<![CDATA[Confessions of a former Workaholic]]>I think you love your job more than me.

My real-life rock bottom line is exactly why this podcast exists.

Welcome to Confessions of a Former Workaholic: The Journey to The Balanced Vision—the unfiltered space for mission-driven badasses who are tired of achieving success at the expense of their sanity.

I’m Lindsey Peterka: Human Systems Strategist, former consultant (10 years in the industry), and a recovering workaholic with 6.5 years of recovery under my belt. (And yes, I still struggle with it every day).

Through raw stories and the science of nervous system regulation, we expose the over-working patterns and limiting beliefs keeping you trapped as a workaholic. You'll learn the tangible life skills needed to finally shift from value as performance to value as a person.

Biologically, your nervous system doesn't know the difference between work you and your life you. It's time to find the pause and put your boundaries into action.

Subscribe to join the journey. Life gets a whole lot easier when we learn how to let shit go.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 17:31:12 GMTSun, 17 May 2026 06:26:19 GMT60Lindsey Peterka<p><b>I think you love your job more than me.</b></p><p>My real-life rock bottom line is exactly why this podcast exists.</p><p>Welcome to <b>Confessions of a Former Workaholic: The Journey to The Balanced Vision</b>—the unfiltered space for mission-driven badasses who are tired of achieving success at the expense of their sanity.</p><p></p><p>I’m Lindsey Peterka: Human Systems Strategist, former consultant (10 years in the industry), and a recovering workaholic with 6.5 years of recovery under my belt. (And yes, I still struggle with it every day).</p><p></p><p>Through raw stories and the science of <b>nervous system regulation</b>, we expose the over-working patterns and limiting beliefs keeping you trapped as a workaholic. You'll learn the tangible life skills needed to finally shift from value as performance to value as a person.</p><p></p><p>Biologically, your nervous system doesn't know the difference between work you and your life you. It's time to find the pause and put your boundaries into action.</p><p></p><p><b>Subscribe to join the journey. Life gets a whole lot easier when we learn how to let shit go.</b></p>episodicLindsey Peterkathebalancedvision@thebalancedvision.comyes<![CDATA[The Workaholic Cost]]>

I think you love your job more than you love me." With those exact words from my ex-husband 6.5 years ago,I hit rock bottom and began my journey from chronic workaholism to somatic regulation. In this raw, AA-style episode, I'm sharing the unhinged reality of what happens when your identity is entirely tied to what you produce.

Reflecting on the massive contrast between dysregulated Lindsey 10 years ago—starting my first career and marriage and redlining in the high-pressure consulting industry—and my grounded, engaged life today, I unpack why we become addicted to the external "pat on the head" at the expense of the people we love.

This episode introduces The Housed 9, a manifesto of nine essential life skills that double as work skills, designed to help high-performers step out of survival mode, regulate their nervous systems, and reclaim The Balanced Vision for their lives.

Key Takeaways:

  • The AA Realization: Workaholism is an addiction to validation, often baked directly into our family conditioning and corporate systems.
  • The Performance Identity Trap: True value doesn't come from a busy calendar or a never-ending hustle; it comes from being present.
  • The Power of Presence: Time is your only non-renewable resource. The ultimate gift you can give your team, your partner, and yourself is your undivided, regulated attention.

*** "Life just gets a little bit easier when we learn to let go."

]]>431a5a7a-af14-43a1-8ae8-b07d7a02b8b7Sun, 17 May 2026 10:51:22 GMT<blockquote><p><i>I think you love your job more than you love me."</i> With those exact words from my ex-husband 6.5 years ago,I hit rock bottom and began my journey from chronic workaholism to somatic regulation. In this raw, AA-style episode, I'm sharing the unhinged reality of what happens when your identity is entirely tied to what you produce.</p></blockquote><p>Reflecting on the massive contrast between dysregulated Lindsey 10 years ago—starting my first career and marriage and redlining in the high-pressure consulting industry—and my grounded, engaged life today, I unpack why we become addicted to the external "pat on the head" at the expense of the people we love.</p><p></p><p>This episode introduces <b>The Housed 9</b>, a manifesto of nine essential life skills that double as work skills, designed to help high-performers step out of survival mode, regulate their nervous systems, and reclaim <b>The Balanced Vision</b> for their lives.</p><h3><b>Key Takeaways:</b></h3><ul><li><b>The AA Realization:</b> Workaholism is an addiction to validation, often baked directly into our family conditioning and corporate systems.</li><li><b>The Performance Identity Trap:</b> True value doesn't come from a busy calendar or a never-ending hustle; it comes from being present.</li><li><b>The Power of Presence:</b> Time is your only non-renewable resource. The ultimate gift you can give your team, your partner, and yourself is your undivided, regulated attention.</li></ul><p>*** <i>"Life just gets a little bit easier when we learn to let go."</i></p>yes00:17:1111The Workaholic Costfull