#195. Stop Grinding Against Your Own Grain: Burnout, Energy & The Growth Cycle with Kate Vanden Bos

In this warm, practical conversation, Desiree Stanley sits down with Kate Vanden Bos, creator of The Growth Cycle, who helps professional women stop the daily energy drain and get more of what they actually want out of life without doing more or sacrificing everything to get there.Kate offers a reframe most of us have never considered: true burnout is the dead battery with nothing left to give, and most of us aren't there yet. But we're heading there, one ignored warning sign at a time. The real warning signs show up earlier, as quiet resentment, creeping dissatisfaction, and a slow loss of motivation that we tend to push through rather than pay attention to. Her Growth Cycle is a 12-phase, four-season framework that shows you exactly where you are in your year, what energy is naturally available to you right now, and how to stop fighting the current and start flowing with it instead.Kate also takes on the "should" spiral head on. When you're scrolling and feeling like you should be further along, doing more, or living differently, that's not ambition talking, it's misalignment. Her challenge is simple and a little uncomfortable: ask yourself honestly whether you'd actually be willing to do what it takes to live that life. And the answer to that question tells you more about your real values than any personality test ever could.If you're a high achiever who knows something needs to change but can't quite name what, or you're ready to stop grinding against your own grain and start moving with more ease and intention, Kate offers a framework that's both practical enough for the analytical mind and spacious enough for the intuitive one.✨ Special Listener OfferReady to cut through the noise and get some clarity? Use code POCKETS at checkout for either option below.30-Min (re)Discovery Session – Save $50 Thirty minutes of live coaching with Kate. Walk away knowing exactly where you are in your Growth Cycle, what it means, and what to focus on next.The Growth Cycle™ Self-Guided Experience + Personal Map – Save $30 Prefer to explore on your own? Everything Kate and Desiree discussed today, in your hands—a self-guided system and personal map that gives you a new lens to see your life through, and the tools to flow with the current instead of against it.Bio:Kate Vanden Bos, the creator of The Growth Cycle, works with professional women to help put a stop to the everyday energy drain - and get more of what you want out of life instead...Without DOING more, or sacrificing everything, to get there.Using coaching and intuitive approaches, Kate helps her clients continue to make an impact in the world, while taking care of themselves, their own success, and their family's needs.Kate, a self-described 'recovering think-aholic', uses her training in holistic medicine, human behavior & psychology, and nature-based coaching to inform her 15+ years as a professional coachConnect with Kate:Email Website | Instagram | SubstackBooks mentioned:The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – Bookshop | AmazonThe Art of Swimming: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Steven Shaw – Bookshop | AmazonMaster the Art of Running by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields – Bookshop | AmazonChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running by Danny and Katherine Dreyer – Bookshop | AmazonThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell – Bookshop | Amazon