Nervous System & Career Burnout: Real Conversations on Mom Therapy | Shira Baron

Get the real conversations and mom therapy you need to heal your nervous system from burnout. Learn how emotional regulation helps you find purpose.If you’ve been feeling disconnected from your work, questioning your purpose, or waking up already exhausted by a job that used to excite you… this episode is for you.In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Shira Baron—a former civil rights lawyer turned neuroscience-backed career coach—who spent 15 years succeeding on paper while feeling stuck on the inside. Today, she helps professionals rebuild confidence, reconnect with their strengths, and create careers that energize instead of drain them.Visualizing the "Flow State" vs. Burnout: Shira talks about the difference between being "stuck" and being in a "flow state." For a drained nervous system, finding "flow" is a physiological shift from the Sympathetic (stress) state to the Social Engagement (creative/safe) state.This episode serves as essential mom therapy—providing the real conversations and psychoeducation needed to navigate career burnout and identity shifts while supporting your nervous system."The Nervous System & Career Burnout (05:15): Why feeling "stuck" is actually a sign of chronic stress and misalignment.Real Conversations on Flow State (12:30): Identifying your strengths and values to move from "drained" to "energized."Mom Therapy & Identity Shifts (18:45): How motherhood reshapes your career direction and your nervous system's capacity.Emotional Regulation Tools (22:10): A 90-second tool to reconnect with your authentic self during a stressful workday.Shira’s journey is a powerful reminder that your purpose is not something you “find”—it’s something you remember. And your nervous system will always tell you the truth before your mind does.If your job drains you, or you feel like you’ve outgrown a version of your life, this conversation will bring clarity, compassion, and next steps.Stop the workday drain. Download Mind Circuit for a science-backed Nervous System Reset and tools for Emotional Regulation to reclaim your energy: Google Play →⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.ageOfUncertainty&hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠ App Store →⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindcircuit/id6478664305⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us: Instagram →@mindcircuitappYouTube → @MindCircuitAppWebsite →⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://mindcircuit.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mindcircuit#Nervous System #Codependency #MomTherapy #SecureAttachment #EmotionalRegulationDisclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including episodes described as "Mom Therapy" or "Real Conversations"—is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship.Emergency Resources:If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please do not rely on thiscontent. Call or text 988 (in the US and Canada) for the Suicide &Crisis Lifeline, call 911, or head to your nearest emergency room.The Mind Circuit App "EASE": Use of the Mind Circuit app is a self-help tool for emotional regulation and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.© 2024 Erin Vandermore. All rights reserved.