Ep. 82 | Is Burnout the Real Reason You’ve Lost Your Motivation?
You used to be the person who got things done. Had ideas. Had energy. Had a plan and actually followed through on it.
Now you can barely get off the couch. The to-do list feels impossible. The things you used to love don't even interest you anymore.
And the worst part? You're calling yourself lazy for it. You're not lazy. Your brain and body are running on empty — and there's a real reason why.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
How cortisol overload literally rewires your brain — shrinking the parts responsible for motivation, focus, and follow-through
Why burnout isn't just "being tired" — it's what happens when your Response Capacity has been drained for so long that your body stops trying to keep up
How hormone shifts in perimenopause and menopause make burnout hit harder and faster than it ever did before
Why the "just push through it" approach makes it worse — and what your body is actually asking for instead
What real recovery looks like — not another productivity hack, but rebuilding your energy from the ground up
This isn't a motivation problem. It's a depletion problem. And you can't discipline your way out of a body that's running on nothing.
The drive comes back. But your body has to feel safe and supported first. That's why regulation always comes before rebuilding.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman over 40 in perimenopause or menopause who's lost her spark and secretly thinks it might just be gone for good. It's not. Your body just needs a completely different kind of support than what you've been giving it.
Links & Resources:
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