Holiday Burnout & Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Hurts

Holiday burnout hits differently when you care for a living.

In this episode of Burnout and Breakthroughs, Samantha dives deep into compassion fatigue, the bone-deep exhaustion that creeps up on those of us in caregiving professions. She explores why this December feels particularly heavy, layering holiday stress, financial strain, family trauma activation, and political anxiety on top of the impossible emotional labor we carry for our clients.

You'll learn about practical tools and why understanding your nervous system is critical infrastructure for this work. Samantha also introduces her Weekly Rhythm Chart and shares honest strategies for managing overwhelm during the darkest time of year—both literally and figuratively.

Resources mentioned: Compassion Fatigue Workbook (Francois Mathieu), Trauma Resiliency Model Training (Trauma Resources Institute), Community Resilience Initiative, Weekly Rhythm Chart (available at burnoutandbreakthroughs.com)