“You Chose This, Right?” — The Phrase That Silences Service Workers

🎙️ Episode 4: “You Chose This, Right?” — Why That Phrase Cuts So Deep

There’s a phrase many beauty and wellness professionals hear when we speak up about burnout, pain, or exhaustion:

“Well… that’s the career you chose.”

In this episode, I get real about the emotional weight of those six words—and how they silence, shame, and erase the very real labor behind healing work. I speak directly to the estheticians, bodyworkers, and service providers who are tired of pretending their work isn’t sacred, exhausting, and deeply human.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed for being tired…
If your hands ache but you keep showing up…
If you love your work but hate how people treat it…

This one’s for you.

Let’s shift the way we talk about service, softness, and self-sacrifice.
Let’s demand more respect—and more rest.

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We’re not crazy. We’re not weak. We’re not overreacting.
We’re healers—and we deserve to be held, too.