High-Functioning Burnout, Unmasked with Ashley McDonald

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Renee Bowen discusses high-functioning burnout with therapist Ashley McDonald, exploring its hidden effects behind ambition and success.

Have feedback? Text us! Make your future self Unavoidable HERE Show Notes: High-functioning burnout doesn’t look like falling apart. It looks like holding it all together while quietly unraveling inside. In this episode, Renee sits down with therapist and nervous system–first mentor Ashley McDonald for a deep, honest conversation about the kind of burnout that hides behind ambition, perfectionism, and success. The kind where you’re still performing, still producing, still showing up, b...

People in this episode

Host: Renee Bowen

Guest: Ashley McDonald

Topics covered

• burnout
• mental health
• therapy
• ambition
• perfectionism
• success

Keywords

• high-functioning burnout
• mental health
• therapy
• ambition
• perfectionism
• success
• nervous system

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