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How to Talk to Anyone

Burnout with Dax Shepard

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Master the art of conversation with practical tips and techniques for becoming a better communicator.

Episode 1 • Subscribers Only

S1E1 | The Brutal Truth: People Hated You Before You Opened Your Mouth | How to Talk to Anyone | Leil Lowndes

Welcome to The Burnout Podcasts! Alan has been walking into rooms his entire life and wondering why the energy never quite lands the way he intends. He has been blaming his words. In this episode, Edith tells him to stop looking at his mouth and start looking at everything else — because according to Leil Lowndes, every body is broadcasting an autobiography in motion, and Alan's is currently confessing things he would never say out loud. His posture, his gait, the angle of his shoulders, the way he holds himself when he thinks nobody is paying attention — all of it is being read, processed, and filed away by every person in eyeshot before he has said a single word. Alan is terrified. Not because it is unfair. Because it is completely accurate, and he has been doing it to other people for years without realising it. READ ALONG WITH US: Grab your copy of How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes and follow along with the masterclass: https://a.co/d/0i8Y6ojK READY TO FIX YOUR LIFE? Listening to the podcast is step one. But if you are ready to stop making excuses, stop self-sabotaging, and actually do the work, it is time to step into our world. Visit: theburnoutpodcasts.com/ HERE IS HOW WE CAN HELP YOU: 1. 1:1 Life Alignment Coaching — Private, fully personalised coaching with weekly or bi-weekly sessions. Built around your exact situation. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/apply 2. Deep Dive Strategy Intensive — One session. Full audit. Written action roadmap. No fluff. Five packages to choose from. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/intensive 3. The Relationship Series — For individuals and couples who want real answers, not labels. Single sessions and multi-month packages available. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/relationship 4. Inner Circle Mastermind — A tight group of serious people doing the hard work together. Monthly live calls, private community. Opens twice a year. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/mastermind 5. Premium Unfiltered Audio — The raw, extended cuts the free feed cannot hold. From $17/month. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/audio FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Website: theburnoutpodcasts.com/ Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional or a crisis support line in your country. You do not have to face this alone.

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Episode 2 • Subscribers Only

S1E2 — Why Your "Friendly" Smile is Actually Creepy (And Sincere Smiles Take Seconds) | How to Talk to Anyone | Leil Lowndes

Welcome to The Burnout Podcasts! Alan smiles a lot. He smiles when he walks in. He smiles when he introduces himself. He smiles because he has been told that smiling makes people like you. And in this episode, Edith tells him that almost every smile he has ever produced has been working against him. Lowndes calls it the Flooding Smile — a smile that does not arrive until it has actually absorbed the other person, a smile that says I see you specifically and I am responding to you specifically — and it is completely different from the automatic, reflexive, strobe-light grin that Alan deploys like a defence mechanism every time he feels socially uncertain. The quick grin does not read as friendly. It reads as nervous. It reads as performed. Alan attempts to slow his face down in real time during this episode, and Edith's commentary on his progress is not kind. READ ALONG WITH US: Grab your copy of How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes and follow along with the masterclass: https://a.co/d/0i8Y6ojK READY TO FIX YOUR LIFE? Listening to the podcast is step one. But if you are ready to stop making excuses, stop self-sabotaging, and actually do the work, it is time to step into our world. Visit: theburnoutpodcasts.com/ HERE IS HOW WE CAN HELP YOU: 1. 1:1 Life Alignment Coaching — Private, fully personalised coaching with weekly or bi-weekly sessions. Built around your exact situation. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/apply 2. Deep Dive Strategy Intensive — One session. Full audit. Written action roadmap. No fluff. Five packages to choose from. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/intensive 3. The Relationship Series — For individuals and couples who want real answers, not labels. Single sessions and multi-month packages available. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/relationship 4. Inner Circle Mastermind — A tight group of serious people doing the hard work together. Monthly live calls, private community. Opens twice a year. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/mastermind 5. Premium Unfiltered Audio — The raw, extended cuts the free feed cannot hold. From $17/month. → theburnoutpodcasts.com/audio FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Website: theburnoutpodcasts.com/ Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional or a crisis support line in your country. You do not have to face this alone.

