{"podcast":{"title":"HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design","slug":"her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305","podcast_index_feed_id":6786305,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ECM9368003461","website_url":"https://herextraordinarylifebydesign.co/blog/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5eb990d2-bed5-11ee-a732-93878a5b3281/image/PODCAST_COVER_with_Electracast_logo.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Leslie Gaudet","episode_count":223,"summary":"Welcome to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, where we celebrate women who are shaping their lives one extraordinary day at a time. Join your host Leslie Gaudet, Self-Care Coach, International Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Speaker, as she invites inspiring women from various walks of life to share their personal journeys and the pivotal moments that influenced their lives. Tune in to discover practical advice, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies that will empower you to design your own extraordinary life. Each episode provides valuable insights from women who have successfully navigated their personal and professional journeys. From overcoming personal challenges to building successful businesses and making a social impact, each episode features diverse stories that showcase the resilience and creativity of women from all walks of life. Subscribe to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design today and join our community of empowered women. Don’t miss an episode as we explore the extraordinary lives and achievements of women making a difference. Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T22:21:36.545107+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305"},"episode":{"title":"Burnout Hides in the Ordinary — The Footprints We Keep Explaining Away","slug":"burnout-hides-in-the-ordinary-the-footprints-we-keep-explaining-away","published_at":"2026-08-15T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305/burnout-hides-in-the-ordinary-the-footprints-we-keep-explaining-away","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM9140360723.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM9140360723.mp3","summary":"Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a dramatic collapse. Sometimes it shows up in the ordinary things you keep explaining away. The sleep that hasn’t been great lately. The irritability you blame on a busy week. The work you normally enjoy that suddenly feels heavier. The Sunday afternoon feeling that starts before the weekend is even over. In this solo episode, Self-Care Strategist Leslie Gaudet explores burnout, chronic stress, energy, capacity, and the patterns high-performing women can miss because they’re still functioning, still delivering, and still getting things done. Because every footprint can have a perfectly reasonable explanation. But what happens when you stop looking at each one separately and start looking at the trail? If you’ve been telling yourself you’re just tired, just busy, just distracted, or that things will settle down soon, this conversation may help you notice what your own patterns have been trying to tell you. The question isn’t simply whether you’re burned out. It’s: What have you been explaining away because each thing, on its own, didn’t seem important enough to pay attention to? ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words \"I'm…","meta_description":"Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a dramatic collapse. Sometimes it shows up in the ordinary things you keep explaining away. 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