Does this feel familiar?
You’re not just tired. You’re worn down beyond words. Rest doesn’t even scratch the surface.
You keep pushing through, but that spark that used to carry you? It’s gone—and you don’t know how to get it back.
You used to feel clear, maybe even confident. Now, you second-guess everything.
You give too much. You apologize too often. You’ve learned to survive by staying quiet, agreeable, getting it done.
But inside, you can feel yourself slipping away. Some days you’re wired and anxious. Other days you’re numb and checked out.
You wonder if it’s all in your head, because on the outside, you look fine. No one sees how much you’re holding, or how close you are to crumbling.
And if you’re honest... you’re not sure how much longer you can keep going like this.
You know something has to change, but you're not sure what to do.
That's where we come in!
Here is the truth...
This isn’t about laziness or weakness—and there’s nothing wrong with you.
What you’re experiencing is likely a form of burnout that often develops after years of trying to adapt to unsustainable systems; systems shaped by performance culture, gender- and ethnicity-based expectations, and constant pressure to deliver more, faster, and better. These systems place demands that are incompatible with human limitations. They tend to reward self-sacrifice and ignore our basic needs—until nothing works anymore, or until something inside us begins to protest.
It’s also common for earlier life experiences (such as childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or taking responsibility for others at an early age) to deepen vulnerability to burnout. When, as children, we learn to suppress our own needs, please others, and achieve in order to feel worthy, it becomes easy to fall into the same patterns in adulthood. Over time, carrying too much becomes a habit—often without even realizing it—until the body finally says “enough.”
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I've been there.
I'm Maria Johansson.
Welcome to my website!
I'm a burnout recovery coach, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Reiki Master, Complex PSTD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) survivor, and former corporate ladder climber.
This is a space for anyone who's ever given too much, pushed too hard, or lost themselves along the way.
My journey began in social services and early childhood education after earning a degree in Psychology over two decades ago. Life, as it does, shifted course. I became a mother, navigated divorce, and spent 15 years in the employee benefits field—advocating for others’ well-being while quietly depleting my own.
I climbed the corporate ladder, played by the rules, and appeared unshaken. Beneath the surface, I was running on empty. When burnout arrived—not just as exhaustion, but as a reckoning—it called me back to myself. I turned toward healing, embracing mind-body practices, energy work, and the grounded wisdom of Scandinavian simplicity.
Today, I weave coaching, healing, and a deep understanding of workplace systems to guide others home to themselves. I’m also preparing to enter graduate studies in mental health counseling, committed to expanding my capacity to serve mind, body, and spirit.
Zest & Mojo is the space I longed for then.
It’s where your healing begins now.
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