We Are Women Podcast · 2026-06-04 · 55 min
In this episode, Janeen speaks with licensed mental health counselor and life coach Nikolai Blinow , a specialist in burnout, high-functioning anxiety, and adult ADHD. After spending years in a “good enough” career that left her drained and unfulfilled, Nikolai began exploring the connection between stress and the body, training first as a yoga instructor before becoming a therapist. Today she blends mindfulness, behavioural science, and holistic living to help neurodiverse entrepreneurs and executives find sustainable success in a high-burnout world. Together, Janeen and Nikolai unpack what burnout really is - not a temporary dip in motivation, but a biological and psychological response to chronic stress that leads to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and a declining sense of productivity. Nikolai discusses why burnout is dramatically more common than most women realise and how our conditioning, perfectionism, and cultural pressure to “push harder” keep many women stuck in cycles of overwhelm. A significant part of the conversation explores the powerful but misunderstood link between ADHD and entrepreneurship .
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