MYBREATHINGMIND

Ruth
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Living in Modernity Without Losing Yourself

  1. MAY 14

    Why You've Stopped Believing Yourself

    There's a particular kind of erosion that happens when you make enough promises to yourself and don't keep them. This episode is about what's actually happening when that occurs—and the three things that rebuild it. Find out why you're still exhausted: mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    8 min

  2. MAY 8

    Why Doing Less Isn't Fixing Your Stress

    When you're stressed, the standard advice is to reduce what's on your plate. And sometimes that's the right call. But if you've ever found yourself cutting things back, only to end up in the same place a few months later—this episode is for you. There's a simple way to look at stress that most people haven't seen laid out clearly. Once you see it, it changes what you pay attention to—and what you actually do about it. This episode reframes how to think about stress, why common strategies stop working over time, and what a different approach might look like in practice. Includes a short, low-effort experiment you can try this week. Find out why you're still exhausted: mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    8 min

  3. APR 30

    Why Boundaries Are Actually an Honesty Problem

    We talk about boundaries constantly—but most of what we hear focuses on self-care, people-pleasing, or learning to prioritize yourself. In this episode, I want to offer a completely different lens. One that reframes why boundaries are hard, what's actually at stake when we don't hold them, and why the answer might have less to do with assertiveness than you think. Find out why you're still exhausted and your biggest area for relief at mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    10 min

  4. APR 23

    If Sensitivity Is a Feature, Why Do We Keep Treating It as a Bug?

    Somewhere along the way, sensitivity became something to hide — especially at work. But what if that framing is exactly backwards? In this episode, we look at what sensitivity actually is (not what we've been told it is), why certain environments systematically train it out of people, and what gets lost when that happens. If you've ever been told you're too perceptive, too tuned in, or that you feel things too much — this one's worth your time. Find out why you're still exhausted and your biggest area for relief at mybreathingmind.com My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced .l;/by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    12 min

  5. APR 16

    Are You Making Data-Informed Decisions If You're Ignoring This?

    You've been taught to trust the research, follow the data, and defer to the experts. And most of the time, that's reasonable advice. But there's a type of data most of us have been quietly trained to leave out of the equation—and it's the one that's most specific to you. In this episode, we look at why we default to external answers even when they can't actually give us what we're looking for, and what it costs us when we do. Find out why you're still exhausted and your biggest area for relief at mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    9 min

  6. APR 9

    Can You Selectively Numb Unpleasant Feelings?

    Most of us were taught that some feelings are acceptable and others need to be managed, minimized, or explained away. This episode looks at what that habit actually costs us, why the popular framing of "emotional regulation" may be backfiring for a lot of people, and what it looks like to treat your emotions as information instead of problems to solve. No toxic positivity. No reframes. Just a more honest look at why the feelings you most want to avoid might be the ones most worth paying attention to. Find out why you're still exhausted and your biggest area for relief at mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced .l;/by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    15 min

  7. APR 2

    When Your Job Stops Being Something You Do

    Most people would say they know their worth. And they mean it. But somewhere between the culture that tells you to bring your whole self to work and the feedback you've been told to receive as a gift — something quietly shifts. This episode is about that shift, how it happens, and what it costs you before you even notice. Find out why you're still exhausted and your biggest area for relief at mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced .l;/by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    14 min

  8. MAR 26

    The Skill That's Making You Vulnerable

    There's a skill that helped you get where you are. It's also the reason you're running on empty. In this episode, we're talking about what actually drives burnout — and it's not what most people think. It's not a lack of boundaries, better time management, or learning to say no. It's something you've been trained to do so well, for so long, that you've stopped noticing you're doing it. And the longer it goes on, the more vulnerable you become. Find out why you're still exhausted and your biggest area for relief at mybreathingmind.com. My Breathing Mind Podcast is created for professionals navigating stress, burnout, and the journey back to themselves. All episodes are written and produced .l;/by Ruth Kao Barr, burnout specialist, leadership & wellbeing coach.

    10 min
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Living in Modernity Without Losing Yourself

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  • Creator
    Ruth
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 MYBREATHINGMIND LLC
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