What to Do When Work Hijacks Your Life | Dr. Guy Winch - EP 767
Descripción del Episodio
Drawing from his new book Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life, Dr. Winch explains why so many high performers feel emotionally numb, disconnected, and trapped in survival mode despite outward success. He reveals how work stress quietly spreads into every area of life—impacting relationships, identity, mental health, emotional presence, and even our ability to experience meaning and joy.
Together, John and Dr. Winch discuss burnout recovery, work-life balance, rumination, emotional regulation, workplace pressure, boundaries, and why many people unknowingly normalize functioning while emotionally disconnected. They also explore how chronic stress keeps the nervous system in a constant state of activation and why intentional recovery is essential for emotional health and resilience.
Throughout the conversation, John reflects on his own experiences with corporate burnout, emotional numbness, and the feeling of insignificance that can emerge when work slowly consumes every other part of life.
This episode is part of Passion Struck’s May series: Forged in Adversity — How Struggle Shapes Meaning, Resilience, and Transformation.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The hidden emotional signs of burnout
- Why high performers often feel emotionally disconnected
- How chronic work stress impacts relationships and mental health
- The difference between exhaustion and emotional numbness
- Why rumination keeps people trapped in stress loops
- How survival mode gradually becomes identity
- Practical strategies for burnout recovery and emotional resilience
- Why intentional recovery matters for emotional well-being and performance
Passion Struck is the #1 alternative health and personal growth podcast dedicated to human flourishing and the science of mattering.
Full Show Notes:
Get the Companion Workbook: https://www.theignitedlife.net/
Order Dr. Guy Winch’s new book, Mind Over Grind: https://amzn.to/4nw3PMW
Connect with John
- Pre-Order The Mattering Effect: https://matteringeffect.com/
- Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/
- Keynotes, books, podcast, and resources: https://linktr.ee/John_R_Miles
- Children’s Book — You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/
- Substack: https://www.theignitedlife.net/
Support the Movement: https://startmattering.com/. Every human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it.
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