Burnout Is Self-Abandonment (Disguised as Ambition) Mandy Balak

What if the exhaustion you keep calling burnout is actually your soul telling you that the life you&#39;ve been building is not right for you?Josh Trent welcomes Mandy Balak, entrepreneur and author of Chasing Enough, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 830, to explore why burnout is not about doing too much but about self-abandonment in disguise, why the urge to chase more is always rooted in something deeper than ambition, and what it actually takes to stop performing productivity and start choosing presence instead.Attend The Gathering 2026 and save $150 on your ticket with code WISDOM 👉 joshtrent.com/gatheringIn This Episode, Mandy Balak Uncovers:(01:00) Burnout Is Self-Abandonment with Better Branding(06:40) The Colombian Prison and the Prison Mandy Built for Herself(15:45) Learning to Pause and Expanding Capacity for Good(22:10) From Chasing to Choosing(27:10) The Fine Line Between Self-Care and Self-Sabotage(31:25) Feelings Are the Governor(36:45) Closing the Gap Between Head and Heart(42:05) Triggers Are Teachers(46:45) The Well-Resourced Method(50:45) Getting Real Is the Hardest Part(54:40) The Shadow Side of Victimhood(57:55) Trust Life, Not the Chase(01:02:20) Why We Gather👉 ⁠⁠⁠Get the full SHOW NOTES + resources HERE!⁠⁠Josh&#39;s Trusted Products | Up To 40% OffShop All ProductsBiohacking⁠WAVwatch - Now 15% off with JOSH100Timeline Nutrition - Now 30% off with JOSHMANNA Vitality - Save 20% with code JOSH20FjØRD Lux + Sport Cold Plunge - 10% off with code JOSHSaunaSpace - 10% off with discount code JOSHNeuronic - 20% off with code WISDOM100Ultrahuman Ring PRO - 20% off with JOSH20Wellness Test KitsTiny Health Gut Tests - $20 off with discount code JOSH20SiPhox Health Blood Test - Save 20% off with code WELLNESSANDWISDOMFocus + Be PresentBRICK - 20% off with JOSH + regain your focus from distracting appsUltra Pouches - Get 15% off your order with code JOSHTRENTNutrition + Gut HealthNoble Origins - 20% off with JOSH20Little Saints | Non-Alcoholic, Plant-Based Cocktails - 20% off with JOSHOrganifi - 20% off with discount code WELLNESSFORCEEQUIP Foods - 20% off with the code WELLNESS20Just Thrive Health - 20% off with the code JOSHSupplements<a href="https://joshtrent.com/mannagold" target