Advantage- From stress to strategy
Episodes
Redefining Enough: Work, Family & the Myth of Balance
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Advantage, I sit down with registered clinical counsellor, group practice owner, coach, and podcast host Lisa Catallo for an honest...
The Hidden Biology of Burnout: Why You're More Exhausted Than You Think
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if your burnout isn’t just mental… but something your body is experiencing at a cellular level?In this episode, I sit down with functional di...
Come Back to Calm: A Guided Imagery Practice
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we slow things down.This is a guided imagery exercise designed to help you calm your nervous system, reduce stress in the moment, and...
The Anxiety Loop: Why Overthinking Is Burning You Out
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If your brain won’t shut off… this episode is for you.Overthinking is one of the most common ways anxiety shows up, but it’s also one of the mos...
The Hidden Reality of Parental Burnout
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with registered clinical counsellor Hilary Evans to talk about the often unspoken reality of parental burnout.Hilary works...
The Hidden Cost of Workplace Abuse: A Burnout Story
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear one person’s deeply personal journey through prolonged workplace trauma and the burnout it caused. From the early signs of ...
Disconnection: Why Living Out of Alignment Drains Us
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into congruence vs survival mode - the quiet ways we survive at the cost of our connection to ourselves. You’ll learn:Why d...
When Success Leads to Burnout - and Choosing Different
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout doesn’t always look like failure, sometimes it looks like success.In this episode of Advantage, I talk with Chelsea Stenner, an entrepreneur...
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...