317. Unlearning Overworking: Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable for High Achievers

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For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning

Megan Gillikin

320 episodes

1 week ago

For Real is a top 1% podcast for high-achievers who look successful on paper but feel like they’re one group text away from burning it all down. Hosted by Megan Gillikin - serial entrepreneur, business coach, keynote speaker, and recovering people pleaser - this show explores burnout, boundaries, identity shifts, and the brave act of unlearning who you thought you had to be. With unfiltered conversations, “I thought it was just me” moments, and just enough humor to keep it from feeling like group therapy, For Real is your permission slip to evolve. Formerly Weddings for Real - and glow-ups look good on us.

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317. Unlearning Overworking: Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable for High Achievers

For Real: Life, Leadership, & Unlearning

16 minutes

5 months ago

317. Unlearning Overworking: Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable for High Achievers

At the end of 2023, there was this phrase I kept hearing in my head on repeat.

"It doesn't feel safe to slow down."

I'd end my days feeling completely depleted mentally, physically, and emotionally. And yet I'd still push myself to do more. Sometimes it was work stuff, sometimes it was home stuff.

But I had this constant, almost compulsive need to be doing something productive at all times.

Rest felt elusive, like this thing other people could do, once they'd earned it. For me, rest basically just meant sleep. It was a quick reset so I could get up and do it all over again.

Sound familiar? Let's figure out how we can unlearn that habit.
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Episode Mentioned: 314. The 3 Small Habit Shifts That Changed My Energy, Focus, and CEO Mindset

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