Self-Care Isn’t Selfish — Surviving the Job Without Losing Yourself Guest Jenny Lytle

2025-11-06

Today’s guest knows a thing or two about carrying weight — not just in uniform, but after it comes off. She’s a nurse with more than thirty years in healthcare, most of that in hospice and end-of-life care. She’s an author, a coach, and the creator of The Becoming Method® — a practical framework that helps caregivers stop burning themselves alive for the job. Jenny Lytle has spent decades sitting beside the edge of life, where exhaustion meets grace, and she’s learned one hard truth we all forget: you can’t save a...

Today’s guest knows a thing or two about carrying weight — not just in uniform, but after it comes off.

She’s a nurse with more than thirty years in healthcare, most of that in hospice and end-of-life care. She’s an author, a coach, and the creator of The Becoming Method® — a practical framework that helps caregivers stop burning themselves alive for the job.

Jenny Lytle has spent decades sitting beside the edge of life, where exhaustion meets grace, and she’s learned one hard truth we all forget: you can’t save anyone if you’ve already bled yourself dry.

We talk about:
– Why burnout hides behind “I’m fine.”
– The cost of caring and what recovery really looks like.
– How to build five-minute self-care resets that actually work.
– Faith, balance, and how to stop confusing self-sacrifice with strength.

This one isn’t soft — it’s survival.
Because self-care isn’t selfish. It’s the only reason you’ll last long enough to live life after the pager.

Jenny Lytle’s book Self-Care Isn’t Selfish is available on Amazon in Kindle, Audible, paperback, hardcover, and large print — or grab a free digital copy at selfcareisntselfish.com.

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