Hey friends, I'm Jess Connolly. I'm an author, a coach, a Bible teacher, and a local church leader,

and I love talking to real people who know what it means to have full lives, but also want to walk in abundance.

This podcast is for you. It's not my podcast. It's ours. It's for people who crave lighthearted conversations and deeply

spiritual truth. It's for people who are busy, tired, waiting, growing, dreaming, working,

or praying about what's next. Wherever you're listening from, if it's quiet, mundane, or busy,

I am praying for you and I'm so glad you're here. Let's go. True story, I used to hate the word burnout. Burnout felt like

a nebulous, scary monster waiting for me and everyone I loved right around the corner.

So I developed this idea that if I worked hard enough or stayed strong enough, maybe I could

outrun it. I didn't want to acknowledge what I couldn't describe or what I didn't see a potential

to heal from. So I avoided that language altogether.

But researching burnout changed everything for me. It gave me language, diagnostic tools,

and more importantly, a path to healing that was rooted in both wisdom and God's presence.

Here's the thing.

Burnout isn't just a problem for people in high-pressure jobs or corporate settings.

If you're a mom pouring yourself out for your kids,

a ministry worker carrying heavy spiritual loads,

a student juggling expectations and deadlines,

or really at any stage of life, this conversation

matters. Because burnout doesn't just steal our productivity. It can steal our joy, our clarity,

and our ability to be present with God and the people we love. I can't wait to talk about burnout and I can't believe I just

said that sentence. Let's dive in. Hello, friends. I hope you're doing well today. I want to start

this episode off with a confession. I used to hate the word burnout. Let me track for you where I'm coming from

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