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S2E85 - Break Free from Career Burnout & Reclaim Clarity (Melita Long – Part 1)
In this grounding and practical episode of Onion Soup, Dexter sits down with career coach Melita Long to explore why so many people—especially high-achieving women—feel stuck, exhausted, and disconnected in careers that slowly drain their energy and well-being.
Melita shares her own journey from corporate marketing burnout to becoming a career coach focused on clarity, alignment, and sustainable success. Together, they unpack how chronic stress, people-pleasing, and fear-based decision-making quietly dis-regulate the nervous system and keep people locked into roles that no longer serve them.
Using powerful metaphors like the “Monkey Trap,” Melita explains why we often stay in unfulfilling jobs—not because we lack options, but because our nervous system equates familiarity with safety. This episode dives into how identifying your core values, motivations, and natural strengths creates emotional stability, restores confidence, and supports healthier decision-making.
Rather than chasing external validation or pushing through burnout, this conversation invites listeners into a more somatic, body-aware approach to career change—one that prioritizes mental clarity, emotional resilience, and long-term vitality.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, fatigued, or disconnected from your work, this episode offers a calm, grounded path toward renewal, self-trust, and meaningful change—without blowing up your life.
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