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What happens when high achievement comes at the expense of your body, your peace, and your sense of self?

In this Women’s History Month conversation, Dr. Abigail sits down with physician, trauma-informed coach, and speaker Dr. Janet Little for an honest, layered discussion about burnout, chronic stress, and the hidden toll of constantly pushing through.

Together, they explore how burnout can show up subtly at first, then loudly through exhaustion, numbing, anxiety, hormone imbalance, and disconnection from the body. Dr. Jan shares her own story of burnout in medicine, what finally forced her to stop, and how that journey transformed the way she now supports others through coaching, resilience work, and deep personal restoration.

This conversation also dives into the science of stress and the nervous system, the ways women are conditioned to ignore their body’s signals, the impact of chronic stress on hormones and reproductive health, and why burnout recovery must address more than symptoms alone. Along the way, Dr. Abigail and Dr. Jan reflect on intuition, stillness, spiritual wisdom, and the kind of dignified conversation that can begin to bring a woman back to herself.

This episode is for the woman who looks capable on the outside but feels depleted on the inside. The one who keeps going, keeps carrying, keeps performing—and knows, somewhere deep down, that something has to change.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Dr. Jan’s personal experience with burnout in medicine
• The hidden cost of stress for high-achieving women
• How chronic stress affects hormones, the nervous system, and reproductive health
• The difference between coaching, therapy, and clinical care
• Why women often ignore or override their body’s signals
• Science, spirituality, and the journey back to wholeness
• Why burnout is not weakness, but information

Connect with Dr. Janet Little:
Website: drjanetlittle.com
Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook: Dr. Janet Little
Email: info@drjanetlittle.com

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