Episode 247: Not Today, Satan: Reigniting Your Energy and Purpose
Burnout doesn't come with a trophy. No ribbon, no party, no "look how hard I worked" award. So why do so many high performers keep chasing it?
In this live recording from my session at the CEHA conference, I take a room full of environmental public health leaders (the people everyone calls when something needs fixing) through what it actually takes to refuel your energy and reconnect with your purpose. And yes, I get real about my own story, from crocheting my way through college to pushing so hard I blacked out at an event I was running, and the one coaching question that changed everything.
We dig into:
Why your greatest strength might be your biggest energy drain
The curse of the high performer (spoiler: the bar only goes up)
How your body whispers, talks, yells, and then shuts you down, and how to catch it at the whisper
The five stress responses, including "fix," the one that loves to masquerade as productivity
Why "how do we do it?" is often a stress signal, and what to ask first
Practical ways to protect your energy, from calendar buffers to the magic of a clear, kind "no"
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