{"podcast":{"title":"You Are Not A Frog","slug":"you-are-not-a-frog-345034","podcast_index_feed_id":345034,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/you-are-not-a-frog/","website_url":"https://youarenotafrog.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3dc0a38f-c5c3-4ad6-8220-5bf9aaf5834d/8IBFaM3Ife12SXT0hEC0P2iI.png","author":"Dr Rachel Morris | Burnout Podcast","episode_count":300,"summary":"The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again. Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T10:21:29.675819+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-are-not-a-frog-345034"},"episode":{"title":"When 'Can You Help' Doesn't Feel Like a Question (Part 2 of The Over-Responsibility Trap)","slug":"when-can-you-help-doesn-t-feel-like-a-question-part-2-of-the-over-responsibility-trap","published_at":"2026-03-30T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-are-not-a-frog-345034/when-can-you-help-doesn-t-feel-like-a-question-part-2-of-the-over-responsibility-trap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-are-not-a-frog-345034","url":"https://youarenotafrog.com/episodes/314/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1b07464b-941b-4ad8-a190-949ef2e7f0a8.mp3","summary":"Have you ever had someone ask for “a quick bit of help”… and somehow ended up owning the entire task? In caring professions, requests for help can feel less like requests and more like responsibilities landing on us. We’re trained to notice problems, fix things and support colleagues - which means it can feel incredibly uncomfortable to say no. In this Quick Dip episode, Rachel explores the moment when a simple request triggers our helping reflex , and why so many capable professionals end up carrying work that was never meant to be theirs. Learning to pause before automatically saying yes can help you support colleagues without becoming the automatic carrier of responsibility for everyone and everything. Key ideas discussed in this episode Why requests for help often feel like obligations The “helping reflex” in caring professions How small requests can quietly become your responsibility The difference between caring about something and carrying it Why saying yes when you don’t have capacity can lead to resentment How awareness helps you respond to requests more intentionally Resources mentioned: The Shapes Academy Brené Brown — “Clear is kind” Passing the Naughty Monkey Back with Dr Amit Sharma Mentioned in this episode: 🟦 Permission to Thrive","meta_description":"Have you ever had someone ask for “a quick bit of help”… and somehow ended up owning the entire task? In caring professions, requests for help can feel le…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":922,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/you-are-not-a-frog-345034/episodes/when-can-you-help-doesn-t-feel-like-a-question-part-2-of-the-over-responsibility-trap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-are-not-a-frog-345034/when-can-you-help-doesn-t-feel-like-a-question-part-2-of-the-over-responsibility-trap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}