Burnt Out Perfectionist

Sara and Eve
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You had the to-do list, the plan, the vision. You were going to be amazing, do all the things, and have it all together. And somehow you still ended up here — exhausted, overthinking, and wondering why nobody mentioned how hard this actually is. Burnt Out Perfectionist is a podcast for high achievers who are done pretending. Hosted by sisters Sara and Eve — a millennial and a Gen Z, 15 years apart and somehow dealing with the exact same stuff — each episode is a real, unfiltered conversation about ADHD, burnout, perfectionism, mental load, parenting chaos, and unlearning everything hustle culture sold us. Some episodes are planned. Some go completely off script. Some are riffing on whatever's trending, and some are just things that needed to be said out loud. No five-step solutions. No expert takes. Just honest laughs and real talk from two people who are very much still figuring it out. If you've ever had "cry later" on your to-do list — you're in the right place. New episodes every Monday at 6 AM PST.... except holidays because a girl has to live lol

  1. 1d ago

    When Did Fall Become So Extra? | Halloween, Cozy Vibes & Consumerism

    When did fall become an entire personality, a shopping season and a competition to see who can decorate for Halloween first? 😂 This week on Burnt Out Perfectionist, Sara and Eve are talking about fall nostalgia, Halloween consumerism, cozy season, Christmas shopping and why sometimes we just want to enjoy a season without being told we need to buy 47 new things. September disappeared in approximately five minutes, life has been chaotic, and somehow we're already talking about Christmas. We're getting into: Halloween decorations showing up earlier and earlierFall aesthetics, cozy vibes and pumpkin spice overloadOverconsumption, mystery boxes and seasonal shopping trendsWhy planning Christmas gifts early can actually make the holidays more enjoyableGilmore Girls, Halloweentown and Practical MagicFall playlists, Jamie Miller, Noah Kahan and music that just feels like autumnDancing with the Stars, our favourite pros, judging, voting and what we'd change about the showWhy everything feels so rushed nowAnd because we're us, there's also a little discussion about volunteer appreciation, family chaos, social awareness and the people who apparently think the entire grocery store needs to hear their FaceTime calls. We love fall. We love the cozy weather, nostalgic shows, music, holidays and all the little traditions. But do we really need to start celebrating every season three months before it actually arrives? Maybe we just want things to slow down a little. Tell us in the comments: Are you a Halloween-in-July person, or do you prefer enjoying one season at a time? 🎙️ Burnt Out Perfectionist — Season 4, Episode 31 New podcast episodes every Monday. New blog posts every Wednesday. 🌐 BurntOutPerfectionist.com 🌐 BurntOutPerfectionist.ca Follow us: @BurntOutPerfectionist @BurntOutPerfectionistPod #BurntOutPerfectionist #FallVibes #HalloweenConsumerism 00:00 — Welcome to Burnt Out Perfectionist 00:20 — Where Did September Go? 02:40 — Survival & Thrive: Hockey, Volunteers & Exhaustion 05:45 — Family Updates, Snoopy & Christmas Shopping 09:05 — Fall vs. Autumn: Halloween Season Is Getting Out of Hand 11:13 — Cozy Hoodies & Overwhelm the Label 12:10 — Pumpkin Spice, Fall Aesthetics & Overconsumption 13:45 — Consumerism & Why Everyone Seems Less Aware 15:00 — Gilmore Girls, Halloweentown & Fall Movies 16:18 — Practical Magic, Books & Nostalgia 18:05 — Fall Music: Jamie Miller, Noah Kahan & Playlists 20:40 — Fall TV Shows & What We're Watching 21:36 — Dancing with the Stars: Our Favourite Pros 23:40 — DWTS Judging, Scoring & Improvement 25:30 — Voting, Eliminations & Reality TV 28:30 — DWTS Contestants, Celebrities & Nostalgia 32:30 — How We'd Change Dancing with the Stars 35:05 — Can We Slow Down and Enjoy Things Again? 35:50 — Closing Thoughts & Outro 36:06 — About Burnt Out Perfectionist

    When Did Fall Become So Extra? | Halloween, Cozy Vibes & Consumerism

  2. Oct 19

    Have You Tried Trying Harder? The Burnt Out Loop

    Everyone has advice when you're burnt out: just try harder, delegate more, balance better, have you tried...? This week, Sara and Eve unpack the trying harder burnt out loop, from group project trauma that never ended to the algorithm that moves the goalposts every 48 hours. Same time, same vibe, next week's your cue. We'll keep it real, 'cause that's what we do! New episodes every Monday at 6 AM PST. Blog posts every Wednesday at burntoutperfectionist.com. Find us on Instagram @burntoutperfectionists, or grab all our links at linktr.ee/burntoutperfectionist.

