Are You Facing Burnout? Mental Exhaustion? ... Living With Purpose - Episode 3

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Brock faced dark, depressive thoughts in Nashville but was stopped by imagining the impact on his family.

The episode is a solo narrative where host Brock recounts a challenging period in his life. He starts by admitting the last month has been rough with emotional issues and a sore throat. Brock reflects on how trauma can delay life-building, setting the stage for his own story. He details getting a post office job in Arizona, excited about rural carrier roles, but quickly faces reality with grueling hours, including a second day ending at 2 a.m. The job involves six-day weeks, late nights, and minimal family time, straining his mental health. A death in his extended family triggers deeper reflections on life and direction. During a supervisor training in Nashville, he experiences dark, depressive thoughts but is stopped by thoughts of his family's pain. After a Disneyland break, he realizes the Arizona life is unsustainable. His wife's health struggles and a poor response from work when he asks for help become a turning point. Brock acknowledges staying for the good paycheck but feels burned out and empty. One night, he and his wife feel peace and clarity to move back to Utah. He puts in his two-week notice, uses leave strategically, and they relocate. The episode concludes with Brock noting the last few years have been transformational, moving from survival to living with purpose through recovery, faith, and family.

As heard by us

A raw, grounded account of exhaustion, faith, family, and choosing more than survival.

Burnout lands here as more than being tired. Brock describes long hours, distance from his wife and children, a death close to his extended family, and a mind pushed toward thoughts he had never let himself confront.

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Press play when exhaustion has started asking whether you are only surviving or still choosing who you are becoming.

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