Why Burnout Ends When You Stop Performing and Start Listening | Karen Bartholomew

2026-02-11

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Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Space to Dream: Retreats Around the WorldA dreamy half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into your next yes. City dates & registration now open! Select your retreat here.In this episode, Wendy sits down with Karen Bartholomew, founder of The Pause Method, who had her own 2010 breaking point when she was so overwhelmed she couldn't even take a moment to hydrate. That crisis became the catalyst for everything,...

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!

Space to Dream: Retreats Around the World
A dreamy half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into your next yes. City dates & registration now open! Select your retreat here.

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Karen Bartholomew, founder of The Pause Method, who had her own 2010 breaking point when she was so overwhelmed she couldn't even take a moment to hydrate. That crisis became the catalyst for everything, but Karen wants you to know you don't need to wait for rock bottom to give yourself permission to rest. Slowing down isn't falling behind. It's catching up to who you were always meant to be.

They explore:

Why we wait for a crisis to finally stop, and how to break that pattern before the breakdown happens
The power of asking yourself, "What is this trying to teach me?" and actually making space to answer it
Why saying yes to alignment means learning to say no to everything that doesn't serve where you're going

This is a conversation about energy leaks, intentional pauses, and the revolutionary act of designing a life that benefits you first. Press play and discover why you don't have to earn rest, and what happens when you finally stop performing and start listening.

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