Hannah Boettcher on the mental health challenges that come with trying to have a big impact

In this episode of 80k After Hours,  Luisa Rodriguez and Hannah Boettcher discuss various approaches to therapy, and how to use them in practice — focusing specifically on people trying to have a big impact.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.They cover:The effectiveness of therapy, and tips for finding a therapistMoral demandingnessInternal family systems-style therapyMotivation and burnoutExposure therapyGrappling with world problems and x-riskPerfectionism and imposter syndromeAnd the risk of over-intellectualisingWho this episode is for:High-impact focused people who struggle with moral demandingness, perfectionism, or imposter syndromePeople who feel anxious thinking about the end of the world80,000 Hours Podcast hosts with the initials LRWho this episode isn’t for:People who aren’t focused on having a big impactPeople who don’t struggle with any mental health issuesFounders of Scientology with the initials LRHGet this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app.Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio Engineering Lead: Ben CordellTechnical editing: Dominic ArmstrongContent editing: Katy Moore, Luisa Rodriguez, and Keiran HarrisTranscriptions: Katy Moore