64: Burnout or a Sign It’s Time to Let Go? How to Find Your Next Right Step ft. Melissa Wilkinson

What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer feels like where God is asking you to stay? Melissa Wilkinson knows that tension well. She has walked away from a six-figure corporate career, built a successful direct sales business, stepped away from that too, worked in ministry, experienced burnout, and repeatedly found herself asking God the same question: What is my next right step? In this episode, Melissa joins Dr. Brook for a conversation about purpose, burnout, big dreams, obedience, and what happens when God’s plan looks different from the one you carefully mapped out. They talk about the pressure women carry to manage every role well, why accomplishment does not always mean alignment, and how creating enough space to evaluate your life can help you recognize what needs your attention without immediately trying to fix everything. Melissa also shares the process she uses to help women dream again, especially when they have spent so much time being a wife, mom, leader, business owner, caregiver, or everything to everyone else that they no longer know what they want. And if the thought of figuring out your purpose feels like one more thing to add to your list, Melissa offers a simpler place to begin: Ask God to show you the next right step. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why Melissa walked away from a successful career even when things looked good on paper How burnout became part of her journey toward greater alignment Why accomplishment and purpose are not always the same thing What to do when you have spent so much time caring for everyone else that you have forgotten how to dream Why Melissa starts with a life evaluation before setting new goals How to dream without turning your dreams into another source of pressure Why some unanswered dreams may make more sense when you look back later How prayer changes the way you approach vision boards, goals, and plans Why you do not need the entire roadmap before taking action A simple prayer for asking God to reveal your next right step Dr. Brook also connects Melissa’s story back to the four pillars of health: physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental. Because health is not only about finding the next solution for a symptom. Sometimes the deeper work is noticing where you have been pushing, controlling, carrying too much, or staying attached to something God may be asking you to release. CONNECT WITH MELISSA Website: anchoredwithpurpose.com Podcast: Anchored with Purpose Podcast Book: Anchored with Purpose Faith Journal Instagram: @melissajwilkinson FREE Life Evaluation Unplugged: An Anchored with Purpose Retreat The Bible App: From Lent to Lifestyle: Building a Daily Faith Practice that Lasts The Life Evaluation Reset ✨ Your body has been trying to tell you something. Find out what it's saying with the free 30-second Body Signal Decoder Assessment. Pick your signal, get your personalized guide straight to your inbox, and finally start making sense of what's going on inside. Get it here: os.drbrooksheehan.com/decoder 🎧 And if you caught the mention of the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck during the episode, here's where to grab yours. 63 scripture-anchored cards to help you trust the body God designed for you. Get yours here: drbrooksheehan.com/talk-to-me-body/ 📱 Come say hi on Instagram: @drbrooksheehan ⭐ If this episode spoke to you, would you take a second to leave a five-star review on Apple or Spotify? It helps more women find this show. And more women learning to listen to their bodies is exactly why I do this.