How burnout became the catalyst for building a life that finally felt like mine
On the outside, I looked like I had it all together.
I was running businesses, juggling schedules, making shit happen.
From the outside looking in, I was the picture of control, capability, and confidence.
But inside? I was exhausted.
Not just tired. Hollow.
I was stuck in a cycle of over-delivering, over-performing, and constantly trying to prove myself. I felt like I had to earn my rest, my success, my worth.
I didn’t feel good enough, no matter how many boxes I checked and goals I achieved.
And because I didn’t feel good enough, I filled that void the way many of us do—with addiction, perfectionism, self-sabotage, and people-pleasing.
I clung to external validation like a lifeline, but it never soothed the part of me that was crying out for something deeper.
What people saw was someone doing well. What I felt was someone barely holding it together.
It all came to a head when I hit burnout and finally stopped doing it all. I allowed myself space and time for my real needs to become realised.
The breaking point was my turning point.
In the stillness during the months that followed, I could finally hear the truth that had been whispering beneath the noise all along:
I didn’t need another morning routine or motivational quote—I needed to rebuild my relationship with myself.
I didn’t need fixing. I needed realignment.
So I threw out the rulebook.
I got off the self-help hamster wheel.
And I began to focus on real self-leadership—healing the deeper stuff, rewiring my mindset, setting boundaries I could actually honour, and redefining what success, freedom, and confidence looked like for me.
That process changed everything for me—not just personally, but professionally. Because when I stopped performing and started showing up in full alignment with who I really am…
- My relationships improved
- My business became sustainable
- My creativity came back
- And my confidence started to feel solid—not performative
It naturally became my purpose and passion to help others do the same—women who were smart, capable, driven, but secretly exhausted and stuck in cycles of self-doubt, shame, and/or chronic overdoing.
And that’s why I created spaces like Power & Presence and the Glow & Grow Tribe—because we don’t need more pressure, we need more permission.
Permission to pause.
Permission to feel.
Permission to rebuild in a way that’s aligned with who we are now, not who we had to be to survive before.
If you’re In That Space Right Now… feeling like you have to keep it together while quietly falling apart behind the scenes—I see you.
And I want to remind you:
You don’t need fixing either.
You need a moment of stillness, a breath of truth, and the right support to start rebuilding from the inside out.
So if this resonates, here’s your invitation as I’d love to welcome you into one of my spaces:
✨ Glow & Grow Tribe – My membership for women in business who are want to grow without burnout
✨ Power & Presence – My live event experience focused on energy, confidence & visibility
Or come drop me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn if you’re done “looking like you’ve got it all together” and ready to actually feel it.
Lots of love,
Camilla xxx
