You know that feeling when you wake up already behind, your to-do list is endless, and no matter how productive you are, it never feels like enough?

Today we’re talking about the quiet burnout that comes from living in constant urgency — and why time itself isn’t the problem.

I’m joined by Andrew Hartman, founder of Time Boss and former startup COO, who built his entire framework after burning out repeatedly in high-pressure environments… including a season where chronic stress literally cost him his sense of smell.

Andrew helps high-achieving leaders stop running their lives on hustle, adrenaline, and fear — and start operating at their highest sustainable pace, with more clarity, presence, and peace.

In this episode, we’re diving into:

• Why productivity culture is keeping you dysregulated
• The hidden reason time always feels scarce
• A nervous-system-friendly way to plan your week
• How to lead your life instead of reacting to it
  
  

This conversation is for you if you’re highly capable, deeply responsible, and exhausted by the pressure to always do more — even when things look “successful” on paper.

You’ll walk away with a calmer lens on time, permission to slow the pace without losing momentum, and a practical framework for creating days that feel spacious, grounded, and aligned with the life you actually want.

Connect with Andrew:

• Free Time Boss Masterclass
• Find him on LinkedIn

If you’ve been listening to this series and thinking,
“Yes — this finally explains what’s happening in my body,”
but also wondering,
“Okay… what do I actually do with this?”
this episode is for you.

Because understanding your nervous system matters —
but understanding alone doesn’t change how you wake up in the morning.

Experience does.
Structure does.
Repetition does.

In this final episode of the series, I’m talking about why burnout recovery doesn’t come from finding better tools — but from how those tools are practiced, supported, and integrated over time.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why nervous system insight alone doesn’t change your baseline
• What breaks down when you try to do regulation work on your own
• The difference between managing burnout and rebuilding capacity
• Why sequencing and structure matter for lasting nervous system change
• How Burnout Recovery Blueprint is designed to move you out of survival — sustainably

This episode is for you if you’re functional but exhausted, capable but constantly managing yourself, and tired of feeling like regulation never sticks.

If you’re ready to stop carrying this alone and want a nervous system that can actually support the life you’re living — not just help you cope with it — this conversation will help you understand what makes the difference, and what real support looks like.

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If nervous system tools help… why do you keep needing them?

Why does regulation feel temporary?
Why do you calm down — only to feel activated again a few hours later?
Why does it feel like you’re constantly managing your nervous system just to get through the day?

This episode answers that question clearly and compassionately.

Because tools don’t change your baseline.
Capacity does.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between regulating in the moment and expanding your nervous system’s capacity, why high-achieving women often feel like regulation never “sticks,” and what’s actually required to widen your window of tolerance over time.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why needing frequent regulation tools doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong
• The difference between momentary regulation and long-term capacity expansion
• How allostatic load quietly narrows your window of tolerance
• Why insight and self-awareness alone don’t change nervous system patterns
• How productivity and busyness can function as stress coping strategies
• What foundational habits actually build capacity instead of just managing symptoms

This episode is for you if you’re highly self-aware, using nervous system tools regularly, and still feel like stress comes back faster than you’d like.

If you’re tired of constantly managing your nervous system and want to understand how to change your baseline — not just calm yourself down — this conversation will help you see what’s missing, and what actually moves the work forward.