This One's For the People Who Help People

You're great at helping others. But how are you doing?

If your job is to hold space for others, here's a question most people never ask you:

Who holds space for you?

This week's podcast episode is for therapists, coaches, educators, caregivers, or anyone in a helping role who's quietly struggling behind the scenes because they've been conditioned to think that prioritizing their own needs is somehow selfish.

In this conversation with therapist and coach Ina Qema, we unpack:

• What burnout really looks like when your identity is tied to helping others.
• Why so many therapists, coaches, and leaders normalize their own overextension.
• How to set boundaries without guilt, and why not having them sends the wrong message.
• Why modeling rest and limits is actually part of the job.
• And the mindset shift that changed Ina's entire career.

Something Ina said hit me right in the gut:

Let that sink in.

When showing up for others becomes your only outlet for purpose or fulfillment, burnout isn't far behind.

This episode is a call-in, not a call-out. If you've ever:

• Put your clients', students', or team's needs above your own
• Said "yes" when you mean "hell no"
• Felt like rest had to be earned
• Started resenting the work you once loved

...then this is for you.

Cracking Burnout in Helping... Jun 12 · The Balanced Badass Podc... 46:23   ​

It's not about leaving the work.

It's about learning to do it without losing yourself in the process.

Take some time to check in with yourself today, because you're the only one everyone else is counting on.

-Tara