28. The Recovering Perfectionist’s Guide to Balance, Boundaries & Burnout Recovery (with Amanda Balcombe)

Limitless: Unlocking Your True Potential

“I put myself at the bottom of my to-do list. And now I know—if we don’t have our health, we can’t do anything.”

In this episode, Amanda Balcombe reflects on the personal and physical toll that built up over a 3-4 month period before she reached burnout—leading her to resign from her 17-year financial planning career. What followed was a year of intentional recovery, including a cancer diagnosis that clarified what truly mattered. Amanda shares how she reconnected with her values, built a meditation practice that transformed her wellbeing, and shifted her relationship with perfectionism, productivity, and self-worth.

Today on Limitless:

- Early signs of burnout: Headaches, fatigue, disrupted sleep, and emotional shifts Amanda didn’t initially recognise

- The turning point: Why she chose to step away from her career to focus on healing

- Reclaiming wellbeing: How Amanda used meditation and positive psychology to restore energy and clarity

- From perfectionism to presence: Unlearning the need to prove and please, and building new boundaries

- Values as a compass: How connection, courage, and contribution now guide her life and work

- Redefining success in midlife: Creating a business and lifestyle aligned with health, joy, and purpose

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to hold it all together while quietly burning out, Amanda’s story offers practical tools and gentle encouragement for what it looks like to slow down, tune in, and rebuild with intention.

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Website: www.stillwellness.au
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