    Have You Tried Trying Harder? The Burnt Out Loop

  3. Sep 28

    2016 vs. 2026: Can We Have the Best of Both? | Part 2

    Last week we asked when everything got so complicated. This week… we’re still talking. 😂 Welcome to Part 2 of our 2016 vs. 2026 spiral. We’re looking at what has actually changed over the last decade — from small businesses, craft markets and originality online to cancel culture, AI, dating apps, social interactions, self-diagnosis and the strange feeling that everyone now has to defend every opinion they have. Because yes, there are things about 2016 we miss. But 2026 isn't all bad. The internet has made it easier to find communities of people who understand what you're going through. It's given smaller creators, musicians and businesses opportunities they might never have had before. We're talking more openly about grief, mental health and experiences that people used to navigate alone. So maybe we don't actually want to go backwards. Maybe we just want the best parts of then AND now. Would you go back to 2016? Stay in 2026? Or skip ahead another ten years? 🎙️ S4 EP. 29 — 2016 vs. 2026: Can We Have the Best of Both? | Part 2

    2016 vs. 2026: Can We Have the Best of Both? | Part 2

  4. Sep 21

    2016 vs. 2026: When Did Everything Get So Complicated? | Part 1

    Remember 2016? Instagram feeds had one aggressively committed filter. Pinterest was still where you went to figure out how to do basically anything. We were playing Rock Band and Just Dance, watching YouTube without feeling like every second of our lives needed to become content, and apparently calling things from the early 2000s “vintage” wasn't yet an attack on our emotional wellbeing. Ten years later… things feel a little different. This week, Sara and Eve are looking back at who they were in 2016 versus who they are in 2026 — and somehow a nostalgic trip down memory lane turns into a much bigger conversation about how much life, social media and our expectations of ourselves have changed. But somewhere between 2016 and 2026, the internet changed too. Curated Instagram feeds became influencer culture. Sharing your life became monetizing your life. So… was 2016 actually simpler? Or are we just nostalgic for a version of ourselves that had no idea what the next ten years were going to bring? We had WAY too much to say about this one and recorded nearly two and a half hours, so consider this Part 1. Grab a coffee, put on your imaginary 2016 Instagram filter and come spiral down memory lane with us. New episodes every Monday. Find us at BurntOutPerfectionist.com and BurntOutPerfectionist.ca, and follow Burnt Out Perfectionist on social media.

    2016 vs. 2026: When Did Everything Get So Complicated? | Part 1

  5. Sep 14

    Summer Is Over and We've Never Been Happier: Our Fall Era Begins

    Summer's finally over and honestly? We've never been happier. This week Eve & Sara talk about why summer burns them out completely — the heat, the smoke, the "summer of doing everything" pressure — and why fall is when they actually come alive. We're getting into seasonal productivity dips (is it S.A.D.D. or just exhaustion?), the online obsession with "hot girl summer" content, back-to-school chaos, hockey romance novel binges, and why the second it rains we're dancing in the yard in a cardigan. Plus this week's Survive & Thrive: a living room dance party, wildfire smoke wrecking a lunar eclipse viewing, and Alex Warren's Wild Child album on repeat. 🎙️ New episodes every Monday. New blog post every Wednesday at burntoutperfectionist.com Follow us: Instagram/TikTok/etc: @burntoutperfectionistpod Website: burntoutperfectionist.com Shop: overwhelmedthelabel.ca #FallVibes #Podcast #BurntOutPerfectionists #EndOfSummer

