Advantage- From stress to strategy
Episodes
The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
People-pleasing isn’t just about being nice, it’s often a survival strategy learned early in life. One that helps you stay safe, connected, and ac...
Shame, Connection, and Recovery from Burnout
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2: In this episode, Katarina sits down with Danny Taylor, a registered clinical counsellor, who brings 14+ years of experience working in addicti...
How Unresolved Trauma Drives Stress and Burnout
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unresolved trauma - those old, unprocessed experiences - can quietly shape the way your body and mind respond to stress, contribute to burnout, and in...
Addiction & Burnout: What's Beneath the Symptoms
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re digging into the messy, misunderstood overlap between addiction and burnout — and why both are so often rooted in shame, di...
Running Through Walls: The Hidden Cost of Survival Mode at Work
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your drive to “push through” is actually a sign you’re stuck in survival mode? In this episode, Katarina sits down with Tara Christodou...
When Emotions Drain You: Understanding Emotional Exhaustion
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling drained, numb, or “off”?Katarina dives into emotional exhaustion, the hidden impact of chronic stress and survival mode. Learn how to noti...
It's not just stress: The hidden cost of pushing through
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Advantage, we unpack the hidden cost of always pushing through — how chronic stress, people-pleasing, and unresolved experi...