1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What if burnout isn't evidence that you're doing life wrong?&amp;nbsp; For high-achieving women, burnout can come with an extra layer of shame. We think we should be able to handle it. Mange it better. Be more disciplined. Get it together.&amp;nbsp; In this episode, I'm joined by Wendy Meadows, author of Sparkle &amp;amp; GRIT, for a conversation about creating a life that holds ambition, meaning, joy, and the inevitable harder seasons too.&amp;nbsp; Wendy shares her Sparkle &amp;amp; GRIT framework and we talk about what happens when the balance gets lost, and why women have been conditioned to experience burnout as a personal failure rather than something we can respond to with awareness and empowered choice.&amp;nbsp; In this episode:&amp;nbsp; The balance between sparkle and grit in a meaningful life&amp;nbsp; Why high-achieving women are particularly vulnerable to burnout&amp;nbsp; Releasing the guilt and self-blame we attach to burnout&amp;nbsp; Wendy's definition of burnout and how it can shift you toward empowered choice&amp;nbsp; The Groundhog Day framework for when life feels monotonous&amp;nbsp; Bringing more joy into your life in ways that actually work for you&amp;nbsp; This is an inspiring conversation with a lovely reminder at its centre: a meaningful life gets to contain ambition and effort, pleasure and play, darkness and light. The whole colour palette.&amp;nbsp; About Wendy Meadows&amp;nbsp; Wendy is a seasoned family law attorney, former litigator, and certified life coach. She is also a mediator and author of the best-selling book, Sparkle &amp;amp; GRIT: Live a Technicolor Life by Finally Finding Balance, Escaping Montony, and Beating Burnout:&amp;nbsp; a framework that helps high-achieving women break free from burnout and live on purpose. She blends practical strategies with compassionate mindset work to help them reboot their habits, re-ignite their purpose, and build lives that actually fit.&amp;nbsp; Wendy's Website&amp;nbsp; Get Wendy's book&amp;nbsp; Grab Wendy's FREE Sparkle &amp;amp; GRIT Playbook The Selfish Woman https://www.valeriejones.ca <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42611675/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42611675