How to exit hustle culture when you can't afford to slow down #hustle #womeninbusiness #ambition
So She Slays
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Hustle culture burnout is real, but quitting your job isn't the only way out. Amina AlTai shows how to recover from burnout when you can't slow down.
Amina AlTai is the USA Today bestselling author of The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, and a coach who has worked with thousands of high achievers. She's been featured in The New York Times, Goop, NBC and Entrepreneur. Seven years into a marketing career built on 70- and 80-hour weeks, a doctor told her she was days away from multiple organ failure. That was her stop moment.
Heather and Amina get into the difference between painful and purposeful ambition, the five core wounds behind perfectionism and overworking, and where hustle culture actually came from. Then they get practical: the signs of burnout at work, how to regulate your nervous system on a 12-hour day, and how to pace your career and design a work week that fits your real life.
In this episode:
What are the signs of burnout?
Why can't I stop overworking, even when I'm exhausted?
Where did hustle culture actually come from?
How do you slow down when you can't take time off?
Is there such a thing as healthy hustle?
If you found us through a Short, this is the full conversation. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Why Heather is retiring from hustle culture
2:45 Amina's burnout story: days from organ failure
4:11 Why you can't outwork a broken system
5:34 What is the ambition trap? Painful vs. purposeful ambition
7:51 The 5 core wounds behind perfectionism and overworking
13:21 Amina and Heather share their core wounds
17:18 Why slowing down means releasing control
18:27 Zone of genius vs. zone of excellence
19:28 Where did hustle culture come from?
20:18 What if you can't afford to stop hustling?
21:59 Seasons of ambition and nervous system regulation
25:08 Why most of us live in fight or flight
28:29 The tongue check: a quick stress test
30:25 What are the signs of burnout at work?
33:27 How to pace your career and design an ideal work week
35:54 The real cost of hustle culture
37:50 Is there such a thing as healthy hustle?
40:00 Rapid fire with Amina AlTai
43:02 Where to find Amina and The Ambition Trap
FIND AMINA ALTAI
Website: https://www.aminaaltai.com/
🎙️ ABOUT SO SHE SLAYS PODCAST
Slaying isn't just a vibe, it's a lifestyle.
So She Slays is the podcast for women who have it all together on paper but find themselves thinking... is this it? We have raw, unfiltered conversations with phenomenal women from all different backgrounds and industries about career growth, financial freedom, relationships, wellness, and what it actually means to slay in every area of your life, not just the ones people can see.
Subscribe to get notified of new episodes!
🎧 Listen to the So She Slays Podcast on:
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📺 Watch every episode on YouTube @hellososheslays
#HustleCulture #Burnout #TheAmbitionTrap
How to exit hustle culture when you can't afford to slow down #hustle #womeninbusiness #ambition
So She Slays
8 views
Hustle culture burnout is real, but quitting your job isn't the only way out. Amina AlTai shows how to recover from burnout when you can't slow down.
Amina AlTai is the USA Today bestselling author of The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, and a coach who has worked with thousands of high achievers. She's been featured in The New York Times, Goop, NBC and Entrepreneur. Seven years into a marketing career built on 70- and 80-hour weeks, a doctor told her she was days away from multiple organ failure. That was her stop moment.
Heather and Amina get into the difference between painful and purposeful ambition, the five core wounds behind perfectionism and overworking, and where hustle culture actually came from. Then they get practical: the signs of burnout at work, how to regulate your nervous system on a 12-hour day, and how to pace your career and design a work week that fits your real life.
In this episode:
What are the signs of burnout?
Why can't I stop overworking, even when I'm exhausted?
Where did hustle culture actually come from?
How do you slow down when you can't take time off?
Is there such a thing as healthy hustle?
If you found us through a Short, this is the full conversation. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Why Heather is retiring from hustle culture
2:45 Amina's burnout story: days from organ failure
4:11 Why you can't outwork a broken system
5:34 What is the ambition trap? Painful vs. purposeful ambition
7:51 The 5 core wounds behind perfectionism and overworking
13:21 Amina and Heather share their core wounds
17:18 Why slowing down means releasing control
18:27 Zone of genius vs. zone of excellence
19:28 Where did hustle culture come from?
20:18 What if you can't afford to stop hustling?
21:59 Seasons of ambition and nervous system regulation
25:08 Why most of us live in fight or flight
28:29 The tongue check: a quick stress test
30:25 What are the signs of burnout at work?
33:27 How to pace your career and design an ideal work week
35:54 The real cost of hustle culture
37:50 Is there such a thing as healthy hustle?
40:00 Rapid fire with Amina AlTai
43:02 Where to find Amina and The Ambition Trap
FIND AMINA ALTAI
Website: https://www.aminaaltai.com/
🎙️ ABOUT SO SHE SLAYS PODCAST
Slaying isn't just a vibe, it's a lifestyle.
So She Slays is the podcast for women who have it all together on paper but find themselves thinking... is this it? We have raw, unfiltered conversations with phenomenal women from all different backgrounds and industries about career growth, financial freedom, relationships, wellness, and what it actually means to slay in every area of your life, not just the ones people can see.
Subscribe to get notified of new episodes!
🎧 Listen to the So She Slays Podcast on:
Apple Podcasts • Spotify
📺 Watch every episode on YouTube @hellososheslays
#HustleCulture #Burnout #TheAmbitionTrap