Hustle Rebels
A podcast for burned-out professionals ready to build sustainable success without living in survival mode
Welcome to Hustle Rebels — the weekly wake-up call for driven professionals who are burned out, overworked, and done pretending the grind is normal.
This is a space to challenge the blueprint you were handed, question the conditioning you never consented to, and rebuild success in a way that’s actually sustainable — not just impressive on paper.
Inside the podcast, you’ll learn science-backed tools and practical strategies for:
- regulating your nervous system in high-stress careers
- recovering from burnout without quitting your job or blowing up your life
- setting boundaries that protect your time, energy, and identity
- rebuilding productivity through rest, regulation, and capacity
- navigating anxiety, workplace overwhelm, and dysfunctional leadership
- redefining success so it finally feels like yours
This isn’t hustle-culture motivation or a “fix yourself” self-improvement show.
It’s for professionals who are tired of paying for success with their health, relationships, and sense of self.
Hosted by Renae Mansfield — former firefighter-paramedic turned Nervous System Regulation Coach and founder of Wayward Wellness Coaching — Hustle Rebels flips grind culture on its head and teaches you how to build sustainable success that your nervous system can actually support.
If you’re done white-knuckling your way through a life that looks good on the outside but feels expensive to live — you’re in the right place.
This is Hustle Rebels.
And the rebellion starts here.
Episodes
14 episodes
You Don’t Have To Give Your All To Give Your Best
When did “being dedicated” quietly turn into “being depleted”?In this solo episode of Hustle Rebels, Renae breaks down what happens when effort becomes identity—especially for high achievers, first responders, and anyone who’s b...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:53
BONUS Rethinking Rumination - The Weekly Recharge Newsletter
A dead looper, a thinning dance floor, and a stomach-dropping silence turned into something unexpected: a better blueprint. We open up about a real gig moment that once would have fueled days of rumination and shame, and how that same moment no...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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10:19
Questioning Authority, Rebuilding Identity, and Escaping the Hustle Trap with Patrick Faulkner (Part 2)
Why are we so good at solving everyone else’s problems — and so bad at solving our own?In Part 2 of this conversation, Patrick Faulkner digs into the beliefs and systems that quietly train people to overwork, ignore themselves, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:47
When the Uniform Is Gone: Identity Loss and Reinvention with Patrick Faulkner (Part 1)
What happens when the job that shaped your identity disappears overnight?In Part 1 of this conversation, Patrick Faulkner shares the moment his law enforcement career ended — not with ceremony, but with a quiet reality check. Afte...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:39
BONUS Did Your Body Hit The Breaks? - The Weekly Recharge Newsletter
Sudden exhaustion, decision fatigue, and the urge to slow down aren’t signs of laziness or lost discipline — they’re signals from an overworked nervous system.In this audio edition of The Weekly Recharge, I read this week’s news...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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5:41
When Hustle Becomes Your Identity (And You Don’t Know Who You Are Without It)
What if the reason rest doesn’t work isn’t because you’re bad at relaxing — but because your identity is fused to the hustle?In this episode of Hustle Rebels, we go straight at the uncomfortable truth most people avoid: when hus...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:22
Why Success Still Feels Empty: Hustle Culture, Burnout, and Alienation
Hustle culture promises success, motivation, and upward momentum — but for many high performers, it quietly delivers burnout, disconnection, and identity loss.In this episode of Hustle Rebels, we explore the concept of aliena...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:40
How To Stop Giving Away Your Best Ideas
If you’ve ever been praised instead of paid, asked to “just help out,” or watched your ideas show up later without your name on them — this episode is for you.In this episode of Hustle Rebels, we break down how hustle ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:58
Calm Feels Uncomfortable: Why Hustle Feels Safe and Rest Feels Risky
What if your body treats calm like a threat — and a full calendar like safety?We open the hood on why quiet moments feel uneasy, why a clear calendar can spike anxiety, and how hustle sneaks in as a substitute for safety. This isn’t a wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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15:08
When Hustle Turns Expensive: Why High Performers Burnout (and What to Do Instead)
A near-death hospital moment exposes how hustle culture wires responsibility deeper than self-preservation and why burnout is a biological boundary, not a moral failure. We name the subtle signs of overgiving, reframe what hustle can mean, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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11:08
BONUS: Exhausted by Design (Part 3) - Rebuilding Trust With Your Nervous System
A foundational bonus mini-series exploring why burnout is a systems issue — originally recorded for YouTube and shared here for context.In this episode of Hustle Rebels, Renae delves into the hidden costs of the driven arche...
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Season 1
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26:37
BONUS: Exhausted by Design (Part 2) - Subscriptions You Forgot to Cancel
A foundational bonus mini-series exploring why burnout is a systems issue — originally recorded for YouTube and shared here for context.This episode delves into the insidious nature of burnout, exploring how stress and exhaustion ...
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Season 1
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23:47
BONUS: Exhausted by Design (Part 1) - How Burnout Traps Your Nervous System in Survival Mode
A foundational bonus mini-series exploring why burnout is a systems issue — originally recorded for YouTube and shared here for context.This episode of Hustle Rebels explores the concept of burnout through the metaphor of the nerv...
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Season 1
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12:57
TRAILER - Hustle Rebels: Sustainable Success for High Performers
Start here. This trailer explains what Hustle Rebels is about and who it’s for.The old script says work harder, show up longer, and your sacrifice will finally pay off. We challenge that myth head-on and explore a better way to pe...
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Season 1
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2:22