If you’ve ever felt mentally exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, or physically unwell despite doing everything “right,” this conversation will change how you understand burnout, productivity, and the signals your body is sending.
In this episode, we explore the moment when high performance turns into self-abandonment—and why burnout isn’t about weakness or laziness, but long-term misalignment.
Burnout isn’t just about working too much. It’s about the beliefs underneath the work.
My guest, Haley Scruggs, shares her breaking point—from severe burnout and panic to questioning her own sanity—and how her body ultimately forced her to listen. What looked like dysfunction was actually a signal calling her back into alignment.
We talk about how ADHD, chronic stress, and the pressure to prove worth through productivity quietly rewire the nervous system—until the body speaks through anxiety, insomnia, migraines, digestive issues, and shutdown.
This isn’t a conversation about hacks or routines. It’s about asking the question most people avoid:
What do I actually need?
𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲:
• Why burnout is a signal, not a flaw
• How ADHD and hustle culture collide
• The myth that productivity equals worth
• Why boundaries fail without belief shifts
• How the body communicates misalignment
• What changes when you listen to your energy, not just your calendar
I also share how this reflects the core of my MetaBusiness work—where success is built through alignment, not self-sacrifice. This episode is for anyone ready to stop surviving, release over-performance, and build a life and career that feels sustainable and whole.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝘀:
I'm a Career & Confident Coach. I help high-performing queer women in tech break out of burnout & build the confidence to get seen, get visible & get hired. Creatively & joyfully I am a singer songwriter in Austin, TX & Cat mom to 2 very playful Tuxedo bears.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝘀:
Website: https://haleyscruggs.com/
Instagram: @haleyirenesings
💥 The Confidence Kickstart: A Mini Workbook for Women in Tech: https://haley-scruggs.kit.com/
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