Magnetic by Design: A Human Design Podcast

38. When Pushing Stops Working: Burnout & Recovery as a Projector with Trina Pitts

• Nicole Towers • Season 4 • Episode 38

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A conversation on burnout, Human Design, and learning to work with your energy as a Projector.

Sometimes burnout isn’t loud.

It builds slowly, until you realise you’ve been disconnected from yourself for a long time.

In this episode, I’m joined by Trina Pitts, a nurse, nurse coach and 6/2 Energy Projector, who shares her experience of burnout within the nursing profession and what it looked like to reach that breaking point.

We talk about the moment she realised she had been disconnected from her body for years, how workplace pressure and expectations contributed to that, and what began to shift when she started listening to her energy instead of pushing past it.

We also explore how discovering Human Design supported her in understanding her capacity, especially as a Projector, and why rest isn’t something to earn, it’s something to honour.

In this episode we cover:

✨ What burnout can actually look like, especially when it goes unrecognised for years
 ✨ The impact of workplace pressure, expectations and people-pleasing
 ✨ What it means to feel disconnected from your body, and how to begin rebuilding that connection
 ✨ The role of rest for Projectors and non-energy types
 ✨ Navigating guilt when setting boundaries and prioritising yourself
 ✨ Creating a more sustainable way of working without leaving your career entirely

This is a really honest conversation, especially if you’ve ever felt exhausted, stretched too thin, or like you’ve been pushing past your limits for far too long.

🔗 Trina’s Links

Instagram: @nursecoachtrina

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