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Have you ever looked at the successful, responsible life you have built—the degrees, the practice, the family—and wondered why it feels less like a triumph and more like a cage?

If you are a woman over 50 in the helping professions, you are likely not suffering from work exhaustion; you are suffering from Identity Burnout. The "Good Girl" conditioning that served you in your 30s is suffocating you in your 50s. This isn't just about needing a vacation; it is about a nervous system addiction to being "The Strong One" that is physically blocking your ability to heal.

In this episode, Dr. Julie Merriman dismantles the toxic myth of resilience and offers a path to sovereignty.

The Neuroscience of Fawning: Discover why your body physically protests with anxiety when you try to set a boundary (it’s a survival instinct, not a character flaw).

Chakra Mapping: Learn how to identify "Good Girl" blockages in your Root (safety) and Throat (truth) Chakras that lead to physical pain and silence.

The Micro-Boundary: Master the specific script that retrains your nervous system to stop the auto-pilot "Yes" immediately.

Click here to listen to the episode and begin the detox process.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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Throw away the resolution list. Seriously. Burn it. You do not need to lose 10 pounds or "work harder" to be worthy of a good year.

Today, we stop trying to "fix" you because you aren't broken—you just need to feel free. In this explosive finale of the Radiance Reset, we aren't planning your year with willpower, which usually runs out by January 15th. We are planning it with Soul Power. You cannot build a new life on an exhausted nervous system, and willpower alone is not enough to shift your reality.

In this episode, Dr. Julie integrates 11 days of deep work into one powerful protocol. You will discover the neuroscience of the Reticular Activating System (RAS)—your brain's bouncer—and learn how to reprogram it to hunt for joy instead of danger. We explore how to align your Central Channel to become a vessel for manifestation and teach you "Somatic Anchoring"—a physical technique to lock your "Word of the Year" into your nervous system so you can trigger calm and confidence on demand.

This is not the end; it is the beginning of your Second Act. Press play to turn your nervous system into a magnet for the life you deserve and finally step into your purpose.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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Who are you without the stethoscope around your neck or DSM, without the title "Mom," or without that "Clinic Director" badge? If asking that question makes your chest tighten or panic rise in your throat... good.

That panic is just the doorway to the greatest adventure of your life. For decades, you have confused your worth with your paycheck and your role with your soul. But the rules are changing. You aren't fading away into retirement; you are finally finishing the prologue of your life so the real story can begin. If you don't define your own legacy now, you risk falling into the "Invisible Woman" trap, which is a silent but powerful driver of midlife burnout.

In this episode, we guide you through the ultimate identity shift. You will discover why the Japanese concept of Ikigai is the secret to preventing Alzheimer's and how to activate the mystical Soul Star Chakra to download your true blueprint. We also walk through the powerful "Future Self Handshake" visualization, which will reveal the one specific thing you must let go of today to finally be free.

You aren't "too old" to start over; you are just now qualified to do your best work. Press play to meet the woman you are becoming.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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When was the last time you did something absolutely pointless, not because it was "healthy" or productive, but just because it felt like fun? If you can't remember, your spark isn't just dim; it is suffocating under decades of duty.

As high-achieving women, we have been brainwashed to believe that play is lazy. But neuroscience proves the opposite: play is the only thing that unlocks the rigid "survival mode" of your brain. If you feel numb, cynical, or like you are living in a black-and-white movie, you are suffering from Play Deficiency. This isn't just making you boring; it is a trauma response that poisons your soul and blocks you from connecting with your true purpose.

In this episode, we prescribe the medicine you think you don't have time for. You will discover why your chronic "seriousness" is actually a defense mechanism and how to activate the Sacral Chakra to turn your midlife transition into a creative renaissance. We also introduce the "Beige Detox" challenge to immediately bring color back into your grey world.

You were born to create, not just to fix everyone else. Press play to break the trance of professionalism and make a beautiful mess.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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Have you ever found yourself agreeing to a favor while your stomach was physically knotting up in protest? Or perhaps you have caught yourself apologizing to a patient or family member who was actively yelling at you?

You aren't just "nice," and you aren't just a "people pleaser." You are reacting from the Fawn Response. This is a biological survival strategy where you instinctively "merge with the aggressor" to avoid conflict. While this mechanism may have kept you safe in the past, today it is destroying your nervous system and driving deep compassion fatigue. It creates an internal war between your mouth (which says "Yes") and your body (which is screaming "No").

