On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza talks with coach, writer, and speaker, Dr. Mandy Leto. She is a champion of people seeking more, which typically includes more light, more peace, more purpose, and more authenticity. She works with high achievers who are ready to redefine success without taking the off-ramp into self-help oblivion. Mandy herself is a high achieving woman, a type A personality, and she has found a way to live a life that is more balanced and more supportive of her personal health. Mandy and I both discuss our real-world, real-life, rock-bottom moments. We dive into what it looks like to ignore burnout, what the early signs of burnout are, and what it feels like to hit the burnout wall. We go into Mandy’s personal story and the lessons she received along the way, and the ones she imparts to clients in and out of the corporate world who are ready to live a life that has more balance, purpose, and peace.
Mandy shares her journey and how she normalized symptoms of burnout.
Mandy explains how she looked for quick fixes to keep holding herself up.
Mandy discusses what it means to over-identify with achieving and lose your identity.
Giovanna shares her own struggle with chronic fatigue and burnout.
Giovanna discusses the difficulties of being instead of doing.
Mandy shares her gratitude practices and ways to feel more embodied.
There is this wisdom, there is this being in our bodies, there is this being able to embrace a whole new era with excitement and anticipation.
Practices to slow down and to practice gratitude.
Mandy discusses what it means to over-yes and over-give and the need for boundaries.
Remember to put yourself into your life.
Mandy encourages people to not listen to the negative “2AM voices” and recognize them as a symptom of burnout.
Memorable Quotes:
“Life tells you nothing. It shows you everything.”
Who am I when I don’t have to be “somebody”?
I can be who I want. I don’t need to hustle for worthiness or be somebody for somebody else.
Be grateful to be in this vessel, be in a constant state of marveling about what the body is able to do and what we put it through. It’s a tremendous piece of machinery that we own.
Resources Mentioned:
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss
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