I Was 5,000 Miles From Home, Burnt Out and Overwhelmed - Here’s What I Learned
Real Women's Stories with Lisa QuaitShow Notes
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched too thin, or unsure of your next step… this episode is for you.
Ahead of the new season of Real Women’s Stories… I wanted to share something a little more personal.
After a few weeks away from uploading, this is a bonus episode I felt I needed to record.
I was completely burnt out. Exhausted. Overwhelmed.
And instead of stopping, I did something that didn’t make logical sense - I got on a plane and flew 5,000 miles to Dubai to meet three women I’d only ever spoken to online.
I nearly didn’t make it through that first night. I questioned everything.
But what happened next reminded me why I started this podcast in the first place.
In this episode, I’m sharing: what burnout really felt like for me why I chose to trust my instinct, even when it felt risky the power of being around the right people at the right time and what this experience taught me about moving forward when you feel stuck
The Dubai interviews will be coming soon, but for now, I wanted to give you a glimpse into what this journey meant - and why these stories matter.
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