I walked away from a 6-figure startup career to prove one thing: you can build success without self-destruction. After 13 years of hustling myself into burnout, I now help high-performers and creatives break up with grind culture—using equal parts NLP coaching, dark humour, and hard-won nomadic truths (yes, the Wi-Fi meltdowns are real). You’ll find me:🍵 Slurping matcha while debunking "rise and grind" nonsense 🎙️ Interviewing grit-makers who’ve rebuilt after burnout (or breakdowns) ✈️ Geographically confused (London → Bangkok → Cape Town → Casablanca) My newsletter is for you if: You’ve ever cried in a Slack thread but still said "I’m fine!" Your dreams and dread feel equally heavy You want real talk about resilience—zero toxic positivity included! Subscribe for: Unfiltered burnout prevention hacks Behind-the-scenes "WTF is sustainable success?" stories Podcast teasers that won’t waste your time. Think of me as the friend who won’t let you glorify overwork—but will send memes at 2AM.
Healing or hustling? The truth about self-love & resilience
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Hi Resilient Sunshine! Sometimes you meet some people, and you don’t know exactly why. Our environment is a reflection of ourselves, the good, the bad and the ugly parts. Its power? When we start understanding the role of our connections in our growth, present, past and future. For so long, I had let my life depend on forced connections, anxious to be loved, recognised and find completion and wholeness in others, in work, in any other external things. That said, re-centering doesn't mean cutting off everything external, but surrounding ourselves differently. There is power in community. When there’s chaos around us, we can learn from it. When we get hurt, we can reflect on the parts of ourselves that we have not appreciated seeing in others. How listening to your body unlocks new beginningsHedi Shah, Molly Caro May, and Kylie B. shared their presence and wisdoms around what resilience means to them, the challenge setting boundaries can present, and the journey to connecting to our body with presence. It didn't include locking themselves in a cave away from everyone. It meant nurturing a community of kind, aware and curious explorators whilst leaving a window for their inner voice to be heard. Hard reminder: vulnerability is a strength, and alignment happens when we take the time to listen in to what truly does it for us. However:
Hot take from this last live pod: Self-love, boundaries & body wisdom.A lot of what we discussed circles back to the body, how we treat ourselves, and what permission we give ourselves to get over the guilt and the shame we're trapped in.
That's also why how you surround yourself it's important. Your tribe makes you feel supported in the process of figuring yourself out, but also respects your journey and how you are navigating it. Coming next: back to school with resilient investment!Next episode is a special takeover from Mangrove! The operational resilience queen Amitty Peace will receive special guests to address the need to adapt so we can make a real impact on the startup ecosystem. The conversations will cut deep when it comes to growing a sustainable business and what that takes to do in the current environment. Stay tunes for the episode's details ;) Your turn!
With Love and Resilience,
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Mouna Laaragat (aka The Burnout Exorcist)
I walked away from a 6-figure startup career to prove one thing: you can build success without self-destruction. After 13 years of hustling myself into burnout, I now help high-performers and creatives break up with grind culture—using equal parts NLP coaching, dark humour, and hard-won nomadic truths (yes, the Wi-Fi meltdowns are real). You’ll find me:🍵 Slurping matcha while debunking "rise and grind" nonsense 🎙️ Interviewing grit-makers who’ve rebuilt after burnout (or breakdowns) ✈️ Geographically confused (London → Bangkok → Cape Town → Casablanca) My newsletter is for you if: You’ve ever cried in a Slack thread but still said "I’m fine!" Your dreams and dread feel equally heavy You want real talk about resilience—zero toxic positivity included! Subscribe for: Unfiltered burnout prevention hacks Behind-the-scenes "WTF is sustainable success?" stories Podcast teasers that won’t waste your time. Think of me as the friend who won’t let you glorify overwork—but will send memes at 2AM.
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