Burnout Unpacked: From Subtle Signs to Recovery with Clinical Psychologist Charlotte Gibson

The Brave And The Wild

Burnout isn’t just stress or laziness… it’s often a full mindbody shutdown that creeps in quietly, then takes over everything. In this episode, I’m joined by Clinical Psychologist Charlotte Gibson to unpack what burnout really is, why it happens, and how to recover. This conversation blends clinical insight with lived experience, including my own story of long-term burnout, the road to recovery, and everything in between.

We explore how burnout shows up physically, mentally, and emotionally and why it’s often misunderstood or misdiagnosed. Charlotte breaks down the full burnout cycle, from the early warning signs to chronic and habitual burnout. We talk about what burnout does to your nervous system, how it connects to anxiety, depression, and trauma, and what actually helps you come back from it - slowly and sustainably.

This episode also covers how to communicate when you're struggling, how to support someone else without trying to fix them, and the role of workplaces, managers, and EAP programs in preventing and responding to burnout. Plus: how to know if you're at risk, what real rest looks like (hint: it’s not scrolling), and how deeper identity beliefs like “I’m not good enough” can quietly drive us into overwork and exhaustion.

Whether you’re in it, coming out of it, or trying to avoid it altogether — this episode is packed with real tools, hard truths, and hope.

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