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236. Why High Achievers Burn Out (And How to Break the Cycle)

236. Why High Achievers Burn Out (And How to Break the Cycle)

Update: 2025-08-04
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Your pursuit of excellence is actually sabotaging your success. The achieve-then-crash cycle isn't just costing you your health—it's costing the global economy $8.8 trillion in lost productivity.

Here's what most people don't understand: burnout isn't a character flaw. It's a biological crisis—your nervous system demanding attention before something breaks.

Join Dr. Adrienne Youdim as she reveals why "work-life balance" advice fails high achievers and shares the science-backed framework to sustain peak performance without the inevitable crash.


What You'll Learn From This Episode:

  • Recognize burnout as biology, not weakness
  • Identify the three hidden stages before burnout
  • Master the "Regulate, Restore, Reframe" framework
  • Implement micro-interventions for macro results.
  • Understand the ripple effect of your burnout

"Burnout is not the first stage. It is the final symptom of long-term nervous system overdrive. When we don't have the tools to regulate our stress, autopilot takes over and we end up overeating, overworking, over-pleasing, numbing, and self-soothing in ways that drain us even further." — Dr. Adrienne Youdim

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Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act.

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236. Why High Achievers Burn Out (And How to Break the Cycle)

236. Why High Achievers Burn Out (And How to Break the Cycle)

Dr. Adrienne Youdim