and reclaim your energy. You can be a highly impactful leader and experience profound peace. Episode Highlights: Understanding interoception: Cait explains how childhood experiences and hypervigilance prevent us from recognizing our own body's basic signals. Noticing the habit of ignoring resentment: We explore how to recognize resentment as a blaring alarm bell indicating where you are self-abandoning to please someone else. The danger of DIY recovery: Why burnout recovery is not a solo project and why you desperately need a mirror to see your blind spots. Prevention vs. Recovery: Why traditional stress management and gratitude practices will actually…

People in this episode

Host: Tosca DiMatteo

Guest: Cait Donovan

Topics covered

• burnout
• resentment
• healing
• self-abandonment
• leadership
• emotional exhaustion

Keywords

• burnout
• resentment
• healing process
• self-abandoning
• high achievers
• emotional exhaustion
• interoception
• stress management

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