“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
THE QUITTER’S CLUB blog
People pleasing, perfectionism, booze, skinny jeans, crappy cheese - everyone’s quitting something. Join me here in a quest for less of what’s holding you back from a life of sustainable, authentic joy.
Stop Believing These 5 Burnout Recovery Myths: The Realistic Guide for Exhausted Professionals
Think burnout makes you less productive? Think again. 44% of burned-out workers actually work HARDER. These 5 myths about recovery are keeping you stuck in cycles that make burnout worse. Here's what actually works.
The 'If I Just...' Trap: Escaping Workplace Burnout in Layoff Season
Trapped in the "If I just worked harder" cycle while drowning in impossible workloads? Your exhaustion isn't weakness—it's a predictable response to a broken system. Discover how to protect yourself during layoff season, set boundaries that stick, and recognize when burnout is organizational gaslighting, not your personal failing. Freedom starts here.
7 Hidden Ways Layoff Culture is Burning Out Working Parents (And What to Do About It)
Working parents and sandwich gen caregiver: feeling trapped between layoff anxiety and family demands? Discover how workplace stress invisibly infiltrates home life—and learn practical, bite-sized strategies to break the cycle. Transform overwhelm into thriving with small shifts that protect your wellbeing and show your children what self-respect truly looks like.
Tiny Career Experiments for Parents with Limited Time and Energy
Tired of career advice that ignores your parenting reality? Discover the 'tiny experiments' approach—career exploration designed for parents with minimal time and maximum constraints. Trade overwhelming career changes for 15-minute experiments that fit between soccer practice and bedtime stories, finally making professional growth possible for busy parents."
Glass Balls and Plastic Balls: A Framework for Working Parents in Career Transition
Feeling like one dropped ball might shatter everything? Discover which responsibilities truly need your attention during career transition—and which ones can bounce. This framework helps overwhelmed parents protect what matters while giving yourself permission to be gloriously imperfect in everything else. Your family doesn't need your perfection; they need your presence.
The Working Parent's Guide to Layoff Recovery: Finding Your Power Again
Juggling kids and job loss? This isn't just about updating your resume. Discover why taking a strategic pause might actually land you a better job faster (with science to back it up). Learn how to handle the panic, parent through chaos, and find your power again without losing your mind. Because career recovery with kids is an entirely different game.
Finding Your Flow After a Layoff: The 60-Minute Framework for A Better Next Thing
Laid off and feeling the pressure to jump into another job? Pause. This forced interruption might be your chance to discover sustainable joy instead of recycling burnout. Learn a powerful 60-minute exercise that transforms career crisis into clarity and helps you find work that energizes rather than depletes.
9 Signs You're Working in a Burnout Culture (And What to Do About It)
Welcome to burnout culture, where your worth is measured by your output, your boundaries are seen as lack of commitment, and your health is considered collateral damage in the pursuit of "excellence."
But here's the truth: It doesn't have to be this way. And that persistent voice telling you that you should be able to handle it all? That's not your conscience—that's burnout culture talking.
