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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 11 MIN

Post-Holiday Chaos, Mental Load, and Why You're So Exhausted

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Feeling like you have to declutter the entire house, redesign your space, and fix consumerism itself… all before the tree is even down? This episode breaks down the post-holiday “mental load hangover” and explains why the pressure to create and then undo all the holiday magic is not a personal failing, but part of the eight types of mental load described in Leah’s upcoming book, Drained. Leah dives into magic making, gendered expectations around home and mess, and why your cortisol spikes when your space is chaotic, then offers a way to audit your mental load so you can spend your energy more strategically and give yourself some grace this season.​Follow Leah: @prof.leahruppanner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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