Exhaustion

Why do we wear exhaustion like a badge? Kimberly and Cara Jean unpack the “hustle cult” (and the accidental “hustle cold” 😂), explore how burnout feels hot → cold, and trace the patterns that push us past our limits. From sensory-friendly swag (fidgets > scratchy tags) to Star Trek’s Pleasure Planet, to politics that act for people instead of with them, this episode lands on a simple practice: slow down, ask “How do you feel about that?” and choose curiosity over assumption.

In this episode:

• Exhaustion as status vs. actual well-being

• Burnout’s hot/cold physiology (and why your body will take time if you don’t)

• Pattern recognition traps in leadership & community work

• Neurospicy sensory talk: stickers, fidgets, and swag that actually helps

• The closing mantra: Self-care is business care. Self-care is resistance care.

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