Overcoming Depression and Burnout: Amanda Haro's Journey | Tracking Happiness Podcast Ep. 2
In this episode of the Tracking Happiness Podcast, we sit down with Amanda Haro, a burnout and confidence coach for moms, as she shares her life experiences, including battles with depression, moving across the country, and personal transformations.
Amanda provides insight into her struggles with mental health, starting from her teenage years with Guillain-Barre syndrome to coping with isolation and depression as a young mother in Wisconsin. She also discusses the importance of journaling and seeking therapy, as well as working through trauma and grief. Amanda offers a raw and inspiring look at how resilience and self-awareness can lead to healing and empowerment.
She struggled with:
Depression
Divorce
Grief
And she was helped by:
Medication
Self-Care
Self-improvement
Therapy
You can read more about Amanda on
Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. My podcast, F*ck It Mothering, can be found anywhere you get your podcasts.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:12 Meet Amanda: From California to Wisconsin
01:13 Weather Talk and Podcast Experience
04:06 Amanda's Journey: From California to Wisconsin
06:14 Mental Health Struggles Begin
09:22 Depression and Survival Mode
19:50 The Role of Journaling
21:25 Recent Struggles and Financial Hardships
22:22 Family Business and Early Career
23:11 Loss and Grief During the Pandemic
24:34 Struggles with Depression
25:52 Seeking Help and Medication
30:12 Embracing Depression and Self-Care
37:43 The Power of Journaling
41:45 Life Coaching and Personal Growth
44:54 Conclusion and Contact Information
About the Tracking Happiness Podcast:
Hugo Huijer (that’s me!) hosts the Tracking Happiness Podcast, an engaging show about destigmatizing struggles of mental health. It turns out that most people have experienced a struggle at some point in their lives.
For some, it’s a struggle they try to hide from others, whereas others face more visible struggles. Either way, these struggles often have a serious impact on our lives.
Unfortunately, I’ve learned that these struggles are often faced alone. Sometimes, we have no one to share these struggles with. But more often than not, we simply choose not to talk about them because we don’t want people to think less of us.
This podcast aims to change that. There’s power in talking and listening to others about their struggles.
Stress, panic attacks, traumatic brain injury, postpartum depression, cPTSD or paranoia: No matter what your story is, I want to talk to people because it helps others find community and strength.
Come and join me on this journey. Subscribe and like our podcast and help me spread these inspiring stories to others.
Want to share your own story? Head over to
Find me on these platforms:
