The Hidden Cost of Hustle Culture w/ Panache Desai | Ep 418
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode, Chris Do sits down with Panache Desai to explore why so many high performers feel burned out despite outward success. Panache challenges the idea that people are broken or need fixing, reframing burnout as a symptom of living from survival, identity, and fear rather than from wholeness. Together, they unpack themes of acceptance, self-trust, and why true power comes from releasing control over the past. The discussion positions peace—not productivity—as the most honest definition of success .
Timestamps
(00:00) — Intro
(08:05) — Redefining success as peace
(15:10) — Identity, ego, and burnout
(22:20) — Acceptance over self-fixing
(29:35) — Powerlessness and true power
(36:45) — Giving without attachment
(43:55) — Burnout and performance traps
(50:10) — Body-based transformation
(56:40) — Multidimensional identity
(01:02:55) — Breath awareness practice
(01:08:10) — Living from inner alignment
Check out today's guest, Panache Desai:
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In this episode, Chris Do sits down with Panache Desai to explore why so many high performers feel burned out despite outward success. Panache challenges the idea that people are broken or need fixing, reframing burnout as a symptom of living from survival, identity, and fear rather than from wholeness. Together, they unpack themes of acceptance, self-trust, and why true power comes from releasing control over the past. The discussion positions peace—not productivity—as the most honest definition of success . Timestamps (00:00) — Intro (08:05) — Redefining success as peace (15:10) — Identity, ego, and burnout (22:20) — Acceptance over self-fixing (29:35) — Powerlessness and true power (36:45) — Giving without attachment (43:55) — Burnout and performance traps (50:10) — Body-based transformation (56:40) — Multidimensional identity (01:02:55) — Breath awareness practice (01:08:10) — Living from inner alignment Check out today's guest, Panache Desai: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/panachedesai Website: https://www.panachedesai.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panachedesai/ Check out The Futur: Website: https://www.thefutur.com/ Courses: https://www.thefutur.com/shop Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-futur/ Podcasts: https://thefutur.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/ X : https://x.com/thefuturishere TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefuturishere Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/thefuturishere Check out Chris Do: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BizOfDesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo/ X: https://x.com/thechrisdo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thechrisdo Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thechrisdo Behance: https://www.behance.net/chrisdo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices