Scenic Route — Mindset, Society & Mental Health for Tired Perfectionists
Scenic Route — Mindset, Society & Mental Health for Tired Perfectionists is a podcast for people who think deeply, feel a lot, and are done pretending that burnout is a personal failure.
Hosted by sociologist and mental health advocate Jennifer Walter, Scenic Route explores the intersection of mindset, society, and mental health: from perfectionism, overthinking, and people-pleasing to power, gender, capitalism, and social change.
This podcast is for tired perfectionists, high achievers, and thoughtful misfits who want to understand their inner lives in context, not in isolation. Scenic Route challenges self-optimisation culture and reframes healing as both a personal and collective process.
New episodes every Tuesday.
New affirmations every Friday.
The longest way round is the shortest way home. That’s why we’re taking the Scenic Route.
Start with the latest episode or jump into whatever speaks to you.
The view here on the Scenic Route is chef’s kiss 🫶
Scenic Route — Mindset, Society & Mental Health for Tired Perfectionists
Latest Episodes
Weekly Affirmation – Rest
ADHD Superpower? Gifts, Capitalism, and Who Really Benefits
Weekly Affirmation - Purpose
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When Everything Feels Too Much: One Small Change Still Matters
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