Why Empaths Burn Out: Holding Space vs Carrying Energy

In this episode of Open Channel, I’m talking about something that completely changed the way I approach spiritual work, healing, relationships, and even motherhood:the difference between holding space and carrying someone else’s energy.For a long time, I thought being a good psychic, healer, mentor, or even just a “good person” meant taking everything on emotionally. I absorbed people’s grief, fear, trauma, overwhelm, and pain because I genuinely cared. But eventually my body started telling me something had to change.In this episode, I talk about:• empathy vs over-identification • why so many intuitives and caregivers burn out • how overfunctioning can actually disempower others • the importance of energetic boundaries • what true healing actually looks like • practical ways to disconnect and regulate after heavy conversations or spiritual work • why compassion does not require self-abandonmentThis conversation is for empaths, healers, parents, helpers, spiritual practitioners, and anyone who feels responsible for everyone around them.You do not have to carry the weight of the world to be loving.You do not have to disappear to help others heal.Connect with me on Instagram:@kate.the.braveExplore mentorship, readings, community spaces, and more through the links on my Instagram.