Smile Suffociation - The performance of positivity | Burnout Truth #4

Welcome back to Burnoutology The Podcast and the next of our Burnout Truths. This week it's Burnout Truth #4, Smile Suffocation.Smile-Suffocation, what does it really mean? The performance of positivity while quietly drowning.How to spot it: Always fine. Always polite. Always available. Until the system collapses.Why it matters: This is how clients vanish before your eyes—while still showing up.Download your podcast companion for this series at kellyswingler.comI'll be back with you again for Burnout Truth #5, Trauma-Chic, next Tuesday at 7am, see you then, Kelly

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