Hustle Rebels: Burnout & Identity Recovery for High Achievers

Renae Mansfield

A podcast for burned-out professionals ready to build sustainable success without living in survival mode Welcome to Hustle Rebels — the weekly wake-up call for driven professionals who are burned out, overworked, and done pretending the grind is normal. This is a space to challenge the blueprint you were handed, question the conditioning you never consented to, and rebuild success in a way that’s actually sustainable — not just impressive on paper. Inside the podcast, you’ll learn science-backed tools and practical strategies for: regulating your nervous system in high-stress careersrecovering from burnout without quitting your job or blowing up your lifesetting boundaries that protect your time, energy, and identityrebuilding productivity through rest, regulation, and capacitynavigating anxiety, workplace overwhelm, and dysfunctional leadershipredefining success so it finally feels like yours This isn’t hustle-culture motivation or a “fix yourself” self-improvement show.It’s for professionals who are tired of paying for success with their health, relationships, and sense of self. Hosted by Renae Mansfield — former firefighter-paramedic turned Burnout Recovery and Identity Coach, and founder of Wayward Wellness Coaching — Hustle Rebels flips grind culture on its head and teaches you how to build sustainable success that your nervous system can actually support. If you’re done white-knuckling your way through a life that looks good on the outside but feels expensive to live — you’re in the right place. This is Hustle Rebels.And the rebellion starts here.

  1. 6H AGO

    How Your Nervous System Uses the Senses to Regulate Stress and Burnout

    What if your body already knows how to regulate stress — and you’ve just been trained to ignore it? Subscribe to The Weekly Recharge HERE In this episode of the Weekly Recharge audio series, Renae shares a personal story from a recent Brainspotting training in Pasadena and the unexpected nervous system lesson that followed: how scent, sensory input, and the body’s instinctive cravings may reveal more about emotional regulation than most people realize. We explore: Why smell has a direct connection to the limbic systemThe surprising overlap between Brainspotting and sensory regulationHow burnout and stress disconnect people from their body’s signalsWhy nervous system healing isn’t always cognitiveA simple sensory anchor practice you can try this weekRenae also reflects on identity loss, nervous system survival mode, and her conversation with Aaron Tisdale Parker about rebuilding yourself after career disruption and major life change. If you’re a high achiever, first responder, caregiver, or someone constantly operating in overdrive, this episode will help you reconnect with the signals your body has been trying to send all along. Subscribe to Hustle Rebels for conversations around burnout recovery, nervous system regulation, identity, leadership, and sustainable performance without glorifying exhaustion. Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    7 min
  2. Burnt Out and Starting Over: How to Rebuild Your Identity After a Career Transition ft. Aaron Tisdale-Parker

    6D AGO

    Burnt Out and Starting Over: How to Rebuild Your Identity After a Career Transition ft. Aaron Tisdale-Parker

    What happens when you've done everything right — built the title, earned the stability, created the role — and it still gets taken away? In this episode, Renae sits down with Aaron Tisdale-Parker (AT), management consultant, former federal project manager, and author, to talk about what it actually looks like to move through identity loss, burnout, and transformation without having a roadmap. Aaron shares his story of going from washing dishes at a Baltimore stadium to building a role specifically designed around his skills in the public sector — only to have that rug pulled when the administration changed. What followed was a crash course in survival mode, nervous system regulation, and learning the difference between adapting and evolving. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: — Why burnout is rarely just about overworking (and what betrayal has to do with it) — How to tell the difference between evolving and just surviving — Why perfectionism and identity are keeping more people stuck than hustle ever did — What "one day at a time" actually means when your whole system is in freefall — How to stop forcing and start allowing — without bypassing your responsibilities This one is for anyone who's ever tied their worth to a title, lost something they built, or found themselves at a crossroads wondering who they are now. Ways to find Aaron: Connect with Aaron: https://www.aaronltisdale.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronltisdale/ Find Aaron's book here: By the Power Vested in Me: Soulful Affirmations Book (On Amazon)  Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    51 min
  3. APR 29

    Stop Fighting What You've Got — Work With It Instead

    You're not stuck because you're lazy, undisciplined, or broken. You're stuck because you're spending everything you've got fighting a reality that isn't going anywhere. Subscribe HERE to the Weekly Recharge In this week's Weekly Recharge, Hustle Rebels host Renae gets personal — talking hair loss, a hairdresser who moved to the UK for love, a gray beard that's lowkey someone's entire fantasy (maybe yours too 😏), and the real cost of resistance. Because whether it's your body, your career, your relationships, or just the version of yourself that showed up after everything changed — fighting what is will run you straight into the ground. This one is about learning to work with what you've got instead of against it. Not as a consolation prize. As a strategy. This week covers: Why resistance masquerades as motivation — and what it's actually costing youThe hidden spiral of fighting change (and how it feeds anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout)How to get curious instead of combative when life hands you something you didn't ask forThe "Work With It" Audit — a simple practice to start moving againMore info on how to work with Renae - HERE Watch Toolbox Tuesday: His Client Paid Off a 30-Year Mortgage in 8 Months — Here's How | Dr. Howard PolanskySupport the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    10 min
  4. From Burnout to Financial Freedom: His Client Paid Off a 30-Year Mortgage in 8 Months — Here's How | Dr. Howard Polansky

