Functional Burnout-"High-Functioning, Low Peace: The Hidden Cost of Survival Mode"

🎙️ Episode 20: Functional Burnout-"High-Functioning, Low Peace: The Hidden Cost of Survival Mode"

Host: Tina White

Podcast: The Trigger and The Truth

Series: July Spotlight – Mental Health & Entrepreneurship

💡 Episode Summary:

You’re not in bed all day. You’re not crying in a corner.

You’re working. You’re posting. You’re performing.

But inside? You’re unraveling.

In this episode of The Trigger and The Truth, Tina White unpacks the silent epidemic of functional burnout—a state where high performance masks emotional depletion. Especially common among Black women in business, functional burnout is often misdiagnosed as ambition when it’s actually survival on autopilot.

Tina gets real about how this type of burnout shows up:

• Smiling while secretly shutting down
• Overproducing out of fear, not alignment
• Feeling like you’re doing everything, yet going nowhere emotionally

You’ll also learn why emotional mastery—not another productivity hack—is the key to breaking free.

What You'll Walk Away With:

✔️ Clarity on how burnout can hide behind “success”

✔️ Tools to pause, regulate, and reset—without guilt

✔️ Why emotional intelligence is your true business strategy

✔️ A mindset shift to reclaim your peace while growing your brand

Resources Mentioned:

📘 Pick Up The Pieces: 21-Day Emotional Mastery Strategy for Black Women in Business

🎧 More episodes at: https://the-trigger-and-the.captivate.fm/listen

💬 Connect with Tina on Instagram: @triggerandtruthpod

Call to Action:

If this episode spoke to the storm behind your smile, share it with another woman who’s been grinding through burnout. And don’t forget—you don’t have to fall apart to rest.