How is it that every year we forget what is upon us? The holiday stress that we're about to endure seems to be lost until BOOM! There it is. In this episode, I explain all of it. I explain the sociological piece, the personal development piece, and introduce practical strategy to help you get through this year unscathed.

When people want to stop drinking, a lot of times the first concern is "who will I be on the other side of this?"

When I interviewed my friend Elliott on my podcast last year, he also voiced that he was worried he'd be this boring person that "everyone thinks is sad."

Who the hell wants that?

I was one of those people who just saw a sliver of the world of recovery, reinforced by disempowering accounts the Instagram algorithm served up, and uninspiring, "straight out of a text book" Google search results.

I was completely misinformed about what would actually happen, which was that I would become more me than I'd ever been.

Do you have an addiction to seeking? Are you a hungry ghost always “trying to find the next thing?”

One of The Four Agreements (from the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz) is “don’t take anything personally.”

Yet, when people remain unhealed in an area, something you say MAY touch them in a way that’s triggering. They may feel intense anger for you and your very being.

This is a transformation reality.

Burnout.

I’ve been experiencing this.

And it isn’t the first time.

However, it’s the first time I have awareness of it.

In this episode, I talk all about how the body responds when we’re in states of constant stress. I also talk about how to recognize Burnout and self-serving ways you can replenish your resources.