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Bonus 'The Decibel' Episode: Why millennial women are so burnt out

Episode Summary

This bonus episode from our fellow Globe and Mail pod, The Decibel, dives into the pressures that millennials and women in particular face in this moment, along with generational reasons why asking for help or admitting pressure is so difficult.

Episode Notes

A bonus episode for Lately listeners, from the team at The Decibel! 

Millennial women are feeling burnt out. The responsibilities and pressures of family, work and caregiving are piling up, amidst the lingering fallout of the pandemic and the economic crisis. But what makes this generation’s burnout unique?

In conversation with host Menaka Raman-Wilms, The Globe and Mail’s demographics reporter, Ann Hui, explains her own experience with burnout, the reasons why millennial women are feeling it more and what to do about it.

The Decibel is The Globe and Mail’s daily news podcast, exploring the stories that shape our world. 

Lately will be back in the feed next, and every, Friday. 

Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail thedecibel@globeandmail.com