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🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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If you’ve ever felt exhausted but couldn’t explain why…
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing all the right things, but I still don’t feel like me”...
If the word burnout feels a little too real lately...
This episode is a must-listen. 💛
I’m joined by Dr. Ashley Rath—a functional medicine practitioner, mom of three, and Midwest gal after my own heart—to unpack what burnout really is (hint: it’s not just being tired) and how to finally start healing from the inside out.
We’re talking emotional exhaustion, flatlined energy, and why “just getting more sleep” doesn’t actually solve the problem.
You’ll walk away from this episode not only feeling seen but equipped with practical, powerful tools to reclaim your energy and joy—even if your schedule feels full and your to-do list never ends.
1️⃣ How to Know If You’re Burned Out (vs. Just Having a Hard Week)
Burnout is sneaky—and it often hides behind fatigue, short tempers, or emotional numbness. Dr. Ashley breaks down the red flags most women miss and how to spot them early.
2️⃣ Why “Hustle Harder” Doesn’t Work (and What Actually Does)
Learn why traditional advice falls flat when your cortisol is already on empty—and how to support your body with simple, science-backed shifts that reset your energy from the inside out.
3️⃣ The Resilience Formula That Works with Your Life (Not Against It)
From identifying energy leaks to creating margin without adding “one more thing,” you’ll hear small, sustainable changes that make a big impact—especially in a busy season of motherhood.
4️⃣ How Identity Shapes Behavior (And How to Shift Yours Starting Today)
You don’t have to wait until you “feel” healthy or energized to start showing up as the person you want to be. This episode shares how to begin acting from your future identity—and why that unlocks lasting change.
💡 One Mic-Drop Moment You’ll Remember:
“You can’t delegate your healing. But you also don’t have to hustle for it.”
– Dr. Ashley Rath
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Get bite-sized hormone tips, burnout education, and behind-the-scenes of life as a functional medicine doc and mom.
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🤝 Delegate what you don’t have to do yourself
🗂️ Systemize what you do daily
Even just one shift can help you carve out space to rest, recharge, and reconnect with yourself again.
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0:00.0 | I'm Katie Wells, host of the Maximized Minimalist podcast. I escape the hamster wheel of modern day |
0:08.6 | motherhood, overwhelmed by clutter and buried under the mental load. Now I live in a home that |
0:14.1 | feels calm, manageable, and made for real life. I have margin in my days, energy for who matters most, |
0:22.3 | and time for slow mornings and silly dance parties in the kitchen with my family. With over 5 million listens, |
0:27.4 | the show has helped women around the world turn their homes into their happy place. Around here, |
0:33.0 | we simplify for more peace, more presence, and more joy. We choose grace over guilt and progress |
0:39.4 | over perfection. And we believe your home should give back more than it takes. I'm here to help |
0:45.5 | you do the same. Come along with me and my guests as we share the real stories, habits, and strategies |
0:50.9 | that help you lighten the load from the inside out. Pull up a seat friend and let's do |
0:55.5 | this together. Ready, set, simplify. Today's episode is for you. I am joined by Dr. Ashley Raths. |
1:06.5 | She's a functional medicine practitioner, a Midwesternesterner, so we're instantly have connection there |
1:11.4 | and someone who's made it her mission to help women and moms heal from burnout and build resilience. |
1:17.0 | And not the grit your teeth and hustle harder kind, but the kind that helps you feel good again in your body and in your life. |
1:24.1 | Actually, I'm so glad you're here. |
1:25.6 | Welcome to the Maximized Minimalist, where we are all about real conversations that help us simplify our life. Actually, I'm so glad you're here. Welcome to the Maximized Minimalist, where we are all |
1:28.3 | about real conversations to help us simplify our lives. Welcome, welcome. Thank you so much, |
1:34.3 | Katie, for having me. I'm so excited for today's conversation. Thanks for the invite. So I always kick |
1:39.7 | things off with this fun question, and that is if you could magically declutter one thing from your life |
1:45.8 | forever, no effort required. What would it be? That's a good one. It's more of a chore than anything. |
1:53.4 | It would be dishes. Yeah, it would be the dishes. Yeah. We run our dishwasher. Actually, I just saw your post about dishwasher. |
2:02.2 | I was scrolling on your Instagram and you're like, we run the dishwasher every day. |
2:08.7 | And I'm like, us too, except for sometimes two, three times a day, depending on if we're |
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