
The Hidden System Keeping You Burned Out (It’s Not You) | Corinne Low - EP 749
Descripción del Episodio
What if your exhaustion isn’t a personal failure, but the result of invisible systems shaping your life?
In this episode of the Passion Struck podcast, I sit down with Wharton economist Corinne Low, author of Having It All, to unpack one of the most misunderstood challenges of modern life: why so many of us feel depleted even when we’re doing everything “right.”
Corinne introduces a powerful idea called “the squeeze”—a period where demands on your time, energy, and identity all peak at once, while your resources lag behind. Careers demand more. Parenting expectations intensify. Household responsibilities don’t disappear—they become invisible.
The result? A life that feels full… but not fulfilling.
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Check the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/the-economics-of-exhaustion-modern-burnout/
Explore guided prompts, reflections, and a companion reflection guide connected to this episode at: https://TheIgnitedLife.net
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In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How invisible “deals” shape your career, relationships, and identity—often without your awareness.
- Why do people stay in unsustainable arrangements
- How societal expectations distort your choices,
- What it means to design your life around your personal utility function—the things that will actually matter at the end of your life.
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