“You're Not Lazy, You're Depleted: Invisible Labor & the Burnout Epidemic”

This is my summer playlist of podcast where I guested this past year. In this appearance on “Burnout, Invisible Labor & the Feminist Fight to Rest” on Feminist Founders, I talk with host Becky Mollenkamp about how women’s invisible labor – caregiving, administration, and housework – contributes to their higher rates of burnout. I’ve alluded to this dynamic all of the first season, but I go into much more depth with Becky Mollenkamp on Feminist Founders about how this impacts women, their relationships, their bodies and we talk about simple, game-changing strategies.Take a listen to my conversation with Becky on Feminist Founders:💬 Discussed in This EpisodeWhat burnout really is (and why it’s more than just being tired)How gendered expectations and invisible labor feed chronic overwhelmThe critical role of embodiment and nervous system work in healingWhy capitalist and white supremacist systems depend on our burnoutThe illusion of spaciousness and what it means to actually restHow meditation doesn’t have to look like sitting still and saying "om"The power of giving yourself permission to not volunteer at the damn PTOHow to plan your schedule to not be a human version of a doctor's waiting roomWhy moms get guilted and dads don’t—and what that says about our systems📚 Resources Mentioned"Burnout" by Emily & Amelia Nagoski"Fair Play" by Eve Rodsky"Sacred Rest" by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith"Essentialism" by Greg McKeown"Rest is Resistance" by Tricia HerseyThe Nap Ministry on Instagram🎧 This show is part of the Feminist Podcast Collective, a community of progressive creators reclaiming media through storytelling and solidarity.📙 Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp at https://liberateyourbusiness.com/00:00 Introduction to Summer Playlist Series on Just Rest01:22 Introduction to Feminist Founder's series on Women's Invisible Labor02:33 New Awareness of Burnout03:11 Definition of Burnout06:11 Invisible Labor and Its Impact on Women08:25 Cultural Pressures on Women that Contribute to Burnout14:13 Strategies for Managing Burnout22:00 Creating Space for Rest and Joy26:17 The Importance of Mindfulness and Somatic Practices32:55 Collective Trauma and the Impact of Modern Life34:58 Strategies for Avoiding Burnout38:21 Understanding Rest and Its Many Forms43:30 Creativity, Consumption, and the Need for SpaciousnessConnect with Becky Mollenkamp & Feminist FoundersWebsite: https://feministfounders.co/Threads: https://threads.com/@beckymollenkampSubstack: https://feministfounders.substack.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/feminist-business/Connect with Nicole HavelkaNewsletterLinkedInWork with NicoleLeave a Voice MemoThe Calm Calendar Club is a brain-friendly planning community for neurodivergent adults, ADHD minds, and sandwich-generation caregivers who are tired of systems that don’t fit real life. We help you build a flexible, values-based calendar that reduces chaos and protects your energy. This low-cost, community-based program is ready for you at defythetrend.com/calm-calendar. Thank you to the people who helped make this show happen.Send me a message via Speakpipe.A proud member of the Feminist Podcasters Collective.