The Mental Load of Our Lifestyle with Devyn Dodero

Today is a solo episode with me, your host! I started to feel that roadtrip, middle of the season burn out creep in a couple of weeks ago and once I processed my emotions, I wanted to share this episode with you all.   In this episode I talk about:   The Mental Load of Responsibilities  Stepping into the role as the primary caretaker of kids, pets, household responsibilities but also feeling the overwhelm of not being able to take a break if needed Long Roadtrips Alone Planning Life Around Hockey   The Mental Load of Traveling Coordinating the Flights To/From the Season and sometimes having to travel by yourself (potentially internationally + potentially with children) The end of the season overwhelm: What do we leave behind, where do we leave our stuff, what do we bring home, needing to pack suitcases, boxes and keep everything organized with less than a weeks notice, usually  Long Exhausting Travel Days, twice a year   The Mental Load of Starting Over: Making New Friends every 8 months Learning a new city or country, with maybe a new language  The stress of not knowing where you will live constantly    What I have learned I needed in these tough moments   Listen to the episode on Coping with Travel Anxiety   Listen to the episode "The Unknowns Made us Stronger"      Follow me on Instagram:    Check out my website   Join us in Nashville:  

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