Learning to Breathe: How Burnout Recovery Led to Leaving Law
Description
Breathwork. Can sounds a bit woo woo, right? Even Alicia thought so, until it became the one thing that helped her crawl out of burnout and rebuild her life.
In this episode, Shayla and Kate sit down with Alicia Snijders, a former corporate lawyer who spent eight years chasing promotions and pay rises, only to end up bone-tired, wired, and wondering who she was without her job title. After a traumatic turning point, Alicia discovered that the most basic thing we all do, breathing, was the key to recalibrating her nervous system and starting over.
Together, they dive into:
– Why a lawyer with a “perfect” CV still felt like a failure inside
– How trauma and burnout became Alicia’s unexpected teachers
– Breathwork explained (and why it’s more science than incense)
– The grief, shame and identity loss that comes with leaving law
– Why change doesn’t have to mean blowing up your whole life and how small steps matter
Whether you’re secretly gasping for air in a job that looks good on paper, or just curious about how something as simple as breathing can change your life, this episode proves you don’t have to wait for a crisis to start listening to your body.
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Hosted and produced by Shayla Strapps and Kate Offer
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