Advantage- From stress to strategy
This podcast helps professionals in high-stress roles take back control by shifting perspective, building effective strategies, and finding their way through stress and burnout.
Episodes
15 episodes
Redefining Enough: Work, Family & the Myth of Balance
In this episode of Advantage, I sit down with registered clinical counsellor, group practice owner, coach, and podcast host Lisa Catallo for an honest conversation about burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to “do it all.”Together, w...
The Hidden Biology of Burnout: Why You're More Exhausted Than You Think
What if your burnout isn’t just mental… but something your body is experiencing at a cellular level?In this episode, I sit down with functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Dori Martin to explore a completely different lens on stres...
Come Back to Calm: A Guided Imagery Practice
In this episode, we slow things down.This is a guided imagery exercise designed to help you calm your nervous system, reduce stress in the moment, and reconnect with a sense of safety and ease. You’ll be invited to bring to mind a place ...
The Anxiety Loop: Why Overthinking Is Burning You Out
If your brain won’t shut off… this episode is for you.Overthinking is one of the most common ways anxiety shows up, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Even though it feels exhausting, part of you still believes it’s helping you...
The Hidden Reality of Parental Burnout
In this episode, I sit down with registered clinical counsellor Hilary Evans to talk about the often unspoken reality of parental burnout.Hilary works primarily with families and children with complex care needs, and through her w...
The Hidden Cost of Workplace Abuse: A Burnout Story
In this episode, we hear one person’s deeply personal journey through prolonged workplace trauma and the burnout it caused. From the early signs of abuse to hitting a breaking point, our guest shares the raw realities of navigating a toxic work...
Disconnection: Why Living Out of Alignment Drains Us
In this episode, we dive into congruence vs survival mode - the quiet ways we survive at the cost of our connection to ourselves. You’ll learn:Why disconnection creeps in even when you’re functioningHow living...
When Success Leads to Burnout - and Choosing Different
Burnout doesn’t always look like failure, sometimes it looks like success.In this episode of Advantage, I talk with Chelsea Stenner, an entrepreneur, registered clinical counsellor, and full-time mom, about her exp...
The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing
People-pleasing isn’t just about being nice, it’s often a survival strategy learned early in life. One that helps you stay safe, connected, and accepted… but quietly leads to exhaustion and burnout.In this episode, I share parts of my ow...
Shame, Connection, and Recovery from Burnout
Part 2: In this episode, Katarina sits down with Danny Taylor, a registered clinical counsellor, who brings 14+ years of experience working in addiction recovery, to explore how shame, connection, and our inner critics shape burnout and ...
How Unresolved Trauma Drives Stress and Burnout
Unresolved trauma - those old, unprocessed experiences - can quietly shape the way your body and mind respond to stress, contribute to burnout, and influence your relationships. In this episode, we explore how trauma shows up in eve...
Addiction & Burnout: What's Beneath the Symptoms
In this episode, we’re digging into the messy, misunderstood overlap between addiction and burnout — and why both are so often rooted in shame, disconnection, and survival mode.I’m joined by Danny Taylor, a seasoned registe...
Running Through Walls: The Hidden Cost of Survival Mode at Work
What if your drive to “push through” is actually a sign you’re stuck in survival mode? In this episode, Katarina sits down with Tara Christodoulou, a certified recreation therapist and mental health specialist w...
When Emotions Drain You: Understanding Emotional Exhaustion
Feeling drained, numb, or “off”?Katarina dives into emotional exhaustion, the hidden impact of chronic stress and survival mode. Learn how to notice the early warning signs, move through your emotions, and restore your f...
It's not just stress: The hidden cost of pushing through
In this first episode of Advantage, we unpack the hidden cost of always pushing through — how chronic stress, people-pleasing, and unresolved experiences can quietly shape the way we handle pressure. You’ll hear...