A lighthouse walk, a twisted ankle, and a coffee cup of ice shouldn’t be a life lesson—but that small crack revealed a bigger story about ignoring signals until the body shuts everything down. We open up about a year of pushing through gastro, sciatica, and sinus infections, only to land in a deep, disorienting burnout that made getting out of bed feel impossible. What looked like resilience was really overdrive, and what felt like discipline turned out to be depletion.
Across this candid conversation, we map the slippery slope from high-functioning stress to total crash. We talk through the perfectionism that kept us hustling, the guilt that kept us from resting, and the overwhelm that narrowed our world. We also unpack the practical side of getting help—how therapy revealed old patterns, why naming depression reduced shame, and what it’s like to navigate long psychiatry waitlists while trying to review antidepressant medication with a GP. It’s raw, sometimes wry, and deeply human.
Most of all, we get specific about recovery. Micro-rests. Slower walks. Shorter lists. Letting imperfect be enough. Listening to tight jaws and clenched bellies before they turn into a siren. This is midlife mental health, nervous system care, and burnout recovery in real life—not a checklist, but a kinder rhythm. If you’ve ever pushed past pain or called exhaustion “normal,” this story offers a map back to yourself. Press play, then tell us: what sign from your body are you ready to honour today? Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review to help others find the show.
