Welcome to Manual Not Included

You checked every box, and your life still feels exhausting and oddly unfulfilling on the inside. If you're a high-achieving millennial living with high-functioning anxiety and waiting for all that effort to finally feel good, this show is for you. I'm Daniela Tempesta, a licensed psychotherapist and recovering overachiever, and in this trailer I talk about why I started Manual Not Included after two decades of working with high-achieving adults. I get into why nobody handed us a handbook for adulthood, how overthinking and anxiety can pass for competence from the outside, and what's behind the millennial identity crisis and the state of millennial mental health. Each week we dig into burnout recovery, people-pleasing, perfectionism and imposter syndrome, setting healthy boundaries, anxious attachment, and reinventing yourself, using psychology and real-life stories with just enough humor to keep it honest.  If you've ever quietly wondered why your life looks fine and feels like this, this one's for you. Send me a message! Let's stay connected Find me on Instagram at @tempestatalk Check out resources at: https://thetempestagroup.com/resources/ This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.