Miranda Lambert Says She 'Reached a Pretty High Level of Burnout' Last Year: 'Have to Learn the Balance'

• Miranda Lambert revealed that she “reached a pretty high level of burnout” last summer.
• While talking to Bunnie XO on her Stupid blonde podcast, the country star, 40, shared that she’s “starting to learn better how to keep balance”
• Lambert shared that she tries to embrace her hobbies, saying “I love what I do for a living… but you can’t love it all the time.”

Miranda Lambert has shared that she’s learning to slow things down after “reaching a pretty high level of burnout” last summer.

The country star, 40, told Bunnie Xo on her podcast, Stupid blonde“I didn’t realize what it was until I thought, ‘I think that’s what they call burnout’ — just because I didn’t take a break or a break long enough.”

“Just a few days just wasn’t enough for that amount of work,” shared the “Alimony” singer, who completed a residency in Las Vegas last summer. “I just feel we have to learn the balance. It’s really hard when you’re so driven to relax and do nothing. But if you don’t charge, it’s like you’re only running at 50% anyway.”

Miranda Lambert (left); Bunnie Xo.

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“You’ve been in the industry for, what, 24 years?” Bunnie asked, adding, “That’s a long time. So for you, you just hit burnout last year? You are a savage. Like, you’re an animal!”

Lambert laughed, but clarified, “It’s not a burnout where I’m like, ‘I’m quitting for good.’ It was just one of those moments. I’ve had them over the years.”

“Honestly, a lot of it for musicians, as you know, because you’re on tour, is August, when you’re on summer tours,” Lambert continued, referring to Bunnie’s husband, Jelly Roll.

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The singer went on to note, “And so on until August. I’ve been hot all year. You play outside. August is usually, everyone’s like, ‘I don’t want to tour anymore.’ ”

“But then you rest and say, ‘OK. I’m ready again,’ said Lambert — who recently vacationed in Italy with husband Brendan McLoughlin.

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These days, Lambert said she’s “starting to learn better how to maintain balance” — because otherwise it could have a negative impact on her career.

“As a creative, if you don’t let go, live your life, there’s nothing to write about,” she added. “There is no fuel. You know what I mean? If you just keep moving towards the next goal.”

Miranda Lambert at the ACM Awards on May 16, 2024.

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“I feel like from 40 to 44, you kind of, like, learn to start to stop and smell the roses. Like you can taste life, if that makes sense,” Bunnie said. “The little things you start to enjoy and appreciate a little more.”

“And you sit in it a little longer,” Lambert said.

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“It’s a word,” Bunnie added.

“I agree with 40, you just say, ‘I really just want to go after a good s— and not deal with other noise that doesn’t really matter in my life.’ I also spend my time, either personally or professionally, on things that really contribute to my life. Like, I love what I do for a living. That’s why I’ve been doing it for so long, but you can’t love it all the time.”

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“So it’s like taking moments and also pursuing hobbies and, like, doing other art forms,” ​​Lambert continued. “I just have to sit down. I don’t take pictures. I’m terrible at it, but I should try. I ride horses and, like, I love it. And it’s physical, and it’s so good for your mind and spirit.”

“So it’s important to make time for those things.”

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