    APR 28

    From Burnout to Financial Freedom: His Client Paid Off a 30-Year Mortgage in 8 Months — Here's How | Dr. Howard Polansky

    What if the secret to financial freedom wasn't about earning more — but about fixing the leaks you don't even know you have? In this Toolbox Tuesday episode, Renae sits down with Dr. Howard Polansky — a former dentist turned cash flow optimizer — who walked away from a successful dental practice after a life-changing moment with his son and discovered a smarter way to help people build wealth. One that doesn't require grinding harder or overhauling your lifestyle. Howard breaks down his simple financial system that has helped families and business owners dramatically reduce debt on mortgages, car payments, student loans — and why becoming your own CFO (Cash Flow Optimizer) might be the most powerful shift you can make right now. Tell Howard you heard about him through Hustle Rebels! In this episode, we cover: The "2X4 moment" that made Howard walk away from dentistry for goodHow a line of credit can actually become a weapon against your debtWhy the interest rate on your loan matters less than you thinkThe financial hamster wheel and how to step off it without changing your lifestyleWho this system works for — and who it absolutely doesn'tHow spending just 5 minutes a week could help you reclaim $2,000–$10,000 monthlyConnect with Howard + free resources:  🔗 Take the Cash Flow Quiz HERE Free Debt Calculator HERE 🌐 Website: www.financiallyled.com  📖 Free eBook: www.financiallyled.com/ebook 📱 Text Howard directly: 512-608-1020  📧 Email: Howard@cashflowcoachusa.com  💼 LinkedIn  📘 Facebook If this episode hit home, here's what you can do next:  → Subscribe → Share → Leave a review Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    45 min
  5. APR 23

    Your Job Title Is Not Your Identity: Burnout, Layoffs, and Self-Worth

    Many ambitious people don’t just work a job — they become it. In this episode of Hustle Rebels, Renae breaks down why so many high performers tie their identity, worth, and sense of safety to their career… and why that can quietly lead to burnout, grief, anxiety, and loss of self when the role changes. Learn more about Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass HERE You’ll learn: Why we’re conditioned from childhood to define ourselves by what we doHow companies benefit when employees confuse work with worthWhy layoffs, restructures, and career pivots can feel deeply personalThe hidden nervous system cost of identity tied to outputWhy high achievers are most vulnerable to this trapHow to build a sense of self no title can give—or take awayIf you’ve ever felt lost without achievement, trapped in a role, or scared to leave a toxic job, this episode is for you. Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    16 min
  6. APR 22

    What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You About Stress, People-Pleasing, and Self-Abandonment

    What if your pain, fatigue, or tension isn't purely a physical problem — but a signal your nervous system has been sending you for a while? In this week's Weekly Recharge Newsletter audio, Renae unpacks the pattern she finally couldn't ignore: every time she leaves Massachusetts, her chronic back pain disappears. Every time she lands at Logan, it comes back. → Subscribe to the Weekly Recharge Newsletter HERE What started as a coincidence turned into a question — and that question leads somewhere most people aren't ready to look. We're getting into the real cost of people-pleasing (it's not just exhausting — it lives in your body), why so many women lose touch with what they actually want and why that's a survival adaptation not a personality flaw, and what your nervous system has been trying to tell you through tension, pain, and fatigue. Plus — a mental rehearsal practice to help your system start rehearsing the version of you who doesn't abandon herself. → Follow along to the Mental Rehearsal Video HERE If you've been doing all the "right" things and still feel off, stuck, or like your body is working against you — this one's for you. → Watch the interview with Christopher Chamberlin - Why High Performers Stay Burned Out | Survival Mode & Nervous System Reset w/ Christopher Chamberlin → Click here to learn more about the Sovereign Man Experience → Watch the episode mentioning The opposite of Ease is Dis-Ease: Finding Freedom From Ego & Subconscious Limiting Beliefs | Peter Crone 🎧 The Hustle Rebels Podcast drops new episodes weekly. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review if this resonated. Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    9 min
  7. APR 16

    How High-Performers Break Free from Survival Mode | Nervous System, Identity & Burnout with Christopher Chamberlin

