Roxanne Francis & Dealing With Burnout

Society is quick to call a high-achieving woman “superwoman”.

With that one word, the world defines your worth by your ability to take care of others.

And because we’ve been socialized to measure our own value according to these metrics, we forget that the superhero cape around our necks suffocates us.

Roxanne Francis, psychotherapist and co-owner of Francis Psychotherapy and Consulting Services, not only dealt with this, but made active steps to transform the narrative around her self worth.

She took herself on a transformative journey of recognizing her needs, choosing self-preservation, and battling burnout. And while it was difficult and guilt-inducing to leave her job in public service, choosing to take care of her own needs was the best decision she could’ve made for herself.

On this week’s episode, she’s chatting about the symptoms of burnout, the narrative around women and perfectionism, and how we need to change the narrative for the next generation of women after us.

This is what we’re jumping into for this one:
What it really means to feel burnt out
Roxanne’s transition from public service to running her own psychotherapy business
Her personal journey with burnout and stress
The symptoms of burnout and the questions you should be asking yourself when you feel it coming
Choosing self-preservation over conditioned altruism
The need for perfection, and the ability to care as metric of worth for women
Maintaining mental health around social media, and the effects of the metaverse
The right to disconnect discourse

If you’re looking for some inspiration, perspective, or just a quick moment to let yourself breathe a little easy, this is the episode for you!

RESOURCES
Roxanne’s Website
Roxanne’s Instagram
Voxer

This Week’s Joy: 
Roxanne has been enjoying her share of rest and well-deserved QT with her family- whether that’s snuggling on the couch with her children or treating herself to a glass of wine in the evenings.

This Week’s Hustle:
Roxanne, like many of us, is a Voxer fan. Voxer is a walkie-talkie app that allows you to share your thoughts audibly or through text without a phone number, and keeps the continuity (and productivity) train running smoothly!

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