If everything's a yes, nothing's a yes — w/ Amelia Hruby

You already know what burnout looks like on the outside. But Amelia Hruby describes something subtler and more insidious: still doing all the tasks, still checking boxes, still showing up, and feeling absolutely nothing. If you’ve ever found yourself completing everything on the list and wondering where the desire went, you’ll love this episode on creative burnout, seasonal rhythms, and the hidden cost of saying yes.Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster, and platform critic with a PhD in philosophy. She’s the host of Off The Grid and the founder of Softer Sounds, a podcast production studio she’s currently in the middle of sunsetting. Her new book, Your Attention Is Sacred Except On Social Media, is out now. Maria and Amelia discuss being alienated from your own creative impulse, and why the answer is rarely try harder. YOUR SECRET INVITATION HERE In this episodeBurnout isn't always inertia Why consistency doesn't require disciplineSeasonal rhythms as a survival strategy, not a spiritual practice"Bridge desire" — Maria's term for the 70%-fit that turns the dial toward what you actually wantWhat makes something feel humanWaypoints[00:01:33] — The burnout practice[00:03:15] — When pleasure stops being accessible[00:10:45] — The sabbatical that became a sunset[00:29:45] — Consistency is desire, not discipline[00:50:00] — What makes it human Resources & mentionsAmelia’s website Off The Grid (podcast) — leaving social media, creative business, and platform alternativesYour Attention Is Sacred Except On Social Media — Amelia's new bookDana Amir — psychoanalyst; saturated vs. unsaturated stories in therapeutic relationship Have a creative quandary? Submit a question to be answered on the show Got some creative resistance? Get your free audio guide to the Creative Resistance Practice for unblockingTheme song by deadmen