    What if the real reason you feel stuck, burned out, or constantly “on” has nothing to do with discipline—and everything to do with the survival patterns running underneath your success? In this powerful episode of Hustle Rebels, Renae sits down with Christopher Chamberlin, founder of Lionheart Transformative Coaching and creator of the Sovereign Man Experience, to unpack why so many high performers look successful on the outside but feel disconnected, exhausted, and restless on the inside. Interested in learning about The Sovereign Man Experience? Check it out here - The Sovereign Man Experience Christopher shares how nervous system dysregulation, subconscious beliefs, and identity patterns can quietly drive burnout, overworking, overthinking, anger, self-sabotage, and the inability to rest—even when life looks “good.” We dive into what real transformation requires: not just mindset shifts or better strategies, but recalibrating the nervous system, recoding identity, and embodying a new way of living and leading. In This Episode, We Cover: How survival mode can hide beneath external success and why rest can feel unsafe.The identity patterns keeping men stuckOverthinking, hypervigilance, and self-sabotage explainedWhy vacations and time off don’t fix burnoutThe role of emotional intelligence in leadershipHow beliefs shape resultsPractical steps to reclaim powerAbout Christopher: Christopher is the founder of Lionheart Transformative Coaching and creator of the Sovereign Identity Recode Method. He helps high-performing men break free from survival-based patterns by recalibrating the nervous system, transforming identity, and building a more grounded, powerful way to lead and live. Christopher’s next Sovereign Man Experience takes place May 8–10, 2026. This immersive weekend is designed for men ready to stop performing success and start becoming the man they know they’re capable of being. Website: ChristopherChamberlin.com Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    51 min
  8. APR 15

    Burnout Recovery: Why You’re Not Lazy, You’re Using the Wrong Tool

    Have you ever worked harder and harder at something… and still felt stuck? Subscribe to The Weekly Newsletter CLICK HERE Most people assume the answer is more discipline, more pressure, or trying harder. But what if the real problem isn’t you? What if you’re just using the wrong tool? In this episode, Renae shares a simple story about her dog Mookie, ten years of brushing battles, and how one small shift created a completely different result. From there, we unpack what this has to do with burnout, stress, nervous system regulation, and why forcing change often backfires. You’ll also hear 3 practical tools you can use this week to help reset your system, reduce overwhelm, and work with yourself instead of against yourself. Plus: something new is coming to the Hustle Rebels Podcast — The Toolbox. Christopher Chamberlin joins as the first guest to share his Sovereign Identity Recode Method™ and talk about the Sovereign Man Experience retreat. If you’ve ever called yourself lazy, broken, undisciplined, or wondered why change feels harder than it “should”... start here. Listen to the latest Hustle Rebels: with Wade Simmons Watch the convo with Wade Simmons on YouTube Support the show Ready to go deeper? Check out the Burn the Blueprint: Masterclass video training Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2560329/supporters/new FREE RESOURCES: Weekly Recharge Newsletter → https://wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/wayward-wellness-newsletter FREE ACCESS to Week 1 of Burn the Blueprint → wayward-wellness-coaching.kit.com/burn-the-blueprint-week-one CONNECT ON SOCIALS: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/waywardwellnesscoaching/ Website → https://www.waywardwellnesscoaching.org Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wayward_wellness_coaching/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Wayward-Wellness-Coaching-61566792351111/...

    8 min

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A podcast for burned-out professionals ready to build sustainable success without living in survival mode Welcome to Hustle Rebels — the weekly wake-up call for driven professionals who are burned out, overworked, and done pretending the grind is normal. This is a space to challenge the blueprint you were handed, question the conditioning you never consented to, and rebuild success in a way that’s actually sustainable — not just impressive on paper. Inside the podcast, you’ll learn science-backed tools and practical strategies for: regulating your nervous system in high-stress careersrecovering from burnout without quitting your job or blowing up your lifesetting boundaries that protect your time, energy, and identityrebuilding productivity through rest, regulation, and capacitynavigating anxiety, workplace overwhelm, and dysfunctional leadershipredefining success so it finally feels like yours This isn’t hustle-culture motivation or a “fix yourself” self-improvement show.It’s for professionals who are tired of paying for success with their health, relationships, and sense of self. Hosted by Renae Mansfield — former firefighter-paramedic turned Burnout Recovery and Identity Coach, and founder of Wayward Wellness Coaching — Hustle Rebels flips grind culture on its head and teaches you how to build sustainable success that your nervous system can actually support. If you’re done white-knuckling your way through a life that looks good on the outside but feels expensive to live — you’re in the right place. This is Hustle Rebels.And the rebellion starts here.

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