Hustle Rebels: Burnout & Identity Recovery for High Achievers

A podcast for burned-out professionals ready to build sustainable success without living in survival mode Welcome to Hustle Rebels — the weekly wake-up call for driven professionals who are burned out, overworked, and done pretending the grind is normal. This is a space to challenge the blueprint you were handed, question the conditioning you never consented to, and rebuild success in a way that’s actually sustainable — not just impressive on paper. Inside the podcast, you’ll learn science-backed tools and practical strategies for: regulating your nervous system in high-stress careers recovering from burnout without quitting your job or blowing up your life setting boundaries that protect your time, energy, and identity rebuilding productivity through rest, regulation, and capacity navigating anxiety, workplace overwhelm, and dysfunctional leadership redefining success so it fi

Hustle Rebels: Burnout & Identity Recovery for High Achievers is a education podcast hosted by Renae Mansfield, with 64 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Renae Mansfield hosts Hustle Rebels: Burnout & Identity Recovery for High Achievers, a education show with 64 episodes published.

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  Episode #62

  Why People-Pleasing Is Burning You Out: The Invisible Work of Managing Everyone Else

  Aug 20, 202615 minS1

  What if you’re not burned out from everything you have to do — but from everything you’re trying to manage that was never yours in the first place? For overachievers and chronic people-pleasers, there’s the work you actually do… and then there’s the invisible work of making sure nobody is disappointed, angry, uncomfortable, or misunderstanding you. In this episode of Hustle Rebels, Renae digs into the connection between people-pleasing, burnout, nervous system safety, hyper-independence, and the exhausting need to manage how other people experience you. You’ll learn the difference between caring about someone’s feelings and carrying responsibility for them, why someone else’s disappointment can feel threatening, and one question to catch yourself when you start explaining, fixing, apologizing, or abandoning what you need just to keep someone else comfortable. Plus, a quick preview of next week’s Toolbox Tuesday conversation with Roberta Ravella of The Joy Experiment. The first week of Burn the Blueprint: Identity Reset is free — Get Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint, free: [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one ] Ready to go DEEPER? Burn the Blueprint 4-week Course → [https://burn-the-blueprint.my.canva.site] Join the Weekly Recharge newsletter, out every Wednesday: [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com ] Book a Brainspotting Session: [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/packages/eb0c0772-56b6-47a0-9510-cb0187ed0dec ] Book a call with me - [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/connectwithrenae ] Support the show Find more info on how to work with Renae - [ Wayward Wellness Coaching ] CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/

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  Episode #61

  Ep 61: The Danger of Misplaced Attention: When Their Attention Becomes Your Self-Worth

  Aug 19, 202611 minS1

  Why do we crave attention or validation from certain people — especially the ones who seem to dismiss us? This week on The Weekly Recharge , I’m unpacking my own unexpected need for someone’s approval and what it taught me about self-worth, people-pleasing, rejection, and the nervous system . We’ll look at how learning to associate attention with love can leave you overthinking interactions, analyzing someone’s every move, and trying to earn their validation — and why the answer might not be getting more of their attention, but taking yours back. A real-life conversation about seeking validation, nervous system regulation, burnout, self-worth, and breaking old patterns that quietly shape how we see ourselves. RESOURCES: Join us at Skool: https://www.skool.com/wayward-wellness-coaching-9048/about Get Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint, free: [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one ] Ready to go DEEPER? Burn the Blueprint 4-week Course → [https://burn-the-blueprint.my.canva.site ] Join the Weekly Recharge newsletter, out every Wednesday: [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com ] Book a Brainspotting Session: [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/packages/eb0c0772-56b6-47a0-9510-cb0187ed0dec ] Book a call with me: [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/connectwithrenae ] Support the show Find more info on how to work with Renae - [ Wayward Wellness Coaching ] CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/

