Episode notes
In this episode, Rachel Brooks joins the Heal Through Humor podcast with Talia Bombola for an honest conversation about chasing perfection, hitting rock bottom, and learning how to rise stronger. Together, they unpack what it takes to stop performing, stop proving, and start healing from the inside out.
If you’ve ever felt trapped in cycles of burnout, identity shifts, or striving for “enoughness,” this episode reminds you: you are allowed to step back, surrender, and rebuild in alignment with who you truly are.
Timestamps:
- [00:01] Rachel’s rock-bottom moment and the trap of chasing enoughness
- [00:04] How perfectionism leads to burnout, injury, loss, and grief
- [00:07] Why you can’t think your way out of healing—you have to feel
- [00:11] Asking the 3 life-changing questions: Who am I? ...
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