The Liz Moody Podcast

Have you ever wondered if you’re burnt out or if this is just the price of participation in the modern economic climate? And what if you can't change jobs? Is it possible to make your job more purposeful and satisfying, even if you're trapped in it? 

I chat with Amina AlTai, the author of The Ambition Trap and an executive coach who's helped thousands of women optimize their work lives. She answers all of these questions and gets into why you’re burnt out and exactly what you can do about it, no matter your situation—if you’re stuck in a job you hate, if you’re looking for a new job, if you love your job but it’s exhausting you—you’ll end this episode with pragmatic steps to feel better ASAP.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The 3 types of burnout and how to identify which one you have

• The 5-part framework for purposeful work—use it to decide if you should stay in your job or quit

• How to tell if you're in the wrong career (before you waste years feeling miserable)

• The hidden wounds driving your overwork—and how to stop seeking validation through achievement

• Why your "zone of genius" matters more than your passion (and how to find yours in 3 steps)

• The 60/40 rule: the exact ratio you need to avoid burnout 

• How to spot burnout red flags during a job interview (so you never accept the wrong offer again)

• The best type of vacation for actually healing burnout 

• Why invisible labor is draining you—and how to stop being the "office therapist"

• The one question to ask yourself on Sunday night to eliminate the Sunday scaries

• How to set boundaries at work without getting fired (using the SBIS framework)

• The mapping practice that regulates your nervous system in 2 minutes

If you liked this episode, check out these previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast:

• Game Plan For When You Feel Stuck, Unmotivated Or Burnt Out: Simple, Science-Backed Hacks That WORK

• How To Figure Out Your Dream Career (And Actually Get It!)

For more from Amina AlTai:

• Book, The Ambition Trap: https://www.aminaaltai.com/book 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aminaaltai/ 

• Website: https://www.aminaaltai.com/ 

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! 

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. 

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This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Fatty15: visit Fatty15.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY at checkout to get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription starter kit.

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Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. 

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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I feel like everyone lately has been talking about “feeling behind in life”, so I decided to recirculate this popular episode at a time when we all truly need to hear it. 

I share why so many of us feel like we’re ‘behind’—we tell ourselves we should have more money, should already own a home, or should be having babies by now. But what’s happening in our psychology to make us feel this way? And how do we fix it? I answer those questions and share science-backed insights and strategies to help you stop feeling ‘behind in life’ and start embracing where you are.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The “gold medal syndrome”—a psychological trap that makes Olympic gold medalists still feel inadequate

• The "arrival fallacy"—why getting what you want often makes you less happy

• Why your messy, non-linear path is actually a key ingredient of a well-lived life

• The four-step method to stop comparing yourself to everyone else's highlight reel

• How to identify the invisible "shoulds" controlling your life (and break free from them)

• What dying people actually regret — and why it's never about the timeline you're stressing over

• The secret to finding extraordinary moments in your ordinary, everyday life

Check out the previous episode of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed:

The Seven-Minute Secret To Happiness That No One Is Talking About with Dr. Dacher Keltner

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! 

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. 

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

•  Puori: go to Puori.com/LizMood and enter code LIZMOODY to get $49 in savings when you get your Puori Grass-Fed Whey when you start a subscription.

• Wildgrain: head to Wildgrain.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY for $30 off and free croissants for life.

• Masterclass: head to MasterClass.com/LizMoody for an additional 15% off.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. 

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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A lot of us know the physical and mental benefits of sex, and yet so many of us are not having the amazing sex we want. So I wanted to know—why don't we crave sex even though we like it? And how can anyone, no matter how exhausted they are, or no matter how long they've been with their partner, regularly have the best sex?

I chat with Dr. Nicole McNichols, an internationally renowned human sexuality professor, whose course is the most popular in the history of the University of Washington, and she shares answers to all of my questions, plus gives genius solutions to all of your sex problems. She also tells us, surprisingly, where the male  G-spot is (it’s probably not where you think it is).

