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S1 Ep1: Burnout Is Not A Personality Trait
We share the personal crash that led to Clear Path Psychotherapy, from “busy but good” high achievement to a full-body shutdown that forced real change.
Along the way, we connect burnout, chronic pain, endometriosis, ADHD in women, nervous system health, and why whole-human support matters.
In This Episode
- The moment “success on paper” hides real suffering
- Endometriosis and chronic pain as an invisible load
- Burnout that looks like productivity until it does not
- COVID stress as the tipping point for shutdown
- Guilt cycles that keep high achievers stuck
- Therapy as an ally and a turning point
- Returning to school at 38 while navigating ADHD
- Discovering ADHD after burnout and missed signs in women
- Polyvagal theory, the vagus nerve, and nervous system regulation
- Why medication can help but is not the whole plan
- Building an integrative clinic with collaborative care