As the year comes to a close, many high-achieving women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly disappointed that life didn’t turn out the way they hoped. You may already be thinking about next year—hoping that when things slow down, when work is less intense, or when you finally get that promotion, you’ll feel better.
In this episode, I talk about why that kind of waiting rarely works—and the real cost of delaying change.
I share my own story of burnout, chronic pressure, and four years of waiting for external circumstances to fix how I felt inside. From working 60-hour weeks in a high-pressure startup to changing jobs, countries, and titles, I had everything I thought would make me feel better—yet nothing changed internally until I did.
This conversation is about what’s really happening when you feel stuck, tired, and unmotivated despite being highly capable and successful.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why waiting isn’t laziness or lack of motivation—it’s about nervous system safety
- What functional freeze is and why so many high-achieving women live there
- How endurance and high pain tolerance become liabilities over time
- Why change feels threatening even when you desperately want it
- The hidden reason external achievements don’t resolve internal exhaustion
- Why insight, self-help books, and podcasts alone aren’t enough
- The role of co-regulation in creating real, lasting change
- Two practical first steps to stop waiting and start shifting your life
I also share what finally changed everything for me—and why support, not more self-discipline or pushing, is often the missing piece.
If you’re productive but unmotivated…
Successful but deeply tired…
And quietly afraid that next year might look just like this one…
This episode is for you.
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Until next time, remember: Be kind to yourself.