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What’s Inside This Episode?

🔹 Burnout Recovery & Learning to Ski at 44 – How facing my fears on the mountain mirrors the journey of recovering from burnout. Am I cruising yet? Not quite, but I’m getting there.

🔹 Political Stress & Holding Space as a Therapist – If you’re feeling the weight of absorbing difficult conversations, especially in 2025, you’re not alone. Let’s talk about when it’s okay to say, I can’t hold this anymore.

🔹 Termination: The Ending We’re Supposed to Plan For – We’re trained to begin with the end in mind, but that doesn’t mean terminations are easy—for clients or for us. I cover:

🔹 Looking Ahead – Next week, I’ll dive into mass terminations—when you have to end with multiple clients at once, like when closing a practice or leaving a job.

If termination has ever felt messy, emotional, or just plain confusing, this episode is for you.

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