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How to Talk to Anyone

Welcome to The Burnout Podcasts! You are smart. You are capable. You have real things to offer. And yet somehow, in the ten seconds after you walk into a room, before you have said a single word, before anyone knows your resume or your story or your actual personality — people have already decided how they feel about you. This season, we are going deep into the art and science of human communication — not the surface-level small talk advice you have heard a hundred times, but the specific, practical, counterintuitive techniques that the world's most magnetic communicators use without ever announcing it. From the first handshake to the follow-up, from the body language that signals power to the words that make people feel like you have known them forever — this is the complete social overhaul you have been waiting for. READ ALONG WITH US: Grab your copy of How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes and follow along with the masterclass: https://a.co/d/0i8Y6ojK READY TO FIX YOUR LIFE? Listening to the podcast is step one. But if you are ready to stop making excuses, stop self-sabotaging, and actually do the work, it is time to step into our world. Visit: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/ to access our exclusive resources and work directly with us. Here is how we can help you completely overhaul your life: High-Ticket 1:1 "Life Alignment" Coaching This is our premium, highly exclusive private mentorship for individuals who are ready to stop playing small. Over 6 to 12 weeks, we will seamlessly weave together Vedic astrology to decode your relationship patterns, and Ayurvedic principles to build custom physical and mental recovery protocols. This is deep, personalized guidance to fix your life. Note: This is by application only. We strictly filter for clients who are 100% ready to invest in their transformation. The "Inner Circle" Mastermind Want to grow alongside an elite community? The Inner Circle is our curated, 3-to-6-month group program capped at just 10 to 15 people. We tackle specific themes like navigating toxic relationships and bouncing back from profound burnout via monthly group Zoom calls and a private community channel. Join the waitlist on our site — doors open only a few times a year! The "Deep Dive" Strategy Intensive You don't want a 12-week program; you want immediate clarity right now. This is a one-time, 2-hour "Life and Relationship Audit." Bring us your most chaotic dilemma — a failing relationship, a major life transition, or acute mental block — and we will spend two hours completely tearing it down and giving you a step-by-step roadmap to fix it. Book directly on our site to secure your intensive session. Premium "Unfiltered" Audio Subscriptions Love the podcast but want the messy, raw, behind-the-scenes advice? Upgrade to our Premium Unfiltered Feed! Submit your messy relationship dramas or life dilemmas anonymously through our website, and we will give you the unfiltered, no-holds-barred advice that is way too edgy for the main public podcast. Upgrade your listening experience for the price of a latte directly on our site. FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/

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Welcome to The Burnout Podcasts! What if your entire suffering — every anxious spiral, every sleepless night, every moment of dread — is not happening to you but in you, inside a mind that cannot stop living in a time that does not exist? What if the only place peace has ever lived — the only place it has ever been available to you — is right here, in this exact moment, and you have been sprinting away from it your entire life? You are in the right place. This season, we are stopping the clock. READ ALONG WITH US: Grab your copy of The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and follow along with the masterclass: https://a.co/d/0gtXCyTL READY TO FIX YOUR LIFE? Listening to the podcast is step one. But if you are ready to stop making excuses, stop self-sabotaging, and actually do the work, it is time to step into our world. Visit: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/ to access our exclusive resources and work directly with us. Here is how we can help you completely overhaul your life: High-Ticket 1:1 "Life Alignment" Coaching This is our premium, highly exclusive private mentorship for individuals who are ready to stop playing small. Over 6 to 12 weeks, we will seamlessly weave together Vedic astrology to decode your relationship patterns, and Ayurvedic principles to build custom physical and mental recovery protocols. This is deep, personalized guidance to fix your life. Note: This is by application only. We strictly filter for clients who are 100% ready to invest in their transformation. The "Inner Circle" Mastermind Want to grow alongside an elite community? The Inner Circle is our curated, 3-to-6-month group program capped at just 10 to 15 people. We tackle specific themes like navigating toxic relationships and bouncing back from profound burnout via monthly group Zoom calls and a private community channel. Join the waitlist on our site — doors open only a few times a year! The "Deep Dive" Strategy Intensive You don't want a 12-week program; you want immediate clarity right now. This is a one-time, 2-hour "Life and Relationship Audit." Bring us your most chaotic dilemma — a failing relationship, a major life transition, or acute mental block — and we will spend two hours completely tearing it down and giving you a step-by-step roadmap to fix it. Book directly on our site to secure your intensive session. Premium "Unfiltered" Audio Subscriptions Love the podcast but want the messy, raw, behind-the-scenes advice? Upgrade to our Premium Unfiltered Feed! Submit your messy relationship dramas or life dilemmas anonymously through our website, and we will give you the unfiltered, no-holds-barred advice that is way too edgy for the main public podcast. Upgrade your listening experience for the price of a latte directly on our site. FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/

