Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery
Tired of feeling fragmented and overwhelmed? Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12-Step Recovery is your guide to creating a life of wholeness, authenticity, and healthy boundaries. Join Barb Nangle, a boundaries coach and speaker, as she shares raw and honest insights from her own journey and the principles of 12-step recovery. Discover how to set boundaries without guilt or shame, overcome people-pleasing tendencies, manage your emotions effectively, cultivate a stronger sense of self, and build healthier relationships. Barb's approach is raw, honest, and sometimes a little bit (okay, a lot) sweary.
Barb doesn't speak for or endorse any particular 12 step program of recovery. Though she's a huge fan of 12 step recovery, and a member of two 12 step fellowships, she cannot speak for them. If you're ready for real talk and practical tools for transformation, tune in! To learn more about Barb, go to https://higherpowercc.com/
Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery
Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Why Self-Care Is a Professional Responsibility | Episode 352
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In this week’s episode 352 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m talking about burnout, compassion fatigue, and the deeper reason so many people struggle to consistently care for themselves—even when they know how important self-care is.
This episode was inspired by a conversation I saw online about self-care in the helping professions, but the truth is, this applies far beyond therapists, coaches, or healthcare workers. If you’re responsible for other people in any capacity, your internal state matters. Your nervous system matters. And your ability to stay connected to yourself matters.
Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:
- Why self-care is not optional, but a professional responsibility
- The difference between burnout and compassion fatigue
- How burnout can be intensified by weak boundaries and chronic over-functioning
- Why many people know self-care matters but still struggle to follow through on it
- The role internal boundaries play in staying present with others without absorbing their pain
I also share personal experiences from my early internship work before recovery and compare that to the way I’m able to hold space for people today through the lens of recovery and boundaries work.
This episode is a reminder that the issue is not simply knowing what to do. The deeper work is learning how to stay with yourself when guilt, anxiety, urgency, or discomfort show up the moment you try to take care of yourself.
Because that’s what ultimately protects you from burnout, compassion fatigue, and the ongoing pattern of overriding yourself.
Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.
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