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  Episode #60

  You're Not Broken, the Blueprint Is: Burnout, ADHD & Doing It Your Way

  Aug 13, 202611 minS1

  You've followed the plan. The job, the degree, the "proven" playbook somebody sold you. You've checked every box, worked your ass off — and you're still exhausted, still wondering when it's supposed to start feeling worth it. Here's the part nobody tells you: burnout isn't a discipline problem. It's what happens when you force yourself into a system that was never built for how you're actually wired. In this episode, Renae unpacks the moment she blew up her own business playbook after months of following it perfectly and getting nothing but crickets — plus a ridiculous shower debate on shift that accidentally explains the whole thing. She gets into why the 9-to-5, the calendar, and yes, daylight savings time are all brand new inventions our bodies never agreed to, why we pathologize ourselves for not keeping up with them, and how your nervous system tells you the truth long before your brain catches on. Also inside, a free 2-minute body scan to help you spot misalignment before burnout hits. If you've ever thought "what the hell have I been doing all this time" — this one's for you. MENTIONED RESOURCES: 2-min Body Scan to feel in-tune with your body: [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSTec53IacQ&t=2s ] Book a Call with Renae: [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/connectwithrenae ] Join us at Skool: https://www.skool.com/wayward-wellness-coaching-9048/about Join the Weekly Recharge newsletter, out every Wednesday: [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com ] Book a Brainspotting Session: [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/packages/eb0c0772-56b6-47a0-9510-cb0187ed0dec ] Get Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint: 4-Week Identity Reset FREE → [https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one] Support the show Find more info on how to work with Renae - [ Wayward Wellness Coaching ] CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/

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  Episode #59

  You Can't Grind Your Way Out of Burnout (Your Nervous System Won't Let You)

  Aug 12, 20269 minS1

  You cannot grind your way out of a dysregulated nervous system. I learned that (again) this week from my rescue dog, Marley — who reverted to peeing on me every single time I rubbed his head, and reminded me exactly how a scared body actually calms down. Spoiler: not through control. This is the audio version of this week's The Weekly Recharge . I break down why "pushing through" keeps overachievers locked in threat mode, why Marley's submissive urination was never a behavior problem but a nervous system one, and the completely backwards move that settles a body faster than any amount of discipline. Then I walk you through a 5-step practice — Let It Flow — to send your own nervous system the one signal it's been starving for: you're safe. If you still want to win but you're starting to question the cost, this one's for you. Read the Previous article about Mr. Marley Lunchbox: [ What My Rescue Dog’s Submissive Pissing Taught Me About Nervous System Regulation ] → Free first week of Burn the Blueprint : [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one ] → Subscribe to The Weekly Recharge : [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com ] New episodes drop weekly. Support the show Find more info on how to work with Renae - [ Wayward Wellness Coaching ] CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/

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  Episode #58

  Signs You're Burned Out (Even If You Think You're Fine)

  Aug 6, 202615 minS1

  You've been ignoring your body's warning signs for so long they don't even register as warnings anymore — they just feel like Tuesday. In this solo episode, I break down why "pushing through" is the exact habit that turns a manageable problem into a full-blown crash, using my own story of ignoring pain until my leg went dead on a ladder in the middle of a fire. I'm also calling out the trap so many burned-out overachievers fall into: believing the only fix is to quit the job, end the relationship, or blow up the whole life. That's often avoidance dressed up as decisiveness. Real change starts with asking the harder question underneath it — which is exactly what Brainspotting is built for. Haven't heard last week's conversation with Ryan Syverson on functional healing and burnout recovery? Start there — this episode picks up right where it left off. New episodes of Hustle Rebels drop weekly for people who still want to win, but are starting to question the cost. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Join us at Skool : https://www.skool.com/wayward-wellness-coaching-9048/about Get Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint, free : [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one ] Ready to go DEEPER? Burn the Blueprint 4-week Course → [https://burn-the-blueprint.my.canva.site ] Join the Weekly Recharge newsletter, out every Wednesday : [ https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com ] Book a Brainspotting Session : [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/packages/eb0c0772-56b6-47a0-9510-cb0187ed0dec ] Book a call with me : [ https://calendly.com/waywardwellnesscoaching/connectwithrenae ] Support the show Find more info on how to work with Renae - [ Wayward Wellness Coaching ] CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/

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