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Spirituality
Are you exhausted from trying to "hack" your life, only to end up more burned out, anxious, and stuck than before? Welcome to your brutal reality check. The Burnout Podcasts is not your average, fluffy self-help show. Hosted by Edith (the no-nonsense strategist) and Alan (the chronically stressed overthinker who represents all of us), this is a masterclass in human psychology, personal growth, and breaking generational cycles of self-sabotage. Every season, we tear apart the world’s most iconic books—from The Body Keeps the Score and The Power of Now to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—to expose the toxic habits, victim mentalities, and unspoken trauma secretly ruining your relationships and your career. We don’t do boring book reviews; we decode the dark psychology of success, mental health, and human connection to give you the exact, actionable tools to fix your messy life. Tune in to learn how to: Defeat Your Ego: Stop letting your inner voice and anxiety control your future. Rewire Your Nervous System: Understand the mind-body connection to heal from chronic stress and burnout. Master Social Dynamics: Learn the Jedi mind tricks of communication, setting boundaries, and reading the room. Kill the Victim Mentality: Stop blaming everyone else and take extreme ownership of your life and purpose. Expect high drama, fast banter, mind-blowing realizations, and zero academic fluff. If you are ready to stop romanticizing hustle culture and finally do the deep work, hit play. Take what serves you, leave what doesn’t. 🛠️ FIX YOUR LIFE (WORK WITH US): Ready to step out of survival mode? Visit theburnoutpodcasts.com to get the exact tools you need: Life Alignment Coaching: Private, 1-on-1 mentorship to rebuild your mindset. The Inner Circle Mastermind: A curated group program to tackle toxic patterns. Deep Dive Strategy Intensive: A brutal, 2-hour audit of your life. Premium Unfiltered Audio: Raw, no-holds-barred advice on your anonymous dramas. 🔗 Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com

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Self-Improvement
Welcome to The Burnout Podcasts! Are you exhausted from feeling like you just aren't "naturally talented" enough to get what you want? Have you hit a wall in your career, your relationships, or your life? This season, we are shattering the biggest lie society ever told you: the myth of natural talent. READ ALONG WITH US: Grab your copy of our current book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth, and follow along with the masterclass: https://a.co/d/01aOlP7p READY TO FIX YOUR LIFE? Listening to the podcast is step one. But if you are ready to stop making excuses, stop self-sabotaging, and actually build the grit to change your reality, it is time to step into our world. Visit https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/ to access our exclusive resources and work directly with us. Here is how we can help you completely overhaul your life: 1. High-Ticket 1:1 "Life Alignment" Coaching This is our premium, highly exclusive private mentorship for individuals who are ready to stop playing small. Over 6 to 12 weeks, we weave together Vedic astrology to decode your relationship patterns, and Ayurvedic principles to build custom physical and mental recovery protocols. (Note: By application only. We strictly filter for clients who are 100% ready to invest in their transformation.) 2. The "Inner Circle" Mastermind Want to grow alongside an elite community? The Inner Circle is our curated, 3-to-6-month group program capped at just 10 to 15 people. We tackle specific themes like navigating toxic relationships and bouncing back from profound burnout via monthly group Zoom calls and a private community channel. (Join the waitlist on our site—doors open only a few times a year!) 3. The "Deep Dive" Strategy Intensive You don't want a 12-week program; you want immediate clarity right now. This is a one-time, 2-hour "Life and Relationship Audit." Bring us your most chaotic dilemma, and we will spend two hours completely tearing it down and giving you a step-by-step roadmap to fix it. (Book directly on our site to secure your session.) 4. Premium "Unfiltered" Audio Subscriptions Love the podcast but want the messy, raw, behind-the-scenes advice? Upgrade to our Premium Unfiltered Feed! Submit your messy relationship dramas or life dilemmas anonymously through our website, and we will give you the unfiltered, no-holds-barred advice that is way too edgy for the main public podcast. (Upgrade your listening experience directly on our site.) FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/

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Self-Improvement
Are you exhausted from trying to "hack" your life, only to end up more burned out, anxious, and stuck than before? Welcome to your brutal reality check. The Burnout Podcasts is not your average, fluffy self-help show. Hosted by Edith (the no-nonsense strategist) and Alan (the chronically stressed overthinker who represents all of us), this is a masterclass in human psychology, personal growth, and breaking generational cycles of self-sabotage. Every season, we tear apart the world's most iconic books — from Dopamine Nation and Burnout to The Body Keeps the Score and The Power of Now — to expose the toxic habits, victim mentalities, and unspoken trauma secretly ruining your relationships and your career. We don't do boring book reviews; we decode the dark psychology of success, mental health, and human connection to give you the exact, actionable tools to fix your messy life. Tune in to learn how to: * Defeat Your Ego: Stop letting your inner voice and anxiety control your future. * Rewire Your Nervous System: Understand the mind-body connection to heal from chronic stress and burnout. * Master Social Dynamics: Learn the Jedi mind tricks of communication, setting boundaries, and reading the room. * Kill the Victim Mentality: Stop blaming everyone else and take extreme ownership of your life and purpose. Expect high drama, fast banter, mind-blowing realizations, and zero academic fluff. If you are ready to stop romanticizing hustle culture and finally do the deep work, hit play. Take what serves you, leave what doesn't. 🛠️ FIX YOUR LIFE (WORK WITH US): Ready to step out of survival mode? Visit theburnoutpodcasts.com to get the exact tools you need: * Life Alignment Coaching: Private, 1-on-1 mentorship to rebuild your mindset. * The Inner Circle Mastermind: A curated group program to tackle toxic patterns. * Deep Dive Strategy Intensive: A brutal, 2-hour audit of your life. * Premium Unfiltered Audio: Raw, no-holds-barred advice on your anonymous dramas. 🔗 Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com

