Exhausted and Exploding: Burnout in Real Life

In this episode of Chin Hairs and F-Bombs, SallyAnn Gray invites her husband, Benjamin, for a raw and honest conversation about burnout. They open up about how it impacted their marriage, their work, and their sense of self - and how they each found their way back. Sally and Benjamin unpack the different ways burnout shows up for men and women, the weight of societal expectations, and the strategies that actually helped them heal. Along the way, they share practical advice, real-life stories, and one surprising truth: sometimes you’ve gotta get outside and play in the dirt.00:00 – Welcome to Chin Hairs and F-Bombs00:40 – Meet the guest: Benjamin01:06 – Burnout: Let’s talk about it01:49 – Who we are, what we’re about04:35 – So what IS burnout, really?06:34 – How burnout messes with your head and heart13:02 – Men, women, and burnout: Different rules, same pressure19:29 – What burnout did to our relationship24:48 – Finding our way back26:33 – Yard work is therapy now? Sure is.28:01 – Getting out of our heads and into our bodies29:21 – Our burnout stories (the messy kind)32:17 – Learning to live within our limits43:37 – “Ohhh… THAT was burnout”: Early signs47:55 – Generational Perspectives on Mental Health49:28 – JOY SHARE! What’s lighting us up right now53:21 – Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.