You're Working Too Hard

By Maria Stoyadinova, Burnout and Stress Management Coach | Founder of Rest Over Grind, LLC

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Why Perfectionism, People Pleasing and Procrastination Have Us Doing Too Much & Feeling Exhausted!


Episode Date
Why "just stop" does not work with procrastination
Jun 17, 2026
The mental math of people pleasing
Jun 09, 2026
Overworking as insurance against feeling bad
Jun 02, 2026
The different types of overfunctioning (and what we can do about them)
Apr 28, 2026
How I took care of myself during a tough time period
Apr 14, 2026
Why stress management strategies are not always successful
Mar 17, 2026
Heated Rivalry, calling yourself lazy, and the origins of your inner critic
Mar 03, 2026
Working vs. panicking about work
Feb 17, 2026
Introducing "You're Working Too Hard"
Feb 13, 2026
How perfectionism and people pleasing affect our relationship with food & our bodies
Dec 09, 2025
Are you harming your health by trying to be too self-sufficient?
Sep 28, 2025
Why is it so hard to do the things that we know will help?
Sep 23, 2025
Are you bullying yourself into a rigid work schedule?
Sep 18, 2025
Find your flow at work (a conversation with Pooja Venkatraman)
Aug 25, 2025
Managing stress and keeping it all together (a conversation w/ Regan Bashara)
Aug 11, 2025
How Procrastination Affects Our Work (And What to Do About It)
Jul 28, 2025
How Perfectionism Shows up in the Workplace
Jul 14, 2025
How People Pleasing Shows up in the Workplace
Jun 16, 2025
The 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Procrastination, and Perfectionism)
Jun 09, 2025
How to organize your time
Jun 02, 2025
Procrastination Series Week 5 - Putting It All Together
May 26, 2025
Procrastination Series Week 4 - Using self-coaching to procrastinate less
May 19, 2025
Procrastination Series: Week 3 – How do we get to those motivating thoughts?
May 12, 2025
Bonus Episode: Practical strategies for getting out of burnout (with Katie Bonarrigo)
May 08, 2025
Procrastination Series: Week 2 – What thoughts would help you get started?
May 05, 2025
Procrastination Series: Week 1 – Figure out what’s happening in your brain
Apr 28, 2025
Saving Time: How to stop taking forever to make decisions
Apr 21, 2025
Saving Time: How to stop overcommitting
Apr 14, 2025
Saving Time: How to stop overcomplicating and overworking
Mar 31, 2025
Saving Time: How to stop trying to do everything
Mar 24, 2025
...by navigating compensation conversations in purpose-driven careers (w/ Dr. Janny Chang)
Mar 17, 2025
...by understanding what causes procrastination
Mar 12, 2025
...by being deliberate with your time (w/ Laura Roeder)
Mar 03, 2025
Getting Unstuck: How to support yourself when you start to feel regret about your decision
Feb 24, 2025
Getting Unstuck: How to take action to achieve your goals
Feb 17, 2025
Getting Unstuck: Making research feel manageable
Feb 10, 2025
Getting Unstuck: Intentional vs. inertia-based decisions
Feb 03, 2025
Stuck between wanting to resist & wanting to dissociate?
Jan 27, 2025
...by slowing everything down
Jan 17, 2025
...by pausing and checking in at the start of the New Year
Dec 30, 2024
A conversation about human design (w/ Marina Clavet)
Dec 16, 2024
...by communicating confidently at work (w/ Erin Roberts)
Dec 02, 2024
A conversation about coaching and abortion work (w/ Amanda Kingsley)
Nov 25, 2024
Checking in and regrouping
Nov 18, 2024
...by negotiating your salary
Nov 04, 2024
Special Episode: 5 Strategies for Coping with Election Stress
Oct 30, 2024
...by understanding and navigating ADHD (w/ Kristen Carder)
Oct 28, 2024
...celebrating 100 podcast episodes!
Oct 21, 2024
...by befriending your nervous system pt. 2 (w/ Leah Davidson)
Oct 14, 2024
...by befriending your nervous system (w/ Leah Davidson)
Oct 07, 2024
...by learning sustainable productivity (w/ Dele Kooley)
Sep 30, 2024
...by being your own best boss
Sep 23, 2024
...by working smarter instead of harder
Sep 16, 2024
...by making sales fun (w/ Keli Lyn Jewel)
Sep 09, 2024
...by managing the sunk cost fallacy in your decision making
Aug 21, 2024
...by discovering what nourishes vs. what depletes your energy (w/ Jess Kaskov)
Aug 12, 2024
...by learning how to cultivate courage (w/ Lynn Grogan)
Aug 05, 2024
...by remembering that stressful times are not forever
Jul 29, 2024
...by finding joy in dating and relationships
Jul 22, 2024
...by holding kind boundaries at work
Jul 15, 2024
...by learning how to create internal safety with Brig Johnson
Jul 08, 2024
...by learning how to create connection through play
Jul 01, 2024
...we're celebrating 2 years of the podcast!
Jun 24, 2024
...by navigating discomfort and change as a high achiever (w/ Sharon Kiely)
Jun 17, 2024
Answering listener questions about burnout (w/ Marissa McKool)
Jun 10, 2024
...what women are taught about money (special interview)
Jun 03, 2024
BONUS episode - actions and strategies to actually get stuff done
May 30, 2024
...by learning how to create satisfaction in your life (w/ Kori Linn)
May 27, 2024
...by unpacking shame in parenting (Parenting Series Week 3 of 3)
May 21, 2024
...by embracing imperfection and self-compassion in parenting (Parenting Series Week 2 of 3)
May 13, 2024
...by finding your joy in parenting (Parenting Series Week 1 of 3)
May 06, 2024
