Episode 70
Why High Achievers Feel Unsafe Being Just Adequate at Work
Overachievers Anonymous: ADHD Edition
February 19, 202615m 52sExplicit
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Show Notes
Are your high standards actually the reason you’re exhausted at work?
- Unpack the “underachieving kid to overachieving adult” pipeline and how it fuels burnout
- Reveal how ADHD brains chase dopamine through overperformance and praise
- Expose the impossible standards that make a normal workload feel unsustainable
- Reframe what “your best” actually means (without sacrificing your mental health)
- Learn practical ways to reset expectations, prioritize what’s truly yours, and set boundaries that stick
Links & Resources:
Before you rage quit your job, try this! (free webinar) — https://outsmartadhd.co/ragequit
Book a free ADHD coaching consult — https://calendly.com/outsmartadhd/adhd-coaching-consult
Topics
ADHD burnouthigh achiever burnoutperfectionism and ADHDADHD at workcareer burnout womenunrealistic standardsworkplace boundariesoverachieving and burnoutADHD job overwhelmdopamine and productivitypeople pleasing at workADHD nervous systemjob burnout recoverysetting boundaries at work