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Keeping It Together When Everything Feels Like It's Falling Apart
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In this episode, Tara tackles the challenge of how to keep it together when life feels like it’s falling apart. She shares a personal story about managing chaos during a flea infestation with her five dogs (surprise twist, there’s a lot of dog pee involved!) and uses it to discuss how to handle stress and overwhelm when everything seems to go wrong. Tara breaks down practical steps for navigating burnout and stress, including how to prioritize what really matters, tips for staying grounded during chaotic moments, and why it’s essential to give yourself grace when life doesn’t go as planned. She reminds listeners that while the chaos may feel overwhelming, burnout recovery is possible, and you’re more capable of handling life’s curveballs than you think.
Check out the detailed show notes (https://tarakermiet.com/podcast/) and leave your thoughts or questions about today's topic.
00:00 Introduction: A Day in the Life
00:13 The Flea Infestation Fiasco
01:44 The Pee-pocalypse
03:08 Finding Humor in Chaos
03:27 Strategies to Keep It Together
05:48 The Myth of Multitasking
06:36 Prioritizing and Taking It One Step at a Time
08:21 Lowering Expectations and Avoiding Burnout
11:19 Embracing Excellence Over Perfection
11:45 Giving Yourself Grace
12:11 Handling Life's Messiness
13:06 Building Resilience Through Self-Compassion
15:26 The Temporary Nature of Tough Times
20:21 Navigating Chaos Without Losing Your Mind
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I’m Tara Kermiet, a leadership coach, burnout strategist, and host of The Balanced Badass Podcast®. I help high-achievers and corporate leaders design careers that are successful and sustainable.
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Chapters
1. A Day in the Life: Flea Infestation Chaos (00:00:00)
2. The Pee-pocalypse: When Things Go Wrong (00:02:30)
3. Finding Sanity in Chaos: How to Cope (00:03:57)
4. The Myth of Multitasking: Focus on One Thing (00:06:36)
5. Lowering Expectations: Avoiding Burnout (00:09:07)
6. Perfection vs. Excellence (00:12:02)
7. Giving Yourself Grace (00:12:34)
8. Handling Life's Messiness (00:13:00)
9. Self-Compassion and Resilience (00:14:51)
10. This Too Shall Pass (00:16:15)
11. Navigating Chaos (00:21:13)
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