Burned Out, Not Broken: The Truth About Stress in Moms
4/27/202624 min
You’re not “just tired.”
You’re overloaded.
In this episode, we break down the difference between stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression — and why high-achieving moms often miss the warning signs.
We talk about chronic cortisol, invisible labor, perfectionism, and why burnout often shows up as irritability before sadness.
If you’ve ever thought,
“I should be grateful… so why am I so exhausted?”
This conversation is for you.
Burnout isn’t weakness. It’s biology.
And support shouldn’t start when you collapse.
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First 90 secondsSarah Parkhurst· Host0:00
[gentle music] Hey, guys. Welcome to Preview Alliance Podcast. This is Sarah, and I am here, and we're in April, and I brought in our favorite maternal mental health therapist once again, Whitney, to join me in talking about burnout and stress.
Whitney Gay· Co-host0:23
Yes.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host0:23
Hi, Whitney.
Whitney Gay· Co-host0:24
Hey, friends.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host0:25
Oh, okay.
Whitney Gay· Co-host0:26
It's my favorite time of year. I love some spring.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host0:29
Spring is amazing. We love spring, and I feel like this is a great time to have this episode- Right ... um, because Maternal Mental Health Month is May, and that's when we always again focus in, and you could... guys this year are gonna hear some replays of- Right ... our series that we've done in the past, which is just really good, solid information. But before you jump into that in May- Right ... we, we kinda can't neglect that May happens to us, and it surprises us, because May is, they're calling it, like, Maycember, like December. You know how moms are so crazy in December.
Whitney Gay· Co-host1:05
Yeah.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host1:06
All the school stuff, the parties. Well, it happens in May too, right?
Whitney Gay· Co-host1:10
Yes.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host1:10
Like, you- It does ... and it's sneaky, but- Right ... that is when we all feel more stress and burnout.
Whitney Gay· Co-host1:17
Yeah.
Sarah Parkhurst· Host1:17
So hopefully this episode, we're not wishing this upon anybody, but we're- Mm-hmm ... we're speaking here in truth reality [laughs] that- We're preparing.
Whitney Gay· Co-host1:26
We're preparing ...
Sarah Parkhurst· Host1:27
yes.
Whitney Gay· Co-host1:28
No, no- When stress and burnout