Welcome to the Overachieving Shitshow

Welcome to Overachieving Shitshow, the podcast for smart, capable women and some men who look like they have it all together but are secretly exhausted from holding everything up.I’m Dr. Kate, a counselor, speaker, and proud overachieving shitshow myself. In this podcast, we talk honestly about what it’s like to be the one everyone depends on — the professional, the helper, the fixer, the one who always gets shit done.We’ll unpack the pressure to achieve, the cultural expectations many of us carry, and the lie that burnout is just the price of being successful. You’ll hear conversations about protecting your spark, closing the mental loops that keep your brain spinning, and learning how to stay ambitious without running yourself into the ground.This isn’t about doing less or lowering your standards.It’s about building a life where your talent, ambition, and energy actually work for you, not against you.If you’ve ever thought “I’m fine… just busy and tired,” you’re in the right place.