Lucas
The Burnout Podcast with Fexingo: Workplace Exhaustion, Recovery, and Sustainable Careers
How Career Burnout Reshapes Your Relationship with Perfectionism
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Duration
- 9:17
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 2, 2026
Discusses Lucas and Luna explore how burnout transforms perfectionism from a seemingly productive trait into a…
Summary
Lucas and Luna explore how burnout transforms perfectionism from a seemingly productive trait into a destructive force. They dissect the story of a former senior associate at a top-tier law firm who, after three years of chronic overwork, could no longer trust her own judgment on what constituted 'good enough' work. The hosts examine the neuroscience behi…
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Lucas and Luna explore how burnout transforms perfectionism from a seemingly productive trait into a destructive force. They dissect the story of a former senior associate at a top-tier law firm who, after three years of chronic overwork, could no longer trust her own judgment on what constituted 'good enough' work. The hosts examine the neuroscience behind perfectionism's feedback loop—how the brain's reward system gets hijacked by cortisol and dopamine spikes from last-minute saves. They also