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• How to combat why you don't want sex, even though you like it 

• The orgasm gap and exactly how to close it with communication techniques that work

• What actually makes long-term partners hot for each other

• The intimacy date that will change everything 

• The four types of intimacy in a relationship

• The truth about a successful female orgasm

• Where women’s and men’s “ G-spots” are

• The one small change to do a month to keep passion alive

If you liked this episode, check out these episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast:

• Your Trickiest & Most Embarrassing Sex Qs, Answered with Sex Educator, Emily Nagoski

• I Don’t Want to Have Sex With My Partner!” & Other Taboo Relationship Qs with Girls Gotta Eat

• 50% of People Cheat: The Real Reasons Why + What To Do Next with Dr. Tammy Nelson

For more from Dr. Nicole McNichols:

• Book, You Could Be Having Better Sex: https://nicolethesexprofessor.com/ 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_thesexprofessor/ 

• Website: https://nicolethesexprofessor.com/ 

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! 

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. 

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Avocado: check out AvocadoGreenMattress.com for up to 20% off organic mattresses + more.

• Goodles: visit www.Goodles.com or available nationwide at major grocery stores.

• Lumebox: head to TheLumeBox.com/Liz for early access to 45% off now, only with my link.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

• Marley Spoon: MarleySpoon.com/offer/LizMoody for up to 25 FREE meals.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. 

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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Frankly, making new friends kind of sucks. So I dove into exactly why it’s so hard, and figured out that there’s a key part of the friendship equation we’re all missing these days, and unfortunately, our society is set up in a way that’s making it worse every day. This is why so many of us feel so lonely despite following all of the friendship advice we read and hear. 

I get into the REAL reason it’s so hard to make best friends as an adult, and exactly how you can fix it.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The hidden reason adult friendships fail before they start

• The "creation era" vs. "cozy era" of friendship

• A therapy trick to help you make new friends

• The best first friend hang ideas

• The exact number of hours it takes to turn someone into a close friend

• How to fast-track friendship without the pressure

• How your phone is impacting your ability to make real friends

Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

The Secret To Making Soul Satisfying Friends As An Adult (Avoid The Mistake Everyone Makes!)

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! 

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. 

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• IQ Bar: text LIZ to 64000 for 20% off. 

• Pique: head to PiqueLife.com/LizMoody for 20% off.

• Osea: get 10% off your first order at oseamalibu.com with code LIZMOODY.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. 

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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This episode is a radical reframe of what a good life actually is, and how we can all get there. If you feel stuck, it’s gonna unstick you. If you’re struggling with problems that feel insurmountable, this episode will offer solutions you haven’t heard anywhere else. 

I’m talking with Stanford professors Dave Evans and Bill Burnett. Their books have sold millions of copies around the world. They’ve helped us design our lives, design our work, and now they’re back to teach us how to infuse our lives with meaning, purpose and flow. 

We get into all of their expertise, from the workplace to relationships to how to get the most of your one human life in this episode. It’s practical and deeply philosophical. It made me cry both recording it and then again looking back on the edit. 

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• How to use the life design thinking framework to make any decision

• How to stop working on problems you can't solve and find the ones you actually can

• The "reframing ladder" technique to unstick yourself from any life problem

• The five mindsets that turn ordinary moments into a deeply alive life

• How to escape the exhaustion trap without changing your schedule

• Why Maslow got it wrong—and what actually sits at the top of the pyramid

Check out our FREE “21 Days To Change Your Life Plan for Nutrition, Movement & Mental Health” we made for our listeners at https://pages.lizmoody.com/january.

If you liked this episode, check out:

You’re Not Behind In Life: Real Science + Mindset Shifts You Need To Hear

For more from Bill Burnett & Dave Evans:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullyalive_bydesign/ 

• Website: https://designingyour.life/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life/ 

• Book, How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Meaningful-Life-Thinking/dp/1668084899 

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! 

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes. 

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Timeline: visit Timeline.com/Liz to claim my special offer.

• Avocado: check out AvocadoGreenMattress.com for up to 20% off organic mattresses and more.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a free 8-count sample pack with any order.

• Lumebox: go to TheLumeBox.com/Liz for 40% off anytime.

• Marley Spoon: check out MarleySpoon.com/offer/LizMoody to get up to 25 FREE meals.

• Masterclass: head to MasterClass.com/LizMoody for an additional 15% off.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. 

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

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