In this episode, we decode the biology of your compliance. You will discover why setting a boundary often feels like a death threat to your nervous system and how to realign your energy so you stop abandoning yourself to keep everyone else warm. We also teach you the exact script for "The Sacred Pause"—a vital tool that buys you time so you never have to fake a "Yes" again.

Your "No" is the guardian of your "Yes." Press play to stop fawning and start leading.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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Do you feel a sudden, white-hot rage when someone asks you to do something you used to say "yes" to with a smile?

Society tells you that menopause is the end—the drying up, the fading away. Biology tells a different story. Biology says you are waking up. As the "caregiving hormone" (Estrogen) leaves your system, the veil lifts. You aren't becoming "difficult" or "bitter." You are entering your Truth Serum Era. The hot flashes and the intolerance for drama aren't symptoms of a breakdown; they are the fire of your transformation into the Wise Woman.

In Day 8 of the Radiance Reset, Dr. Julie reframes "The Change" as a Coronation. Discover the neuroscience of why your brain is rewiring to prioritize Truth over Pleasing, how to use the "Cold Water Reset" to hack your Vagus Nerve when the heat gets too high, and why your Second Act is about to be your most powerful chapter yet.

You are not old; you are a Queen crowning herself. Press play to stop fighting your body and start wielding your new power.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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You would never let a patient ignore a gaping wound, and you would never let a client starve themselves. So why are you committing that exact violence against your own soul every single day?

Today, the doctor becomes the patient. We aren't talking about skipping lunch; we are talking about "Pathological Altruism"—the medical and caregiving training that taught you to view your own survival as secondary. If you feel cynical, hollow, and like you are just a "body" doing a job rather than a soul living a life, you aren't just burned out. You are suffering from Spiritual Depletion, and no amount of sleep or standard talk therapy will fix it because the wound is in your spirit, not your mind.

In this episode, Dr. Julie performs an emergency intervention on your self-neglect. You will discover why your Crown Chakra is blocked (and why that makes you feel so profoundly alone). We explore how to reverse the "martyrdom" programming of your professional training and introduce the "White Light Shower"—a visualization technique to wash away clinical sterility. It is time to remember that you are a miracle, not a machine.

You cannot heal the world if you are broken. Press play to learn how to treat yourself with the same reverence you give to strangers.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

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Episodes drop every Tuesday at 5am and every Friday at noon.

Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.

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Do you lie in bed at night, body exhausted, but your brain is frantically grocery shopping, replaying patient charts, and worrying about your aging parents like a browser with 4,000 tabs open? You are secretly terrified that your forgetfulness is a sign of something serious.

This isn't just insomnia, and it definitely isn't early-onset dementia. This is the Mental Load, and it is crushing your spirit. If you are a woman over 50, your brain isn't breaking—it is evolving. The estrogen veil is lifting, and your biology is demanding that you stop multitasking and start accessing your Wisdom. When you try to solve spiritual shifts with more cognitive effort, you end up in a spiral of anxiety and fog.

In this episode, Dr. Julie clears the fog. You will discover why decision fatigue is making you feel crazy and how to activate your Third Eye Chakra to switch from "Overthinking" to "Intuition." We introduce the "Brain Dump & Burn" ritual—a specific practice that is the only way to finally shut off the noise and sleep. You will learn to trust your inner knowing again, rather than your exhausted frontal lobe.

You don't need to think your way out of this fog; you need to feel your way through it. Press play to close the mental tabs and reclaim your clarity.

This podcast supports women healers over 50 navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions with strategies for nervous system regulation, trauma-informed boundaries, and chakra alignment to heal resentment and self-neglect while cultivating soul joy, radiance, and a purposeful next chapter of freedom and inner peace.

THE DIAGNOSIS: Are you the Martyr who can't say no? Or the Warrior who fights until she collapses? You cannot heal what you cannot name.

👇 Take the The Shadow Healer Archetype Quiz™:

[CLICK HERE TO REVEAL YOUR ARCHETYPE] - You’ve spent your life healing others. But what is it costing you? Discover which of the 4 Shadow Archetypes is draining your energy—and get the 60-second protocol to stop the leak.

Join the Rebellion: If this episode woke something up in you, share it with a colleague who needs permission to stop. We rise together.

Reach out to Dr. Julie

Episodes drop every Tuesday at 5am and every Friday at noon.

Special guest episodes drop the 4th Thursday of every month at 7am.