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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 27 MIN

Don't Be the Crab in the Pot: Burnout, Job Loss, and Intuitive Energy Healing

from The Mindful Journey

If you've ever told yourself you loved a job while your body quietly fell apart, this conversation will feel familiar. Michelle Marie Rose spent twenty years in a corporate legal career before being downsized from a role she thought would carry her to retirement. What looked like an ending became the slow, honest beginning of her healing.In this episode of The Mindful Journey, Michelle and host Sana sit inside the messy middle of burnout recovery: the chronic pain, the buried emotion, the limiting beliefs formed in childhood, and what it really takes to choose a different kind of life before the water boils.About the Guest:Michelle Marie Rose is a certified intuitive energy healer based on the central coast of Oregon. After two decades in a corporate legal career and a downsizing that forced her to slow down, she worked through burnout, fibromyalgia, and food allergies with the support of a medical intuitive, and now walks alongside people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or dismissed.Key Takeaways:The "crab in the pot" is how burnout actually works: the cost rises so slowly you mistake exhaustion for normal until something forces you to stop.Your body often knows before your mind admits it. Chronic pain and illness can be signals that have been ignored for years, not random misfortune.Many of our beliefs about money, worth, and safety were shaped before age eleven. Healing as an adult means asking whether those inherited beliefs are still yours to keep.Naming a childhood wound is the start, not the destination. The real work is deciding how you want to see the world now.Don't wait until the pain is unbearable to ask for help. Reaching out early is not weakness, it's the whole point.Connect With the Guest:🌐 Website: https://www.mmrosehealing.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmrosehealingEpisode Chapters: (approx.)[00:00] The Crab in the Pot: a cold open about never noticing the water heating [01:30] Welcome to The Mindful Journey: meeting Michelle and her story [03:30] The Day the Identity Ended: being downsized after twenty years [07:00] What the Body Was Screaming: burnout, fibromyalgia, and ignored signals [11:00] The Healing Work Begins: meditation, journaling, and a medical intuitive [16:00] The Oreo Cookies and 50 Cents: how limiting beliefs about money take root [24:00] Don't Wait to Boil: choosing a different life before it's too late🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #burnoutrecovery #intuitiveenergyhealing #thebodykeepsthescore #emotionalhealing #limitingbeliefs #identityafterjobloss #mindbodyconnection #chronicpainawareness #innerwork #mindfuljourney #healingjourney #slowingdown #energyhealing

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