Highly Functional
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Podcast Overview
<p>For folk who are highly functional, one honest conversation at a time. This is safe space for those who are the quietly prescribed, professionally exhausted, and chronically curious.</p>
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5/1/2026
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August 5, 2026
Episode 14: Rest is resistance & other anti-capitalist love notes
<p>"Rest is resistance" shows up on tote bags and therapist Instagram stories — but where does it actually come from, and why does choosing to stop feel so hard when you're high-functioning and professionally exhausted? This week: the real origins of the phrase, what burnout research says about why guilt shows up the second you sit still, a very undignified Overland Track story involving medicinal cannabis and a muesli bar shortage, and the launch of two new segments.</p><p><strong>What we cover:</strong></p><p>🌿 Where "rest is resistance" actually comes from, and why the origin matters</p><p>🌿 The psychology of productivity guilt (perfectionism trends, the Maslach burnout model)</p><p>🌿 NEW: Sesh Confessions, the voicemail segment (working title — send your vote)</p><p>🌿 My own confession: muesli-bar disaster on the Overland Track🌿 NEW: Burnout Book Club, featuring Desmond Manderson's High Time</p><p><strong>Contact me:</strong> Got a Sesh Confessions story, a segment name vote, or just want to say hi?Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/highlyfunctionalpodcast">@highlyfunctionalpodcast</a>Email: <a href="mailto:highlyfunctionalpodcast@protonmail.com">highlyfunctionalpodcast@protonmail.com</a><strong>Citations:</strong></p><ul><li>Hersey, T. (2022). Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto. Little, Brown and Company. — Foundational text; frames rest as resistance within Black liberation and womanist tradition, not a general wellness framework.</li><li>Cornell Chronicle (2026). "Hersey ties rest to liberation in 2026 MLK Commemorative Lecture." news.cornell.edu — Recap of Hersey's Feb 2026 Cornell lecture on rest and productivity culture.</li><li>Curran, T., & Hill, A. P. (2019). "Perfectionism Is Increasing Over Time: A Meta-Analysis of Birth Cohort Differences From 1989 to 2016." Psychological Bulletin, 145(4), 410–429. — Meta-analysis tracking rising perfectionism across generations; useful lens on internalised productivity pressure.</li><li>Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. — Maslach Burnout Inventory / three-component burnout model (emotional exhaustion, cynicism, reduced accomplishment). Widely used clinical framework, referenced generally.</li><li>Manderson, D. (2026). High Time: How Australia Changed Its Mind About Illegal Drugs. La Trobe University Press. </li></ul><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This episode shares personal experience and cultural commentary, not medical advice. Medicinal cannabis is a prescription medication in Australia. Please speak with your GP or an authorised prescriber regarding your own health or medication.</p><p><br></p>
July 29, 2026
Episode 13: Burnout for Millennials - CBD, Wellness Routines and Psychological Sabotage
<p>Burnout is chronic for millennials but what does the research say about the medicine we use to help us? Today we deep dive into the real research around CBD and the psychological sabotage of optimisation, wellness routines as another contributor to the burnout cycle and more. </p><p>Buy the<a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/4542996459/highly-functional-medicine-journal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> Highly Functional Medicine Journal</a></p><p>10% off with the listener code 'HIGHLYFUNCTIONAL10'</p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><ul><li>Curran, T., & Hill, A.P. (2019). "Perfectionism Is Increasing Over Time..." Psychological Bulletin, 145(4), 410–429</li></ul><ul><li><p>Maslach, C. — burnout's three-component model (emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, reduced personal accomplishment)</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Gundugurti, P.R., Banda, N., Yadlapalli, S.S.R., et al. (2024). "Evaluation of the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of nanodispersible cannabidiol oral solution (150 mg/mL) versus placebo in mild to moderate anxiety subjects: A double blind multicenter randomized clinical trial." Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 97, 104073. — RCT, n=178, CBD 300–600mg/day vs. placebo over 12 weeks; significant reductions in GAD-7/HAM-A anxiety scores, secondary improvement in PHQ-9 and PSQI sleep scores. Note: industry-funded (Leiutis Pharmaceuticals).</p></li><li><p>Wang, M., Faust, M., Abbott, S., et al. (2025). "Effects of a cannabidiol/terpene formulation on sleep in individuals with insomnia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover study." Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 21(1), 69–80. — RCT, n=125 enrolled/56 completed, CBD isolate (300mg, >99.9% purity) + 8-terpene blend vs. placebo; objective wrist-tracked sleep data; significant increase in SWS+REM sleep, larger effect in low-baseline and day-sleeper subgroups. Note: industry-funded (Defined Research Inc.).</p></li><li><p>You, Z., Li, X., Ye, N., & Zhang, L. (2023). "Understanding the effect of rumination on sleep quality: A mediation model of negative affect and bedtime procrastination." Current Psychology, 42, 136–144. — n=1,103, ages 17–31; rumination predicts poor sleep quality via negative affect and bedtime procrastination as parallel/serial mediators.</p></li></ul><p><br></p>
July 24, 2026
Episode 12: Chronically Curious: Tailoring Your Endocannabinoid System
<p><strong>Chronically Curious: Tailoring Your Endocannabinoid System</strong></p><p>Everyone's endocannabinoid system is different — which means the strain that works wonders for me might do nothing for you (or the opposite). In this episode, I break down why terpenes, THC ratios, and CBD matter way more than "sativa vs indica," and why millennial burnout and anxiety need a personalized approach, not a one-size-fits-all fix.</p><p>I'm sharing my own trial-and-error journey — the strains and THC levels that helped me sleep, the ones that backfired, and how I landed on vape carts as an easier daily option compared to flower. Plus, a first look at what I'm building: budget spreadsheet templates and strain journal tools to help you track what actually works for your body — because guessing gets expensive.</p><p>This is my personal experience, not medical advice — if you're exploring cannabis for anxiety or burnout, talk to your GP or an authorised prescriber first.</p><p>🌿 What we cover:</p><ul><li>Why your ECS is as unique as your fingerprint</li><li>Terpenes 101: pinene, limonene, caryophyllene and what they actually do</li><li>My real strain-by-strain journey (the wins and the misses)</li><li>Carts vs. flower — which is actually easier day-to-day</li><li>A sneak peek at the budget + strain-tracking tools I'm building<strong>Buy it here: </strong><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/4542996459/highly-functional-medicine-journal">Highly Functional Medicine Journal - Etsy Australia</a></li></ul>
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