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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 37 MIN

S3E1: What would change if you trusted your cycle more than your to-do list?

from The 28ish Podcast - Your cycle is more than your period · host Carrie McKinnon

In this episode, Carrie talks with Tanja Degitz, a chronic pain and burnout mentor for women entrepreneurs. Tanja shares how leaving a stable career, building an online business, and living as a digital nomad led her to confront burnout, chronic pain, and people-pleasing patterns she couldn’t outwork.Together, they explore how menstrual cycle awareness, mindfulness, and redefining consistency can help women prevent burnout and build lives that actually feel sustainable.In this episode we dive into why high-achieving women burn out first, how cycle awareness changes self-care and productivity, the link between people-pleasing, pain, and exhaustion, and why slowing down is a strategic skill, not a weakness!Where to find Tanja: Download Tanja's free Pain Relief Starter Kit: https://the-healing-letter.kit.com/c8bd7c9f51 Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/making.it_possible/

In this episode, Carrie talks with Tanja Degitz, a chronic pain and burnout mentor for women entrepreneurs. Tanja shares how leaving a stable career, building an online business, and living as a digital nomad led her to confront burnout, chronic pain, and people-pleasing patterns she couldn’t outwork.Together, they explore how menstrual cycle awareness, mindfulness, and redefining consistency can help women prevent burnout and build lives that actually feel sustainable.In this episode we dive into why high-achieving women burn out first, how cycle awareness changes self-care and productivity, the link between people-pleasing, pain, and exhaustion, and why slowing down is a strategic skill, not a weakness!Where to find Tanja: Download Tanja's free Pain Relief Starter Kit: https://the-healing-letter.kit.com/c8bd7c9f51 Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/making.it_possible/

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