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Mental Health
This is Season 1, Episode 1 of our deep dive into The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté. In "Stop Trying to Be 'Normal'," Edith and Alan unpack what the book means when it calls "normal" a myth. Important Disclaimer: This podcast series analyzes and draws insights from The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté for educational and commentary purposes. All rights to the referenced work belong to their respective owners, and no copyright infringement is intended. Purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Normal-Illness-Healing-Culture/dp/0593083881 Edith uses the book's metaphor of "normal" as a culture medium — the biochemical broth scientists use to grow cells in a lab. The point: an organism can only be as healthy as the environment it's grown in, and the Matés argue our cultural "broth" has become contaminated by chronic stress, disconnection, and pressure. In that light, widespread anxiety and burnout look less like personal failures and more like a sane response to an insane set of conditions. Alan realizes his chronic stress might not be a glitch in his wiring, but a logical reaction to how he's been living. Edith's framing: this is the book's reframe of "what's wrong with you?" into "what happened to you, and what world are you living in?" — a compassionate lens, even where its broader claims are debatable. Want to go deeper? Visit https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/: 1. High-Ticket 1:1 "Life Alignment" Coaching — Premium, exclusive 1-on-1 mentorship over 6 to 12 weeks. By application only. 2. The "Inner Circle" Mastermind — A curated 3-to-6-month group program capped at 10 to 15 people. Join the waitlist on our site. 3. The "Deep Dive" Strategy Intensive — A one-time, 2-hour "Life and Relationship Audit." Book directly on our site. 4. Premium "Unfiltered" Audio Subscriptions — Submit your dilemmas anonymously and get the raw advice too edgy for the main feed. Upgrade on our site. FOLLOW US & SUBSCRIBE: Hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com/ Note: This series reflects the book's perspective on trauma, culture, and the mind-body connection, parts of which are debated in the medical community, and is not a substitute for professional care. If you or someone you know is struggling with illness, trauma, or mental health, please reach out to a qualified professional.

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Mental Health
Are you exhausted from trying to "hack" your life, only to end up more burned out, anxious, and stuck than before? Welcome to your brutal reality check. The Burnout Podcasts is not your average, fluffy self-help show. Hosted by Edith (the no-nonsense strategist) and Alan (the chronically stressed overthinker who represents all of us), this is a masterclass in human psychology, personal growth, and breaking generational cycles of self-sabotage. Every season, we tear apart the world's most iconic and provocative books — from Becoming Supernatural and When the Body Says No to Dopamine Nation and Burnout — and put their biggest ideas under the microscope. We don't do boring book reviews; we decode the psychology of success, mental health, and human potential, separate the useful from the unproven, and hand you tools you can actually examine for yourself. Tune in to learn how to: * Defeat Your Ego: Stop letting your inner voice and anxiety control your future. * Rewire Your Habits: Understand the mind-body connection and the science of behavior change. * Master Social Dynamics: Learn the art of communication, setting boundaries, and reading the room. * Think Critically: Engage big, bold claims with curiosity and a healthy dose of skepticism. Expect high drama, fast banter, mind-blowing ideas, and zero academic fluff. If you are ready to stop romanticizing hustle culture and finally do the deep work, hit play. Take what serves you, leave what doesn't. 🛠️ FIX YOUR LIFE (WORK WITH US): Ready to step out of survival mode? Visit theburnoutpodcasts.com to get the exact tools you need: * Life Alignment Coaching: Private, 1-on-1 mentorship to rebuild your mindset. * The Inner Circle Mastermind: A curated group program to tackle toxic patterns. * Deep Dive Strategy Intensive: A brutal, 2-hour audit of your life. * Premium Unfiltered Audio: Raw, no-holds-barred advice on your anonymous dramas. 🔗 Website: https://theburnoutpodcasts.com

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Leil Lowndes
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