Burnout Symptoms: The Basics and How to Recognize Them, Even With a Busy Life as a Working Mom

Feeling exhausted no matter how much you sleep? Snapping at your kids or partner and then drowning in guilt? Wondering why everything feels heavy—even the things you used to love?

You’re not alone, mama.

In this episode, I’m not just breaking down the basics of burnout—I’m sharing raw, real stories from my own journey of juggling corporate life, motherhood, and exhaustion. I want you to hear the truth about burnout: what it really is, how it hides in plain sight, and the everyday symptoms that busy working moms like us often normalize.

I open up about the countless nights I sat on the couch with my laptop while my family lived life around me… the mornings I dragged myself out of bed even though I had slept 8 hours and still felt like I was hit by a truck… the moments I snapped at my kids and instantly felt the crushing wave of mom guilt.

You’ll hear how burnout showed up for me in sneaky ways—irritability, brain fog, resentment, and even in my body with constant headaches and low energy. I share the exact turning points where I finally realized: this isn’t just stress. This is burnout. And if I didn’t face it, it was going to cost me the joy, presence, and health I desperately wanted back.

This episode will help you:

• Recognize the hidden signs of burnout you might be normalizing.

• Understand how your body, mind, and emotions are signaling that it’s time to reset.

• Give yourself permission to stop surviving and start reclaiming clarity, energy, and peace.

If you’ve ever thought, “I just have to push through one more week” or “this is just the season I’m in,” I want you to know—you don’t have to stay stuck here. Burnout is not your calling.

This is for the mama who’s tired of just surviving and ready to step into a life of clarity, balance, and energy again.

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