    Summer Is Over and We've Never Been Happier: Our Fall Era Begins

  6. Aug 24

    De-Influencing Ourselves: Things We Bought to Fix Our Lives

    Because apparently the right planner, productivity app, Kindle, kitchen appliance, subscription, or aesthetically pleasing organizational system was finally going to turn us into people who have their shit together. Spoiler: it did not. This week, we're de-influencing ourselves and talking about all the things we've bought because social media convinced us they would make us more productive, organized, healthier, happier, more well-read, or just generally better at life. From planners we don't use and apps we forget we pay for to ADHD-targeted products, mystery boxes, e-readers, kitchen gadgets, and more—we're asking the important question: Did this actually make our lives better… or did TikTok just get us again? Grab your emotional support beverage and join us for a completely unplanned, mildly chaotic conversation about buying things, abandoning things, and accepting that maybe the secret to getting our lives together isn't another $300 app.

    De-Influencing Ourselves: Things We Bought to Fix Our Lives

  7. Aug 17

    Millionaire Money, Weird Wishlist: What We'd Actually Buy

    Sara and Eve reveal the weirdly specific things they'd buy as millionaires — laundromat washers, rain walls, a family compound, and more chaos. 00:00 Cold Open 00:23 Survive & Thrive 05:05 This Week's Topic: If We Were Millionaires 07:03 The Ultimate Laundry Room + Mind-Reading Coffee Machine 09:44 Buying a Summer Camp & Building a Family Compound 14:36 Overwhelm the Label Shoutout 15:16 Retro Kitchens, Physical Media & a Pajama Business 18:34 Buying Back Dairy Queen 20:15 Fountain Drinks, Popcorn & Condiment Subscriptions 22:08 The Ultimate Frozen Meal Prep Service 24:03 Sunken Living Rooms, Foam Pits & Indoor Slides 26:03 Sundae Bars, Fabric Printers & Rain Walls 30:58 Bringing Back Payless & Pop-Up Shops 33:52 Tutoring, Adulting 101 & Our AI Hot Take 41:49 Fixing the Concert Ticket Industry 45:22 A Service That Reports Internet Trolls 51:21 The Ultimate Personal Stylist 52:16 Wrap-Up & Where to Find Us Want me to also draft the thumbnail concept/text or a couple of short-clip caption ideas from this one (the concert ticket rant and the "stalked by ads" AI bit both feel clip-worthy)? Find us everywhere: 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/burntoutperfectionist 🌐 Website: https://burntoutperfectionist.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burntoutperfectionists/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burntoutperfectionist 📧 Email: burntoutperfectionist@gmail.com

    Millionaire Money, Weird Wishlist: What We'd Actually Buy

  8. Aug 10

    Permission Slip: The Things We Refuse to Feel Guilty About Anymore

    paper plates, jarred garlic, screen time, and skipping the gym to clean the house — we're done apologizing for all of it. this week we go through everything society guilt-trips us for and why none of it deserves the guilt. We're breaking down every "you should feel bad about this" list society hands us — food shortcuts, parenting choices, ADHD workarounds, and the hustle culture lie that rest has to be earned. Spoiler: paper plates aren't ruining your life. 📺 Also on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/burntoutperfectionist 🌐 More from us: https://burntoutperfectionist.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burntoutperfectionists/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burntoutperfectionist ✉️ Say hi: burntoutperfectionist@gmail.com

    Permission Slip: The Things We Refuse to Feel Guilty About Anymore
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You had the to-do list, the plan, the vision. You were going to be amazing, do all the things, and have it all together. And somehow you still ended up here — exhausted, overthinking, and wondering why nobody mentioned how hard this actually is. Burnt Out Perfectionist is a podcast for high achievers who are done pretending. Hosted by sisters Sara and Eve — a millennial and a Gen Z, 15 years apart and somehow dealing with the exact same stuff — each episode is a real, unfiltered conversation about ADHD, burnout, perfectionism, mental load, parenting chaos, and unlearning everything hustle culture sold us. Some episodes are planned. Some go completely off script. Some are riffing on whatever's trending, and some are just things that needed to be said out loud. No five-step solutions. No expert takes. Just honest laughs and real talk from two people who are very much still figuring it out. If you've ever had "cry later" on your to-do list — you're in the right place. New episodes every Monday at 6 AM PST.... except holidays because a girl has to live lol

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  • Creator
    Sara and Eve
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    162
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Burnt Out Perfectionist 2023
  • Show Website
    Burnt Out Perfectionist

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