What Happens When “Just This Week” Becomes Every Week?

Some weeks are genuinely busy. But what happens when “I just need to get through this week” becomes the sentence you keep repeating every week? In this solo episode, Leslie talks about burnout, chronic stress, energy management, capacity, and the hidden cost of constantly pushing through. She shares what she noticed during one particularly full week—the rearranging, the overworking, the instinct to make everything fit, and the realization that being capable can become the reason we keep asking more from ourselves. For high-performing women who are used to handling a lot, the early signs of burnout don’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes you’re still working, meeting deadlines, answering emails, and getting everything done while exhaustion, irritability, mental overload, and lack of presence are becoming part of your normal week. This isn’t about never working hard. It’s about recognizing when a busy season has become a pattern and when pushing through is starting to affect your energy, wellbeing, work, relationships, and quality of life. Because the real question may not be: Can I handle it? It may be: What’s it costing me to keep proving that I can? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices