# ARIANNA MOLLOY: How to Love Work—Without Burning Out

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Podcast: [The Double Win](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-double-win-847387)
Published: 2025-03-26T07:00:00+00:00
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What is a calling? How does it shape our work and life? What’s the hidden cost of pursuing it (and what can we do about it)? In this engaging, high-energy conversation, Michael and Megan sit down with Dr. Arianna Molloy—calling researcher, author, and professor—to unpack the power and pitfalls of purpose-driven work. Arianna reveals the four key elements of a true calling, practical safeguards to prevent burnout, and three concrete shifts anyone in any field can make to start experiencing a greater sense of purpose and meaning at work. She also explains why humility—not just passion—is the key to sustainable success. If you’ve ever struggled to balance meaningful work with a healthy life, this episode is a must-listen. Memorable Quotes “Burnout from a calling isn’t just, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing anymore.’ It’s, ‘I don’t know who I am anymore.’” “To learn how to rest well, to learn how to have good boundaries actually protects that healthy sense of your calling.” “It is so important that work is not all that you have and all that you are because, guess what? At the end of the day, [your work] is going to change and shift… If we hold that with a closed hand, it’s not going to go well.” “[Calling is] really relational. It’s a relationship with yourself, the caller, and it’s a relationship with the community that you impact.” “Most of the time, [calling] happens upon reflection… In the moment, it’s not so obvious. This subtle sense of peace, or just a feeling like, ‘I think this is right.’” “We don’t honor that need and importance of play as much as we could.” “The lynchpin is humility. Part of humility is the willingness to learn more, to know that you don’t know everything and that is not a threat—it’s actually exciting.” Key Takeaways The Bright and Dark Sides of Ca…

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