"Burnout Came In to Save Me" | People-Pleasing, Mother Wound & Self-Abandonment
Jeannie McIntire
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Burnout came in to save her life. Morrighan Lynne, trauma-informed coach and author of The Spirited Human, joins Jeannie McIntire on Growing Up Late to talk about people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and rebuilding after burnout.
đź”— Morrighan's book, oracle deck, and coaching: https://www.morrighanlynne.com
đź”— Subscribe to Growing Up Late: @jeanniemcintire
What burnout looks like when you're a high-achieving people-pleaser, and why it's about far more than exhaustion. Morrighan shares the moment everything collapsed at the end of 2022, the mother wound underneath her people-pleasing, and the grief of losing her identity when she had nothing left to give. She also explains why she calls self-abandonment a million micro-betrayals, and how she keeps her spirituality grounded in real life.
If you're functioning, showing up, and quietly running on fumes, this conversation is for you.
In this episode:
The 2022 collapse: doing everything right and still falling apart
Reformed people-pleaser: "Please like me. Please want me."
The mother wound and where people-pleasing really starts
The grief nobody talks about: losing your identity to burnout
Checking your battery and learning to disappoint people
A million micro betrayals: how self-abandonment builds over years
Why women are trained to see caring for themselves as selfish
Burnout as an intervention: "This stepped in to save you."
Spirituality with your feet on the ground
Trauma-informed coaching and why small-t trauma counts
Morrighan's closing message: life is hard, there are ways through it, and you're not alone
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 The collapse at the end of 2022
2:30 Reformed people-pleaser
5:15 The mother wound
6:40 The grief of losing your identity
7:50 Checking your battery and disappointing people
11:00 A million micro betrayals
13:15 Selfish, sovereign, and centuries-old programming
14:50 Permission for the woman running on fumes
16:20 Burnout as an intervention
18:45 Spirituality with your feet on the ground
22:20 Coaching: removing what's in the way
25:15 Trauma-informed work and small-t trauma
27:30 The Spirited Human
30:20 Closing thoughts: possibility
About Morrighan Lynne:
Morrighan Lynne is a trauma-informed coach, intuitive guide, author, speaker, and spiritual mentor with nearly two decades of experience helping women move from burnout and overwhelm to clarity, confidence, and self-trust. She is the author of The Spirited Human: Proactive Tools for a Reactive World and the creator of the Sovereign Path Oracle Deck. Her work focuses on emotional resilience, nervous system regulation, and reclaiming your voice after trauma.
Website: https://www.morrighanlynne.com
Books: https://www.morrighanlynne.com/books
Sovereign Path Oracle Deck: https://morrighanlynne.myshopify.com/...
A Gift from Morrighan: https://www.morrighanlynne.com/coming...
About Growing Up Late:
Growing Up Late is a podcast about reinvention, resilience, and becoming the author of what comes next. Your host, Jeannie McIntire, is a former Sam's Club executive who led a $2+ billion business and is now an entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host.
https://linktr.ee/jeanniemcintire
Content note: This episode discusses burnout, people-pleasing, identity loss, and dark moments, including thoughts of not wanting to exist. If you are struggling, in the U.S. you can call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) at any time.
This conversation is for education and inspiration and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
#BurnoutRecovery #PeoplePleasing #GrowingUpLatePodcast
"Burnout Came In to Save Me" | People-Pleasing, Mother Wound & Self-Abandonment
Jeannie McIntire
9 views
Burnout came in to save her life. Morrighan Lynne, trauma-informed coach and author of The Spirited Human, joins Jeannie McIntire on Growing Up Late to talk about people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and rebuilding after burnout.
đź”— Morrighan's book, oracle deck, and coaching: https://www.morrighanlynne.com
đź”— Subscribe to Growing Up Late: @jeanniemcintire
What burnout looks like when you're a high-achieving people-pleaser, and why it's about far more than exhaustion. Morrighan shares the moment everything collapsed at the end of 2022, the mother wound underneath her people-pleasing, and the grief of losing her identity when she had nothing left to give. She also explains why she calls self-abandonment a million micro-betrayals, and how she keeps her spirituality grounded in real life.
If you're functioning, showing up, and quietly running on fumes, this conversation is for you.
In this episode:
The 2022 collapse: doing everything right and still falling apart
Reformed people-pleaser: "Please like me. Please want me."
The mother wound and where people-pleasing really starts
The grief nobody talks about: losing your identity to burnout
Checking your battery and learning to disappoint people
A million micro betrayals: how self-abandonment builds over years
Why women are trained to see caring for themselves as selfish
Burnout as an intervention: "This stepped in to save you."
Spirituality with your feet on the ground
Trauma-informed coaching and why small-t trauma counts
Morrighan's closing message: life is hard, there are ways through it, and you're not alone
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 The collapse at the end of 2022
2:30 Reformed people-pleaser
5:15 The mother wound
6:40 The grief of losing your identity
7:50 Checking your battery and disappointing people
11:00 A million micro betrayals
13:15 Selfish, sovereign, and centuries-old programming
14:50 Permission for the woman running on fumes
16:20 Burnout as an intervention
18:45 Spirituality with your feet on the ground
22:20 Coaching: removing what's in the way
25:15 Trauma-informed work and small-t trauma
27:30 The Spirited Human
30:20 Closing thoughts: possibility
About Morrighan Lynne:
Morrighan Lynne is a trauma-informed coach, intuitive guide, author, speaker, and spiritual mentor with nearly two decades of experience helping women move from burnout and overwhelm to clarity, confidence, and self-trust. She is the author of The Spirited Human: Proactive Tools for a Reactive World and the creator of the Sovereign Path Oracle Deck. Her work focuses on emotional resilience, nervous system regulation, and reclaiming your voice after trauma.
Website: https://www.morrighanlynne.com
Books: https://www.morrighanlynne.com/books
Sovereign Path Oracle Deck: https://morrighanlynne.myshopify.com/...
A Gift from Morrighan: https://www.morrighanlynne.com/coming...
About Growing Up Late:
Growing Up Late is a podcast about reinvention, resilience, and becoming the author of what comes next. Your host, Jeannie McIntire, is a former Sam's Club executive who led a $2+ billion business and is now an entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host.
https://linktr.ee/jeanniemcintire
Content note: This episode discusses burnout, people-pleasing, identity loss, and dark moments, including thoughts of not wanting to exist. If you are struggling, in the U.S. you can call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) at any time.
This conversation is for education and inspiration and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
#BurnoutRecovery #PeoplePleasing #GrowingUpLatePodcast