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The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

1KHO 809: The Weight of Everyone Else’s Problems | Leah Marone, Serial Fixer

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.82.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Leah Marone joins Ginny Yurich for a conversation that will hit hard for anyone who feels responsible for everyone else’s emotions, problems, schedules, or happiness. They talk about the hidden exhaustion of being the “strong one,” why so many empathetic people end up burned out and resentful, and how constantly fixing things for others can quietly rob both you and your children of growth, resilience, and connection. Leah explains the difference between supporting and solving, why pauses matter more than we think, and how even small habits like checking your phone every spare second can keep you disconnected from yourself. This episode is full of practical wisdom for parents, helpers, high achievers, and anyone who is tired of carrying more than they were meant to carry. Get your copy of Serial Fixer here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:13.2

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0:18.6

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0:35.7

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1:05.2

with code 1,000 hours at whisker.com slash 1,000 hours. Welcome to the 1,000 hours outside. My name is Jenny Eurch on the front of 1,000 hours outside. And I read a book that I really related with called Serial Fixer, Break Free from the Habit of Solving Other People's Problems. And the author Leah Marone is here. Leah is a psychotherapist. And you know what's interesting

1:27.8

to me sometimes, Leah, when you're like, oh, you know, I probably could fall into this category,

1:32.8

you know, where I would overhelp. And then you're like, oh, other people must too, because there's a

1:37.2

whole book about it. So can you talk a little bit about your history, your psychotherapist, a mental

1:41.9

wellness consultant, a former Division

1:44.4

1 athlete, cool background. How did you end up learning about this concept of just overfixing

1:51.7

other people's situations, often to the detriment of our own health? Yes, oh my gosh, great question.

1:57.5

And it is. It's something that I was just seeing a pattern with, right,

2:01.6

over the years and with myself as well. And I think it, you know, I was just noticing that

2:06.5

people that tend to have, you know, high levels of empathy, high levels of compassion, can

2:11.3

operate very quickly, read a room very quickly, can be two steps ahead, can fill in the gaps,

2:17.2

you know, a high EQ, emotional

2:18.7

intelligence level. These are the people that have these amazing strengths and gifts, but it's almost

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