Episode 3: Am I Enough? Running on Empty: Burnout, Sobriety, and being 'too much'

What happens when proving you’re “enough” means pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion? In this episode of Use Your Fear, Michelle and Whitney dig into the burnout that comes from constantly overdoing — and the fear of being “too much” for others to handle.

We talk about emotional fatigue, using alcohol or busyness to cope, and the shame that creeps in when you’ve been told to shrink or stay small. Plus, we share stories of rock bottoms, recovery, and learning to choose rest and boundaries over self-sacrifice.

✨ Reflection questions in this episode: How much of my doing is still about proving? Who benefits when I silence myself — and who suffers when I do?

What would it feel like to stop shrinking —  ...