Ep. 20: Learn to Let Go of What You Can't Control
Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Make Your Passion for Helping Animals Sustainable!
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Show Notes
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In this episode, we’re tackling a struggle that every animal advocate knows all too well: feeling stuck, frustrated, or helpless when facing situations outside of our control. It can feel like banging your head against a wall—painful, exhausting, and ultimately unsustainable.
Drawing from my work as a therapist and my own lived experience in animal welfare, I share a simple but powerful framework with three options:
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Leave the situation – Step back physically, emotionally, or mentally, and protect your own wellbeing.
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Keep banging your head against the wall – Keep trying to change things you simply can’t control (spoiler: this leads straight to burnout).
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Learn to live around it – Stay in the work you love, but develop coping strategies, boundaries, and self-care routines to make it sustainable.
We’ll explore how this framework applies to animal welfare, how to recognize when you’re stuck in an endless cycle of frustration, and how to choose the option that best supports your wellbeing.
Learn more about or join the waitlist for the next Compassion Fatigue Group Coaching Cohort here.