Feeling anxious, irritable, and noticing stubborn weight gain after 40? You’re not alone — and it might not be “just stress” or hormones. In this episode, I’m joined by Registered Nurse and burnout recovery expert Shan Wright to unpack the sneaky signs of burnout most women miss.
Shan opens up about her own burnout journey, the mistakes she made while chasing quick fixes for anxiety and exhaustion, and how it impacted her weight, mood, and focus. If you’ve been wondering whether it’s burnout, perimenopause, or even ADHD — you need to hear this conversation.
We’ll cover: 👉 How to recognize burnout beyond feeling ‘tired’ 👉 The connection between anxiety, irritability, and midlife weight gain 👉 Practical tools to start identifying burnout in your own life
Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive into simple, practical steps you can take to finally get out of burnout and calm your anxiety from the root.
Take Shan's quiz: https://www.theshanwright.com/quiz
Listen to Shan's podcast: Holistic Mom's
Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:
✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community
🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!
🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm
Would love to see you there!
In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN
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I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
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Joyce Sapp, 76; Bryan Herrera, 16; and Laurance Webb, 32—three Miami residents whose lives were stolen in brutal, unsolved homicides. Cold Case Files: Miami follows award‑winning radio host and City of Miami Police reserve officer Enrique Santos as he partners with the department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, determined family members, and the advocates who spend their lives fighting for justice for the victims who can no longer fight for themselves.