Burnout-Free Me
Burnout-Free Me is the success and well-being podcast for high-achievers and ambitious career professionals who are done running on empty and ready to thrive on their own terms. Hosted by Dr. Amy Grimm—a veterinarian, success coach, and wellbeing expert—this podcast gives you the tools, mindset shifts, and honest conversations you need to break free from the hustle. Each week, you’ll get real talk about stress, mental health, work-life balance, productivity, and all the ways burnout sneaks into our lives. You’ll learn practical strategies to manage overwhelm and anxiety, reclaim your energy, and create space for balance and joy, without sacrificing your career or ambition. Dr. Amy has lived the grind herself, and now she’s here to help you rewrite the rules of success so you can finally feel like yourself again. Wherever you are on your burnout recovery journey, Burnout-Free Me is here to help you take back your energy, your confidence, and your life. (Previously The Daring DVM Podcast) You can find out more about Amy and her work at https://www.daringdvm.com. Music by Alex Grohl by Pixabay.
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A conversation with Michelle Anderson on burnout beyond the workplace, boundaries that flex, and learning to advocate for yourself.
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What happens when you're the person everyone relies on, and there's no job...
A 2025 workplace study tested the trade every high-achieving woman makes with herself...
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You already know that staying late doesn't make tomorrow feel lighter. So what gives?
This week, Dr. Amy Grimm breaks down a 2025 w...
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Why the wellbeing conversation got louder while the actual systems stayed exactly the same, and what to do about it in the meantime.We talk about burnout more openly than ever. Psychological safety, boundaries, work-life...
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Caring less has never once fixed burnout. So what actually does?
In this episode, Dr. Amy Grimm gets personal about the years she spent running on empty as a young veterinarian, from the friend group she quietly disappear...
Sometimes the hardest question isn't "What do I want to leave behind?" but "What do I want to move toward?"
What happens when you've accomplished the thing you worked so hard for, but you can no longer imagine doing it for another twenty years?
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Shahrzad Rafiee, an emergency physician, therapist, writer, and educator, for a thoughtful conversation about burnout, moral injury, identity, and what i...
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You've done the work. You've built the career. So why does it still feel like you're dragging yourself through every single day? In this milestone 150th episode, Dr. Amy Grimm gets real about the three th...
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You've hit the milestones, built the relationship, chased the goals. So why doesn't anything feel that different? In this episode, Dr. Amy Grimm gets real about what turning 40 actually taught her -- and ...
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What if your job has been quietly affecting you — and you never knew it had a name?
Secondary traumatic stress is one of the most underrecognized contributors to burnout in high-achieving profession...
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You've probably felt it — completely wrecked by your job in a way that sleep doesn't fix, or on edge in a way you couldn't quite explain. What if the missing piece wasn't a solution, but a language...
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High-achievers love a good plan.
We map out the perfect workout routine. The ideal morning ritual. The healthy habit that will finally help us feel organized, productive, and in control again.
And then… we quit.
Not because we lack discipline or because we don’t care, but because perfectionism quietly turns habit-building into an impossible standard.
In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, Dr. Amy Grimm explores why perfec...
Many high-achieving women quietly wonder the same thing:
Is it actually possible to have a fulfilling career and a fulfilling relationship?
When you care deeply about your work, carry a lot of responsibility, and want to do things well, it can start to feel like your career and your love life are competing for the same limited energy.
You may find yourself emotionally exhausted at the end of the day, mentally preoccupied with work ...
“We’re like family here.”
It sounds warm, supportive, and welcoming. But in many workplaces, this phrase can quietly blur boundaries and create pressure to sacrifice more of yourself than is healthy or sustainable.
In this episode, Dr. Amy Grimm explores why the “work family” narrative can contribute to burnout, especially for high-achieving professionals who already tend to overextend themselves. When...
When you’re burned out, overwhelmed, and running on empty, intimacy is often one of the first things to change—and one of the hardest to talk about. Desire fades. Connection feels harder. Sex can quietly turn into another obligation on an already too-long to-do list.
In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, I’m joined by relationship and intimacy...
How Gratitude Changes Your Brain When You’re Under Pressure
When life feels heavy and pressure is high, your brain doesn’t respond by becoming calm or rational—it narrows its focus, scans for problems, and stays on high alert. That’s not a personal failing. It’s biology.
In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, Dr. Amy Grimm breaks down what neuroscience actually says about gratitude—and why it works ...
The Human Cost of Caring: Burnout, Compassion, and Meaningful Work with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk
Caring deeply about your work can be meaningful—and exhausting. In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, I’m joined by Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, veterinary specialist and author of A Compassionate Calling, for a powerful conversation about the human cost of caring in high-pressure, high-responsibility careers.
While Marie’s work...
Can Burnout Affect Your Sex Drive? The Effect of Chronic Stress on Desire
When you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and constantly running on empty, desire is often one of the first things to fade. But that doesn’t mean something is wrong with you or your relationship.
In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, Dr. Amy Grimm explores how burnout and chronic stress affect the nervous system—and why that directly impacts libido,...
Have you ever made a small mistake—sent the wrong email, misspoke in a meeting, said something mildly awkward—and then found yourself replaying it over and over in your head long after it was already resolved?
If so, you’re not overreacting. You’re experiencing a very normal nervous system response.
In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, Dr. Amy Grimm explains why your brain fixates on mistakes, why &ldquo...
If you’re heading into the holidays feeling tired, overstimulated, or quietly overwhelmed, even while everyone around you seems to be sprinting toward joy, this episode is for you.
This isn’t a productivity episode. It’s a pause.
In this short, heartfelt holiday check-in, Amy shares a more personal, behind-the-scenes moment from her own life and offers permission to let this season be softer. For many high-achieve...
In this episode of Burnout-Free Me, Dr. Amy Grimm breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions among high achievers about stress: the belief that stress is inherently bad.
Stress is actually a normal (and necessary!) part of being human, which means it's in our best interest to learn how to work with it instead of fighting against it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- How your nervous system and mindset shape your stress r...
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