Overthinking and Burnout: The Mental Load of Motherhood

Are you stuck in overthinking—trying to show up well for everyone while quietly running out of yourself? This is a solo episode about navigating the messy middle of burnout through the lens of motherhood and the mental load so many women carry every day. About the transition anxiety of major life changes in how you parent when decision fatigue, guilt, and mixed emotions compound over time. For anyone exhausted from constant awareness and wondering why burnout isn't a personal failure—it's often a capacity issue. In this episode, host Nikki P reflects on the exhaustion of constant awareness: juggling parenting, work, relationships, health, and responsibility—while still trying to grow, heal, and be intentional. Nikki names how overthinking fuels burnout, the emotional cost of constant decision making, and why awareness alone increases overwhelm instead of clarity. In this episode, you'll hear about: - How overthinking fuels burnout in motherhood and care work - The emotional cost of constant decision making and responsibility - Why awareness alone can increase overwhelm instead of clarity - Practicing self-compassion and emotional regulation when rest feels impossible - Letting go of perfection while still honoring what matters If you're navigating motherhood while feeling depleted, torn, or unsure how to sustain yourself, this episode offers language, validation, and permission to soften—without easy answers or toxic positivity. Sometimes relief doesn't come from doing more, but from listening differently. Resources & Links: - Subscribe, rate, & review It's Both on Apple Podcasts - Join the Courageous Living Group Transformation - Sign up for Hungryroot and get $50 off your first box - It's Both on Instagram & Youtube