What happens when a school director tells you to stop caring so much about struggling students? For Dr. Theresa Melito-Conners, that crushing moment sparked a journey from Broadway dreams to PhD research—and ultimately revolutionized how professionals handle stress.

After working with teens facing eating disorders, psychosis, and severe depression, Dr. Theresa Melito-Conners discovered something alarming: she wasn't alone in her struggle to separate work from personal life. But when her boss offered zero support for managing the emotional toll, she made a decision that would impact thousands.

Here's where her story takes an unexpected turn: while building a business around evidence-based self-care, she experienced her own dramatic burnout—despite being a self-care expert. What happened when her business came to a "screeching halt"? An ...