16| Burn Out or Rust Out -Why High-Achieving Women Are Either Exhausted or Stuck — and How to Reignite Without Burning Out

Is it burnout…
Or is it rust out?

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation on the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness Podcast, Ginine Emily Smith continues the dialogue with Lizette Warner to explore the two silent states impacting high-achieving women everywhere: burnout and rust out.

Burnout comes from overextension — being brilliant for too long without rest, boundaries, or support.
Rust out comes from underutilization — when capable, creative women feel bored, unseen, stuck, or disconnected from purpose.

Both drain energy.
Both impact confidence, motivation, and well-being.
And both are often misunderstood.

This episode dives deep into how women move from overgiving to underliving, and why neither state is a personal failure — but a signal that something needs recalibration.

This conversation is not theory.
It’s grounded in decades of lived experience, leadership, and real-life reinvention.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The difference between burnout and rust out — and how to recognize which one you’re in






Why capable women are especially vulnerable to both






How identity, self-worth, and nervous system patterns play a role






Why “pushing harder” or “waiting it out” never works






How to reignite purpose, energy, and momentum without self-abandonment






What sustainable high performance actually looks like for women

If you feel tired but restless…
If success no longer excites you…
If you know you’re meant for more but don’t want to burn out again —

This episode will give you language, clarity, and direction.

🦁 You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re either burned out — or rusting out.
And both can be healed.

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