...by being kind to yourself (special interview)
Apr 29, 2024
BONUS episode - re-introducing making work fun!
Apr 25, 2024
...by challenging your limiting beliefs around money (special interview)
Apr 22, 2024
...by embracing transitions (w/ Sindy Warren)
Apr 08, 2024
...by making it easier to express your needs (w/ Ana Lopez)
Mar 25, 2024
...by approaching pain recovery and work challenges joyfully (w/ Deb Malkin)
Mar 11, 2024
...by broadening your horizons
Feb 26, 2024
...by learning how to be a good manager (with Nikolay Filchev)
Feb 12, 2024
...by exploring the benefits of travel hacking with special guest Nikolay Filchev
Jan 29, 2024
...by exploring the opportunity cost of staying in a job that has more negatives than positives
Jan 15, 2024
...by welcoming the new year the way you want! (with or without resolutions)
Jan 01, 2024
...by planning your meaningful holiday
Dec 19, 2023
Work on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): Our favorite TV work moments, characters, conflicts, and more
Dec 04, 2023
Work on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): Who gets to be likeable on TV, even when they are terrible?
Nov 20, 2023
Work on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): Work and trauma + dreams vs. goals
Nov 06, 2023
Work on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): The beauty in the mundane + the portrayal of success on TV
Oct 23, 2023
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day: Interview with Prof. Barbara Creel
Oct 09, 2023
...by navigating unplanned work interruptions during your time off
Sep 25, 2023
...by unpacking what it means to be good at your job
Sep 11, 2023
...by coping with decision fatigue
Aug 28, 2023
...by tackling people pleasing
Aug 14, 2023
...by doing things for now (even if they don't work for the future!)
Jul 31, 2023
...by finding your flow
Jul 17, 2023
...by exploring your relationship to sleep
Jul 03, 2023
...by holding onto your own authority
Jun 19, 2023
...by switching things up
Jun 12, 2023
...by doing nothing (sometimes)
Jun 05, 2023
...by choosing your attitude when things don't go as planned
May 29, 2023
...by noticing how many things are made up
May 22, 2023
Maria's interview series: ...by exploring guided meditation and stress management (w/ Aakruti Vakharia)
May 15, 2023
...by unpacking discipline
May 08, 2023
...by exploring your resistance to certain tasks
May 01, 2023
...by setting your future self up for success
Apr 24, 2023
...by celebrating teamwork
Apr 17, 2023
...by prioritizing your wants
Apr 10, 2023
...by expanding your definition of rest
Apr 03, 2023
...by basking in self-pride
Mar 27, 2023
...by not ignoring your burnout
Mar 20, 2023
...by taking a deep breath
Mar 13, 2023
...by emotionally budgeting for the negative and the unexpected
Mar 06, 2023
...through trial and error
Feb 27, 2023
...by creating flexibility in your life and schedule (while still getting everything done)
Feb 20, 2023
...by loving who you are
Feb 13, 2023
Maria's interview series: ...by discovering your own resilience (w/ Jane Elliott)
Feb 06, 2023
Maria's interview series: …by honoring your reactions & needs around triggers, microagressions, and unsafe situations (w/ Cheyne Scott)
Jan 30, 2023
Maria's interview series: ...by noticing nature's lessons about rest and recovery (w/ Rosa Goodman)
Jan 23, 2023
...by knowing and trusting your limits
Jan 16, 2023
Maria's interview series: ...by taking charge of your money (w/ Rachelle Siebke)
Jan 09, 2023
Maria's interview series: ...by escaping the mental grind of your job (w/ Amelia Noel)
Jan 02, 2023
Maria's interview series: ...by discovering opportunities where you are (w/ Amanda Malaney)
Dec 26, 2022
Maria's interview series: ...by tapping into your creativity (w/ Vanessa Hardy)
Dec 19, 2022
Maria's interview series: ...by not suppressing your emotions (w/ Laura Jurgens)
Dec 12, 2022
Maria's interview series: ...by cultivating self-trust (w/ Siobhán Friel)
Dec 05, 2022
Maria's interview series: ...by tackling burnout from the inside (w/ Michelle Kevill)
Nov 28, 2022
Maria's interview series: ...by understanding boundaries (w/ Rosanna Gill)
Nov 21, 2022
...by taking a break
Nov 14, 2022
...by asking for help
Nov 07, 2022
...by honoring seasonal changes pt 2
Oct 31, 2022
...by honoring seasonal changes pt 1
Oct 24, 2022
...by learning the difference between challenging yourself for fun vs. in order to feel better
Oct 17, 2022
...by resisting the urge to assign blame
Oct 10, 2022
...by questioning the idea that "you should know better"
Oct 03, 2022
...by resisting the made-up rules at work
Sep 26, 2022
...by not giving up on what you want
Sep 19, 2022
...by putting less pressure on yourself about your job
Sep 12, 2022
…by letting yourself be grateful for the things that you’re actually grateful for
Sep 05, 2022
…by questioning the idea that you *should* be grateful for your job
Aug 29, 2022
...by not creating unpleasant experiences in advance
Aug 22, 2022
...by redefining self-care
Aug 15, 2022
...by questioning your assessment of your own work
Aug 08, 2022
…by focusing on what’s going right
Aug 01, 2022
...by eliminating "busy" work
Jul 25, 2022
...by cutting yourself some slack (part 2)
Jul 18, 2022
...by cutting yourself some slack (part 1)
Jul 11, 2022
...by figuring out what fun is
Jul 04, 2022
...by figuring out what work is
Jun 21, 2022