Description

In this episode of The Awakened Mind, Shannon Rollins sits down with Maria Marcano, Burnout Recovery and Resilience Coach, to unpack the real story behind burnout. They explore how burnout is far more than stress—it's a deep call for repair and reconnection with the body.

Maria opens up about her personal experience with burnout, sharing the physical and emotional toll it took and how she found her way back to resilience. Together, they dive into the differences between stress and burnout, the stigma that keeps many women stuck in cycles of depletion, and why true recovery goes beyond surface-level fixes. You'll also learn about the role of somatic practices in healing burnout, the stages of burnout recovery, and practical body-based tools like stomping and shaking to discharge stress.

Whether you're feeling the early signs or deep into burnout, this conversation offers a grounded, compassionate roadmap back to vitality.

Takeaways

• Burnout isn’t just about managing stress—it’s about deep, whole-body repair.
• Societal stigma often keeps burnout hidden and unaddressed.
• Burnout can show up physically, leading to serious health consequences.
• Understanding the difference between stress and burnout is key to true healing.
• Burnout progresses in stages, and each impacts recovery differently.
• Rest can feel uncomfortable or even guilt-inducing—but it’s essential.
• Somatic practices reconnect the mind and body for deeper healing.
• Emotional flatness and disconnection are common signs of burnout.
• Simple techniques like stomping and shaking help release stored energy.
• Long-term recovery means addressing the patterns and beliefs that led to burnout.
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Chapters

00:00 — Introduction: What is Burnout, Really?

06:53 — Maria's Personal Burnout Story

13:49 — Stress vs. Burnout: Why It Matters

19:05 — The Link Between Burnout and Depression

24:12 — Understanding the Stages of Burnout Recovery

30:17 — Practical Somatic Tools for Healing

41:02 — Final Thoughts + Resources

42:37 — Outro

How to get a hold of Maria: https://mariamarcano.com/

Maria Marcano is a Somatic Burnout Recovery & Resilience Coach who helps self-aware, high-achieving women overcome chronic stress by reconnecting with their bodies and inner resilience. A former corporate executive and current Life Coach, her approach isn’t about stress management hacks; it’s about deep repair. She guides clients to listen to the intelligence of their bodies, reclaim the exiled parts of themselves, and unravel the silent legacy of early unprocessed stress that fuels burnout beneath the surface. Maria’s work is where somatic healing meets soulful psychology. It’s not just about recovering energy, it’s about restoring wholeness.