Listen "Trauma’s hidden toll (Why Helpers Burn Out Differently)"
Episode Synopsis
You’re exhausted in ways you can’t explain. The sleep doesn’t help. The journaling doesn’t touch it. You’ve done everything you were told… but something inside you is still unraveling.What if your burnout isn’t a failure — but a message? What if it’s not about doing less or being more balanced, but finally understanding the weight you’ve been carrying all along?Episode 1 of Before You Walk Away reveals the invisible root system of burnout for helping professionals. It’s not laziness. It’s not weakness. It’s accumulated emotional residue, secondhand trauma, and old wounds quietly bleeding beneath your over-functioning.What this episode uncovers: How trauma shaped your calling — and why your own healing got buried beneath service Why traditional self-care fails when your nervous system is stuck in survival The moment you start to lose the boundary between your pain and your client’s What secondary trauma really feels like — and why it lingers in your body Why peace feels unfamiliar when chaos has always been your normFeaturing: Peggy Oliveira – Trauma Therapist & Survivor Mentor / MSW / Founder of Courageous Journeys® Podcast & Retreats / Author & Speaker guiding women to wholeness SharRon Jamison – Life Strategist & Entrepreneur / Founder, The Jamison Group / Inspirational Speaker & Minister / Author – I Can Depend on Me, I Have Learned a Few Things / MBA, Biopharma Leader Sue Rumack – Adler-Trained Coach / Overwhelm & Early Burnout Specialist for Therapists / Founder, CourageousPath.com / Empath Support & Divorce Identity Rebuilder / Author & Workshop LeaderThis episode is not a fix. It’s a mirror. If you’ve been silently spiraling, wondering why the tools you give others no longer work for you — this is the language you didn’t know you needed. The truth is: you’re not broken. You’re overburdened. And you’re not alone.🎧 Full show notes & transcript: Read here🔗 Subscribe & get the full 7-part series: https://dancingwithdarknessbook.com/helper-burnout-support🌿 Join the community: The Reflective Space Private Group by Taniya Hussain