Life Coaches Unfiltered
Life Coaches Unfiltered is a bi-weekly podcast for the midlife woman who feels stressed, burned out, and stuck.
Hosted by three life coaches with very different specialties: Desiree, Michelle, and Doree. Each episode blends coaching tools, real stories, and unfiltered conversation so you feel seen, not judged.
If you’re a woman in midlife dealing with chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, people-pleasing, “numbing out,” anxiety spirals, toxic positivity, gaslighting, or narcissism in relationships, this show helps you understand what’s really going on and what to do next: one small, doable step at a time.
You’ll hear episodes on:
- Burnout, boundaries, people-pleasing, and over-apologizing (“The Apology Epidemic”).
- Anxiety spirals, hypervigilance, and finding calm in chaos.
- Numbing out with food, scrolling, and busyness. And healthier ways to cope.
- Narcissism, gaslighting, and reclaiming your reality in confusing relationships.
- Growth mindset vs. staying in survival mode, midlife career shifts, and redefining success.
Whether you’re juggling work, caregiving, and everyone else’s needs or quietly wondering “Is this really it?,” Life Coaches Unfiltered gives you practical coaching strategies, uncomfortable-but-important questions, and compassionate truth-telling to help you move from overwhelmed and burned out to clearer, calmer, and more in charge of your own life.
Life Coaches Unfiltered
Burnout Is Not a Badge of Honor: How to Stop Spinning All the Plates and Start Healing
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Desiree, Michelle, and Doree take a brutally honest look at burnout: what it feels like, where it really comes from, and why “rest” that looks like doom scrolling isn’t rest at all.
If you’re constantly “shoulding” all over yourself, spinning a hundred plates, or treating burnout like a badge of honor, this conversation is your wake-up call.
They unpack burnout at work and at home, from tech and teaching to healthcare and caregiving, and share deeply personal stories of ulcers, emotional explosions, and nervous systems locked in overdrive. You’ll hear practical, real-life ways they learned to step back, breathe, say no, and let some plates fall without their whole life collapsing.
***Related Episodes***
Stress & Anxiety: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2448048/episodes/16867507
Boundaries: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2448048/episodes/17024953
Finding Calm Amid Chaos: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2448048/episodes/18348480
In This Episode:
- How to spot the real signs of burnout beyond “I’m just tired”
- Why burnout isn’t only about work…and how relationships, caregiving, and money stress pile on
- The cultural myth of “do more with less” is contributing to burnout
- How people-pleasing, being “the responsible one,” and not saying no drive you toward the edge
- The nervous system piece: fight-or-flight, constant productivity, and why stillness can feel terrifying at first
- Simple nervous-system tools like breathing, bodywork, and retreats that actually help
- Why boundaries, community, and doing things you enjoy are non-negotiable in burnout recovery
Practical Takeaways
- Start with breathing: When your nervous system is fried, the first step is often a simple, conscious breath.
- Notice the stories you tell yourself about productivity, worth, and “earning” rest.
- Audit your plates: Which responsibilities actually matter, and which are “paper plates” you can let drop?
- Take your PTO and real breaks—not just “time off” where you secretly check email.
- Reclaim things you enjoy: the gym, walks, hobbies, retreats, or just reading without your phone nearby.
- Build or find people-first communities that normalize saying “I need a break” instead of glorifying burnout.
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