EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 30 MIN
EP 33 - You’re not burnt out, you’re addicted to being needed
from B*TCH, YOU CAN · host Aimee Jones
This episode is a hard but necessary conversation.So many women aren’t exhausted because they’re lazy, undisciplined or incapable, they’re exhausted because they’ve tied their worth to how useful they are.In this episode, we unpack:✨The survival cycle of overcommit, overwhelm, resentment & repeat✨Why productivity gives you a dopamine hit but costs you cortisol✨The real biological impact of chronic stress (hair loss, hormonal disruption, inflammation)✨Why resting feels threatening when your identity is built on usefulness✨How resentment builds when you give from empty✨And the uncomfortable truth about why no one 'steps in' to helpThis isn’t about doing less, it's about rewiring the belief that you only matter when you’re needed.Healing Girl Homework:Ask yourself honestly 'if I stopped being useful for a week… who would I be?'and notice what comes up.Busy isn’t valuable, regulated is🖤
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This episode is a hard but necessary conversation.So many women aren’t exhausted because they’re lazy, undisciplined or incapable, they’re exhausted because they’ve tied their worth to how useful they are.In this episode, we unpack:✨The survival cycle of overcommit, overwhelm, resentment & repeat✨Why productivity gives you a dopamine hit but costs you cortisol✨The real biological impact of chronic stress (hair loss, hormonal disruption, inflammation)✨Why resting feels threatening when your identity is built on usefulness✨How resentment builds when you give from empty✨And the uncomfortable truth about why no one 'steps in' to helpThis isn’t about doing less, it's about rewiring the belief that you only matter when you’re needed.Healing Girl Homework:Ask yourself honestly 'if I stopped being useful for a week… who would I be?'and notice what comes up.Busy isn’t valuable, regulated is🖤
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EP 33 - You’re not burnt out, you’re addicted to being needed
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