The days when you want to walk out of your own life

2026-01-13

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Things get a little dark today.Not because anything terrible has happened, but because I want to talk honestly about what it feels like when you’re running on empty and there’s no tap-out option.After a brutal stretch of broken sleep, early wake-ups and trying to keep everything together at work and at home, I hit a point where my internal pressure cooker was well and truly at capacity.This episode is about:What happens when you’re so exhausted you start thinking about blowing up your entire lifeWhy solo parenting can feel particularly relentless when there...

Things get a little dark today.

Not because anything terrible has happened, but because I want to talk honestly about what it feels like when you’re running on empty and there’s no tap-out option.

After a brutal stretch of broken sleep, early wake-ups and trying to keep everything together at work and at home, I hit a point where my internal pressure cooker was well and truly at capacity.

This episode is about:

What happens when you’re so exhausted you start thinking about blowing up your entire life
Why solo parenting can feel particularly relentless when there’s no relief valve
The moment you realise doing everything means something else has to give
And why this year, for me, has to be about doing less - not quitting, just being smarter

No tips. No solutions.

Just honesty, perspective and a reminder that feeling stretched doesn’t mean you’re failing.

If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t keep going like this,” this one’s for you.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

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Host: Rachel Corbett

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