Here are 10 of the podcasts I turn to when I need to go from overwhelmed to just whelmed.
Mental Health Rewritten
Credit: Mental Healthy RewrittenA constant cycle of shame can be one of the many reasons for feeling burnout, especially social burnout. On Mental Health Rewritten, Dominic Lawson is great at creating a cohesive and scientific narrative to help you combat shame with empathy, especially when that shame stems from elements of identity like race and gender. This season of the show hopes to help you rewrite your internal and external dialogues around sex, suicide, and cultural identity, from desire to dysfunction. At the very least, it might make you feel less alone and more heard.
10% Happier
Credit: 10% HappierThe prospect of living mindfully can be daunting, but on 10% Happier, Dan Harris makes it feel accessible. With a focus on meditation, neuroscience, and emotional balance, this show is a powerful antidote to burnout. Harris, who got interested in the topic after experiencing his own on-air panic attacks, interviews a wide range of experts, blending science with personal experience. He is a skeptical, funny, and refreshingly honest host, sharing his own struggles with anxiety, stress, and overwork, giving the show totally relatable, approachable vibe. (We can all make tiny changes, right?)
Therapy for Black Girls
Credit: Therapy for Black GirlsOn Therapy for Black Girls, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford offers accessible, culturally sensitive conversations about mental health, boundaries, and navigating burnout aimed especially at Black women—but her advice resonates universally. She interviews experts on topics like people-pleasing, toxic workplaces, and self-care strategies. This show will both inform you and make you feel cared for.
The Happiness Lab
Credit: The Happiness LabThe Happiness Lab, hosted by Yale psychology professor Dr. Laurie Santos, is a science-based, myth-busting deep dive into what truly makes us happy—and how modern life often sets us up for burnout instead. The show draws directly from Dr. Santos’ wildly popular Yale course “The Science of Well-Being,” which has helped millions rethink their approach to stress, work, and daily life. Dr. Santos blends storytelling with cutting-edge research to address stuff like toxic productivity, perfectionism, emotional exhaustion, and how our brains often trick us into habits that fuel burnout rather than prevent it.
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler
Credit: Everything Happens WIth Kate BowlerOn Everything Happens, Kate Bowler brings heartfelt honesty to difficult conversations about navigating the most challenging seasons in life, offering perspective and grace for those feeling overwhelmed or exhausted. A historian who recently faced down her own cancer diagnosis, Bowler excels at exploring the intersections of grief, loss, and resilience.
WorkLife With Adam Grant
Credit: Work Life With Adam GrantOn WorkLife, organizational psychologist Adam Grant dives into what we can do to make work better and less draining. His episodes on toxic workplaces, resilience, and remaining productive without burnout are essential listening. His expertise helps listeners reimagine work culture and personal habits, and not many people can blend academic research with engaging storytelling like Adam can.
The Ezra Klein Show
Credit: The Ezra Klein ShowWhile The Ezra Klein Show isn’t exclusively about burnout, many of his in-depth interviews tackle the cultural, economic, and psychological forces that drive modern exhaustion. Ezra interviews top thinkers, from psychologists to sociologists to economists, who help listeners understand not just how burnout happens, but why our systems often make it inevitable. As host, Ezra asks thoughtful, compassionate questions that get to the heart of work culture, attention scarcity, rest, and the pressures of modern life.
We Can Do Hard Things
Credit: We CanDo Hard ThingsOn We Can Do Hard Things, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle offer honest conversations about boundaries, feeling overwhelmed, and navigating emotional labor. With vulnerability and humor, these three share their own struggles and insecurities, making the show feel like a safe space. Topics range from dealing with parenting burnout to navigating exhausting relationship dynamics.
Feminist Survival Project
Credit: Feminist Survival ProjectBased on their bestselling book Burnout, on Feminist Survival Project, sisters Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski offer science-backed strategies for women dealing with chronic stress. (Don’t miss "Polyvagal 101," about your nervous system can screw you over.) If you're neurodivergent and looking for a podcast that acknowledges the exhaustion of living in systems not designed for humans to thrive in, it’s especially helpful; Emily is on the autism spectrum and is open about her experiences with ADHD. This one is more academic than other shows on the list, but it's weirdly also the funniest.
The Blindboy Podcast
Credit: The Blindboy PodcastThe Blindboy Podcast, hosted by Blindboy of the Rubberbandits, isn’t strictly about stress, but Blindboy’s gentle conversations and openness make theshow feel like a big hug when you’re stressed. With a mixture of cultural commentary, history, observations, and magical storytelling, Blindboy manages to normalize the therapy process and the experience of living as an autistic person. In free-flowing episodes that cover everything from Irish and Greek mythology, to what's inside of a tennis ball, to a discussion with the late Sinéad O’Connor, he helps listeners discover something they might need to hear about the world and themselves.
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