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Stephanie Malia Krauss

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Author and public speaker

Stephanie Malia Krauss is an author, speaker, and strategist focused on rehumaning childhood and our lives. Her newest book, How We Thrive, explores the urgent need to protect human essentials—like sleep, play, and connection—that modern life restricts or rejects. An educator and social worker who has worked from the classroom to Congress, Stephanie advises states, districts, and national organizations on holistic approaches to preparing and caring for kids. Stephanie is the bestselling author of Whole Child, Whole Life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn, and Thrive and Making It: What Today’s Kids Need for Tomorrow’s World. Her work has been featured by NPR, Parents, Good Housekeeping, Newsweek, and more.

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July 31, 2026

95. Depletion vs Burnout and How to Reclaim Your Energy in Midlife, with Stephanie Malia Krauss

The constant, crushing overwhelm of modern life affects so many of us in our 40s and 50s, yet we tend to internalize it as if it's our personal issue. We often feel like we are failing to balance it all, caught between caring for aging parents and raising children, all while dealing with our own midlife body changes, career pressures, and a 24-hour news cycle designed to keep us hooked.


In this episode, I welcome author, speaker, and strategist Stephanie Malia Krauss. Stephanie is the author ...