Are you brushing off exhaustion and brain fog as “just being busy”… while your body is quietly screaming for help?
In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant sits down with burnout survivor and bioenergetic wellness guide Natascha Polomski. After more than 25 years of burnout, Natascha finally realized her body had been sending warning signs all along—like not feeling heat, running on sugar, and living on autopilot.
She now helps others notice the early signals, listen to their bodies, and create gentle, sustainable rhythms of rest, boundaries, and healing.
You’ll learn:
Unusual but powerful signs of burnout most people miss
Why your adrenals, stress hormones, and fight-or-flight keep you in survival, not thriving
How to reconnect with your body using breath, grounding, and the five senses
The role of language and mindset in shifting from “problems” to “challenges”
Why helpers, caregivers, and emergency workers are often the last to get support
How community, boundaries, and faith help you recover and stay well
If you or someone you love might be burned out, this conversation will help you recognize the signs sooner and take compassionate steps toward the calm God wants for your life.
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Timestamps
00:00 Do you know the signs of burnout?
00:20 Intro – Building spirituality, family, health, and business
00:34 Meet guest Natascha Polomski
01:03 Natascha’s story as a 25+ year burnout survivor
01:48 Physical signs of burnout: no heat sensation, sugar cravings, no taste of salt
02:55 Brain fog, autopilot living, and memory gaps
03:45 How the body remembers even when the mind doesn’t
04:09 First step: becoming aware of your body
04:29 Breath, belly breathing, and grounding through your feet
05:29 How body posture reveals stress before you notice it
06:20 Using body signals to avoid going deeper into burnout
07:03 Watching for burnout signs in friends and family
07:20 Why we get comfortable in our suffering and resist change
07:38 The power of language: shifting from “problem” to “challenge”
08:20 What a first session with Natascha looks like
09:01 Tools like the thymus tap and bioenergetic wellness practices
09:45 Why different tools and healers resonate with different people
10:22 How Natascha personally manages burnout and protects her schedule
10:53 Creating safe space and honoring your own boundaries
11:01 Natascha’s book “Resilience in Chaos” and helping emergency professionals
12:08 The oxygen mask metaphor and prioritizing your own wellbeing
13:18 You can only truly give from 100%
13:34 Boundaries as an act of love, not selfishness
14:13 The power of community to “catch you” when you can’t catch yourself
14:35 Final encouragement: listen to your body and your five senses
15:03 Closing thoughts from Lois and where to find Natascha
Check out other episodes
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